Best Wachau Valley Day Trips & Things to Do

Surrounded by the Danube River, Wachau is the picturesque Austrian landscape and UNESCO designated cultural landscape. Archaeological records suggests human settlers have lived in this region since 32,000 years ago and the famous town of Melk was settled in as early as 4500 BC. The most famous towns in Wachau Valley to visit are Melk, Durnstein, Splitz, and Krems, all located on the Danube River.