Map of Krems from above, Krems & Dürnstein marked with a wine glass

Winery · Krems

Krems & Dürnstein

Wachau Danube region produces UNESCO Rieslings from vineyard terraces, with Heuriger wine taverns in Krems + Dürnstein medieval wine gardens.

What to do there

TastingKrems & DürnsteinTwin jewels of the Wachau. Krems is Austria's oldest wine town (documented since 995, but Roman before that). Dürnstein's blue church tower is iconic. Between them, the greatest concentration of top Austrian wine producers — Hirtzberger, Knoll, Pichler, Prager.

Wineries nearby

Winery · Weissenkirchen Weingut Prager Weingut Prager in Weissenkirchen — 16 hectares, Ilse and Toni Bodenstein run one of Austria's most renowned Riesling estates.
Winery · Wachau Wachau Terraced Vineyards Hike UNESCO World Heritage Wachau (2000)—180km trail through 1000-year terraced Riesling + Grüner Veltliner vineyards on Danube slopes.
Winery · Wachau Weingut FX Pichler F.X. Pichler (1898 in Dürnstein) — Robert Parker called it "Château Latour...of the Wachau," 20 hectares of Riesling and Grüner Veltliner perfection.