Emmersdorf

Emmersdorf is a historic market town, and lies on the northern bank of the Danube River across from the city of Melk.

• Informationsstelle Emmersdorf

  phone: +43 2752 700 10
  Staff can advise on outings and help reserve accommodations.

By train

A regional train passes through connecting Emmersdorf with Spitz (three times daily) and Krems (four times daily). Use ÖBB's SCOTTY to look up train information online.

By boat

From mid-April through October Emmersdorf can be reached by river boats which ply the route between Melk and Krems/Stein, also making stops in Spitz and Dürnstein.

• DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH

  phone: +43 1 588 80
  address: Donaustrasse
  Operates several times daily; timetables and fares (listed at the bottom of the page) can be found here. Tickets can be purchased at any of the docking points, in Vienna, or online. Bicycles (€2) and dogs (free) permitted on board.

• Brandner

  phone: +43 7433 2590 21
  address: Donaustrasse
  Operates twice daily, also making a stop in Weißenkirchen. Timetables and fares can bee seen here. Tickets can be purchased online. Bicycles (€2) and dogs (free, muzzle and leash required) permitted on board.

By bicycle

• Nextbike

  phone: +43 2742 22 99 01 (hotline)
  After registration (online or by mobile), pick up a bicycle at any Nextbike location, and drop it off at the same or any other Nextbike spot. A map of pickup and drop-off points can be found here (click 'Wachau' for Emmersdorf); a brochure for the Wachau region is available for download.

• Heimatmuseum Kramurigwölb

  phone: +43 2752 717 64
  address: Emmersdorf 31
  The 16th-century residential building houses a small private collection which has more than 2000 hand tools dating from the 17th to 19th centuries. Curiosities include 17th-century wooden ice skates, torture instruments, and a 200-year old noodle press. On the outside of the house are marked the highwater marks from historic Danube floods, the most devastating dating from 1787 and August 2002.

• Burgkircherl GossamBuilt around 1100 as part of a fortification, the church was expanded multiple times until the 15th century. Today the castle is in ruins, but the chapel is open daily and open to visitors.

• Heuriger Haferkast'n

  phone: +43 2752 71 777 60
  address: Luberegg 20
  Located in a former 18th-century castle, the Heuriger serves both cold and hot regional specialties as well as a good selection of local wines. Guests can dine in a lovely garden with impressive views of Melk on the other side of the river.

• Donaucamping Emmersdorf

  phone: +43 2752 717 07
  address: Emmersdorf 22
  Open May-September.

• Hotel-Restaurant Donauhof

  phone: +43 2752 717 770
  address: Emmersdorf 40
  The family-run hotel has nonsmoking rooms and an onsite restaurant. Free Wi-Fi, pets permitted on request, free public parking available.

• Hotel Pritz

  phone: +43 2752 712 49
  address: Marktplatz 7
  Located in a building dating from the 16th century, the hotel has been owned by the same family since 1908, and operated as a hotel since 1980. It also has a highly-regarded onsite restaurant. Has an indoor pool and jacuzzi, non-smoking rooms. Free Wi-fi, pets permitted by request, free private parking.

• Schloss Rothenhof

  phone: +43 660 259 1242
  address: Hofamt 14
  Holiday apartments and an established restaurant are located in this former castle. Facilities include an outdoor pool, garden, and free Wi-Fi. Pets permitted on request, free parking.