Page 200 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide 2016 - Austria

198  A USTRIA REGION B Y REGION

2 The Danube Valley

The beautiful blue Danube, extolled by writers and
composers, is an extraordinary river. It passes through
eight countries, and four capital cities have been built
on its banks. The Danube enters Austria as a mountain
river right after Passau at Achleiten and leaves 360 km
(240 miles) further along, beyond the Hainburg
marshes, heading for Bratislava. In Upper Austria,
many magnifi cent towns have been built along its
routes; historically, scores of fortresses, abbeys and
churches arose on its steep banks (Clam, Melk).
The majestic river is an important transport route, Burg Clam
and to visitors it offers an excellent network of bicycle The romantic silhouette of Clam
routes, with special hotels for cyclists alongside. Castle rising above a deep ravine
has remained virtually unchanged
since the 12th century.
Passau
Urfahr
Wilhering J
Linz

Donau (Danube)
Mauthausen Perg
Traun
Traun Enns
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 Hauptplatz, on the left
Cistercian Abbey in Wilhering has a bank of the Enns River,
beautiful Rococo interior with frescoes just before it joins
by Bartolomeo Altomonte. the Danube.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp296–7 and pp320–21

198-199_EW_Austria.indd 198 30/10/2015 11:08
Eyewitness Travel LAYERS PRINTED:
Starsight template “UK” LAYER
(Source v2.4)
Date 15th January 2013
Size 125mm x 217mm