Day 7 – Melk
After a brief bus ride we entered the Melk Abbey. The baroque styled Abbey overlooks the Danube and was founded 900 years ago by St Benedict. It is still a functioning monastery with 30 monks in residence and is also a private school for 900 students. The church was designed in the high baroque style. After our tour we wandered the streets of Melk. Only a few shops were open during the lunch hour and the Christmas markets are only open on Saturday. We decided to spend our time enjoying a true Austrian coffee (with a glass of water and a treat) and then later had a delicious bowl of soup at a local restaurant/hotel. We spent the afternoon sailing the afternoon sailing the scenic Wachau valley.
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