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Krems - Old Town Charm in Lower Austria

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Hi! :) A few days ago I did a half day trip to the small town Krems, which is situated
at the Danube and can be seen as the door to world famous Wachau. The climate
is mild and the region is famous for wine. Yet the main reason for my trip was not
the wine but the beautiful old town of Krems. I saw this town last time about 20 years ago,
and I did not much preparation for this little journey. Just took the train and looked
for the wonders that might wait for me in Krems.
I brought three or four photos from there... :lol: - so let me show you the pics and tell you
the story of my little Krems adventure.


First the train is rolling through the vast plain of Tullner Feld, before reaching a long,
not very high hill called "Wagram". This hill consists of glacial loess which is a perfect ground
for vineyards.

Here we see a typical railway station in a rural environment in Lower Austria - Kirchberg am Wagram:




Again from the train I took a pic of the loess terraces of Wagram. The little houses
build what we call a "Kellergasse" - nice rows of small buildings with only one purpose - wine. :)




Finally, after one hour's trip from Vienna, we have reached our destination:
Krems, we are coming! :)




(You see that I talk to you like a tourist guide, you shall feel like being taken
by the hand and make this little journey with me. :))

We step out of the railway station and find ourselves under a kind of long roof
which surely makes sense to protect passengers who move to taxi or bus from the rain...




... but first it hides from us what we see when we reach the end of the construction:
A first glance into the old town of Krems! :banana:




It's a hot day, but I'm sure you will climb any mountain with me to get nearer
to this very, very promising historic buildings up there. ;)

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Wow! So many favorites! very charming and nice :eek:kay:
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Wonderful update, dear Silvia.
I especially liked the house in Photo 4.
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Indeed great, very nice updates once again, Silvia :cheers:
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Looks calm and peaceful! Great set of pictures!
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A nice thing I can see in your urban photographs is the topography being "dresses" by each street and block, it is a way to show respect about environment and original landscape :)
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Thank you so much for your kind comments, dear Roman, Roberto, Christos, Ben and Eduardo! :)
And of course many thanks to all for liking!
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Wonderful photos, Yansa! Wachau is one of my favourite places in Austria and you´ve captured so many beautiful scenes on photo :applause:
Maybe you have some more to show to us...?


PS:
Regarding #160-162: Yes, Stift Göttweig can be seen from A1 Westautobahn.
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Wonderful photos, Yansa! Wachau is one of my favourite places in Austria and you´ve captured so many beautiful scenes on photo :applause:
Maybe you have some more to show to us...?
I'm glad you like the pics, Koloman - thank you very much for your nice comment! :)

Maybe there are some more pics in my archive (but few).
In the cold season I don't do those railway photo trips to Lower Austria.
But as soon as it will be a little warmer again... ;)

I too love Wachau. My favourite place is the old church St. Michael
(with the famous roof animals) - but it's many years since I last was there.


PS:
Regarding #160-162: Yes, Stift Göttweig can be seen from A1 Westautobahn.
Thank you so much for this answer, Koloman! :applause:
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