Cruise through the Strudengau and Wachau valleys to Weissenkirchen, the gateway to Durnstein. Once here, you can choose to join a walking tour in Durnstein along its cobblestone streets to the Baroque Stiftskirche, Durnstein's famed church cloister tower, considered the most beautiful of its kind in all of Austria. For the more active adventurer, you can venture high above the town for a visit to the majestic ruins of Kuenring Castle, or "Durnstein" (dry stone) Castle from which Durnstein derives its name. After free time in Durnstein, you will leave for a special wine tasting in Weissenkirchen, nestled in the Wachau Valley. Wines from the Weissenkirchen region tend to have a pronounced freshness, spiciness, finesse, and complexity. Locally grown Rieslings and Gruner Veltliners are renowned around the world and you will get to sample a few. (B,L,D) ...
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