Melk Cruise Port Guide
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- Country:
- Austria
- Region:
- Danube
- Coordinates:
- 48.2267° N, 15.3305° E
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About Melk
Melk is a city in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, next to the Wachau valley along the Danube. Melk has a population of 5,257. It is best known as the site of a massive baroque Benedictine monastery named Melk Abbey.
Read more on Wikipedia (text CC BY-SA)
Things to do in Melk on a port day
Top-rated sights within reach of the cruise terminal. Ratings, hours and reviews from Google — check opening times before you go.
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Photo: Randolfo Santos · · via Google Maps Place of Worship
Melk Abbey
4.7 (17,186) 0.2 km from port
Lavish 11th-century Baroque abbey overlooking the River Danube from atop a rocky outcrop.
Near: Golden Star Apartments (92 m) · Public Collegiate Grammar School of the Benedictines (111 m)
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Toilets
Opening hours
- Monday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Tuesday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Wednesday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Thursday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Sunday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- 5 · “Melk is a small tourist spot, famous for being on the Danube and, of course, for the Abbey. If I…” — Nikola Chalakov
- 5 · “We visited here on a Viking Grand European Tour river cruise excursion. This was an included tour and was very…” — Gary Sinner
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Photo: Schallaburg · via Google Maps Museum
Schallaburg
4.6 (4,164) 4.6 km from port
Renaissance-style castle, now an Austrian museum with rotating exhibitions & sprawling gardens.
Near: Das Restaurant Schallaburg (87 m) · Schloßgarten (128 m)
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Good for children
- Toilets
Opening hours
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Wednesday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Thursday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Sunday: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- 5 · “Very impressive castle with well-kept gardens. Present exhibition was great about the 80's especially if you experienced that decade. Restaurant…” — R Wein
- 5 · “Renaissance castle with a beautiful garden, a kids playground, exhibition area and a nice restaurant that serves some delicious food!…” — Meijan
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Photo: Peter Grell · via Google Maps Tourist attraction
Nibelungendenkmal
4.4 (217) 9.2 km from port
Near: Salvator Apotheke Dr Wrann (86 m) · Raiffeisenbank Mittleres Mostviertel (87 m)
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Good for children
Opening hours
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Open 24 hours
- 5 · “Beautiful walking path along the river, very calm or even serene” — Serhii Dubenko
- 5 · “It's a nice place an it also has free drinking water.” — Karel Štípek
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Church
Stadtpfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt
4.7 (70) 0.0 km from port
Near: Leopoldinger Schuh | Mode | Rockmanufaktur (25 m) · Schmankerlfleischer Josef Sdraule (49 m)
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Opening hours
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 5:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Wednesday: Closed
- Thursday: 9:00 – 11:00 am
- Friday: 9:00 – 11:00 am
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
- 5 · “A calm, beautiful church in the city center.” — Maria Gr
- 5 · “During my trip to Melk, I spent a few minutes praying in its cool and peaceful atmosphere. The connection between…” — Ekrem S.
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Tourist attraction
Albrechtsberg Castle
4.3 (64) 4.5 km from port
Near: Pferdehof Vogt (133 m)
- Good for children
- Toilets
- 5 · “Nice, only open for events, it's private” — Marianne Hinterhofer
- 5 · “Everything's locked, so I assume it's private property or open on weekends. Walked past. Looks nice. Bike and hiking trails...” — Peter Flock
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Tourist Information Centre
Wachau Info-Center Melk
4.2 (57) 0.2 km from port
Near: China-Restaurant Wok In (30 m) · Madar Cafe Central (34 m)
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Good for children
- Toilets
Opening hours
- Monday: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
- Tuesday: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
- Wednesday: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
- Thursday: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
- Friday: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
- Saturday: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
- Sunday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
- 5 · “Wonderful place to start your journey through the Wachau Valley. Carmen is an absolute gem of a guide and helped…” — Mike McAuliffe
- 5 · “We had excellent service from the Melk tourism office both before we visited Melk from Canada and in-person while in…” — Beth McLay
Map of Melk and nearby attractions
Best time to visit Melk
Cruises to Danube mostly sail April to October.
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