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2 The Danube Valley

Europe’s second-longest river, the Danube is unrivalled
for its romantic charms, which have inspired so many
poets and musicians. Passing through ten countries,
the Danube enters Austria as a mountain river just
outside of Passau, traverses Upper and Lower Austria for
some 360 km (240 miles), and exits after the Hainburg
marshes en route to Bratislava in Slovakia. The majestic
river is perhaps best experienced by bicycle or foot, if
not by boat. By any means, a tour of the river provides
stunning views of dense woodland and sprawling
vineyards, interspersed with looming fortresses and Burg Clam
monasteries nestled along the banks. The romantic silhouette of Clam
Castle, rising above a deep ravine
has remained virtually unchanged
since the 12th century.
Passau
Urfahr
Wilhering J
Linz

Donau (Danube)
Mauthausen Perg
Traun
Enns
Traun
Donau (Danube)
Markt
St Florian
Salzburg Sankt Valentin

Aniza
Stadt Haag
Leoben

. Enns
The Renaissance
municipal tower of
Enns was built in
. Wilhering 1565–8. It stands on
The collegiate church of the 12th-century the Hauptplatz, on the
Cistercian abbey in Wilhering has a left bank of the Enns
beautiful Rococo interior with frescoes river, just before it
by Bartolomeo Altomonte. joins the Danube.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp296–7 and pp320–21

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