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Krems an der Donau (
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), Danube Valley
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When Strauss composed 'The Blue Danube', he surely had the Wachau in mind. Gran-
ted Unesco World Heritage status for its natural and cultural beauty, this stretch of the
Danube Valley waltzes you through landscapes of terraced vineyards, forested slopes and
apricot orchards. Beyond the Stift Melk, Dürnstein's Kuenringerburg (
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begs ex-
ploration. This hilltop castle is where the troubadour Blondel attempted to rescue Richard
the Lionheart from the clutches of Duke Leopold V.
