Really nice place and wonderful pictures dear Silvia. 
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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:
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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.
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Finally, after one hour's trip from Vienna, we have reached our destination:
Krems, we are coming!
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(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...
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... 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:
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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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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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Thank you so much, dear Roberto!Really nice place and wonderful pictures dear Silvia.
Unfortunately I don't know - I have not seen all of Krems.
But during one of my next visits (yes, there are plans
) I will try to find out. This building has a soul. It's old, but perfect in some way.Loved that house with moss on the roof - truly country style
Thank you for your nice comments, and thanks to all for liking!
Thank you very much, MyGeorge, and welcome to my thread!
I thank you all for looking in and liking!
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In a free translation this means something like "Dog's Steep Path". :lol:
We don't walk there, but with a local guide this would be a highly interesting place
to see.
They have found there traces of human settlement which are between
41.000 and 27.000 years old! Wachau is old settlement ground, you all
surely have heard of the wonderful Venus of Willendorf, or of the "younger"
Fanny of Galgenberg.
Who is interested can read about the archaeological finds on Hundssteig
on this page (second part is in Englisch):
http://hw.oeaw.ac.at/3881-5
So we can say that this is a "path into the Ice Age".
Here a beautiful fragile variant of bellflowers comes out of the Krems Granite
and Gneiss rock:
On the other side of the Krems River we find interesting architecture:
After this rewarding detour we again reach the tourist zone of the Old Town
and take a nearer look at this wonderful oriel:
In a shop window I found this view of the City from about 1910:
You can see what a gem this is. This time I have only seen a little part of it,
but I will come again.
This is really famous:
The "Simandl Fountain" shows the subjection of man under woman's will.
The street behind the fountain leads us into a fascinating old part of the town.
The "Via ferrata" of Krems... :lol:
The first buildings we see up there are promising, and we go further back in time...
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Let's enjoy this walk into the past with not too much words.
I feel very comfortable and at home in such surroundings...
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Renaissance again, and again some Sgraffito details at the house edges:
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Only the cars remind us of present time...
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Love this...
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The old pavement...
And a look back to a white beauty:
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Let's enjoy this walk into the past with not too much words.
I feel very comfortable and at home in such surroundings...
Renaissance again, and again some Sgraffito details at the house edges:
Only the cars remind us of present time...
Love this...
The old pavement...
And a look back to a white beauty:
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I thank you, Skopje, for your kind words!Skopje/Скопје;134390082 said:
Thank you so much, Eduardo!
Hihi...and I am very very interested about that "Dog's Steep Path" (because my dogs will ask me later about it
If you tell them about the Ice Age history of that place, they probablywill dream of mammoth hunt tonight.
I thank you, Igor - your kind comments are very much appreciated!
Thanks to all for looking in and liking!
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I did it again.
Today I spent about four hours in the Old Town of Krems.
This was one of the best days of the year so far - I am still filled with the wonderful impressions
Krems showed me today.
I'm deeply thankful for this day.
If some of you plan to visit Vienna, please visit Krems too (one hour by train) - it's incredible.
Here are some of the dreamlike impressions of today's trip.
The story will go on as usual on another day!
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Thank you for nice respond, Jane!Jesus, and the sunflower.....
Sunflowers are some of the friendliest flowers I know.
That Jesus with angel is part of an incredible calvary on the facade of the church...
More to come later!
Thank you so much, General Electric!
That is one of my favourite places in Krems.
kay:Thanks a lot, dear Roberto!
I tried to do a little "Best of".
Thank you so much, Igor!
The left building goes back to 1210 - an incredible place.
I touched the walls and was full of awe.
Merci beaucoup, el Greco!
Today I had the chance to spend two evening hours in Krems.
Please let me show you what Krems gave me today...
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Gothic and roses...
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... Medieval dreams...
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... Monastery Göttweig in the distance...
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... a cat that followed me quite a time...
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... warm colours, cozy places...
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... enchanted, idyllic restaurant gardens...
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... roses with intense smell...
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... mild evening light...
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... and Baroque joys...
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Wachau is a blessed stretch of land, rich of beauty!
Please let me show you what Krems gave me today...
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Gothic and roses...
... Medieval dreams...
... Monastery Göttweig in the distance...
... a cat that followed me quite a time...
... warm colours, cozy places...
... enchanted, idyllic restaurant gardens...
... roses with intense smell...
... mild evening light...
... and Baroque joys...
Wachau is a blessed stretch of land, rich of beauty!
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Thank you so much, dear Roman!
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