• Kirk and Anna Lively and LairdBudapest, Rivers, AmsterdamTraveler
    Scenery sailing upriver from Vienna
    Scenery along the DanubeEntering the grounds of Melk AbbeyThe grand staircase, built for royalty, entering Melk AbbeyCourtyard of Melk AbbeyThe church of Melk AbbeyLooking across the gardens to the city of MelkReturning to the Viking BaldurSailing into a lock on the Danube River

    Melk Abbey, Oct 17, 2024

    October 17, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    Sailing up the Danube from Vienna the ship stopped at the town of Melk. We took buses up to the Melk Abbey, a Benedictine Monastery, now with 17 members. It is a beautiful baroque building with lots of history and displays, including many statues. One statue, gilded with gold leaf, was said to have $120 in gold on it. After touring the abbey we bought some liqueur in the gift store then explored the very nice gardens attached to the abbey.Read more