Durnstein cruise port guide
The small town is part of the Lower Austrian cultural landscape of Wachau, is located directly on the Danube and is surrounded by vineyards. Those arriving by ship have a beautiful view of the two main attractions of Dürnstein: The ruins of the Kuenringerburg towering high above the city, in which Richard the Lionheart was held for several months in 1192/93, and the Dürnstein monastery. The latter is a monastery of the Augustinian Canons which was closed at the end of the 18th century and is known for its blue and white bell tower.
About Durnstein
Dürnstein is a jewel-like village on the Danube in the Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage landscape between Melk and Krems. The village is famous for its blue-towered baroque abbey, the ruined Kuenringburg castle where Richard the Lionheart was held captive in 1192–93, and its apricot orchards.
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Splendours of Europe - Budapest to Amsterdam
Emerald Nova · Europe · 14 nights
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$611 / night
Splendours of Europe & Paris Budapest to Paris
Emerald Nova · Europe · 17 nights
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Splendours of Europe - Amsterdam to Budapest
Emerald Nova · Europe · 14 nights
from $14,164
$1,011 / night
Splendours of Europe & Prague - Amsterdam - Prague
Emerald Nova · Europe · 17 nights
from $15,234
$896 / night
Danube's Heart
VIVA ONE · Europe · 15 nights
from $6,650
$443 / night
Enchanting Danube - Passau to Budapest
S.S. Victoria · Europe · 7 nights
from $5,449
$778 / night
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