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Durnstein, Austria

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Dürnstein, Austria in Summer.

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Guyyyyys look what I found

There's this old legend about King Richard the Lionhearted that I believe could have been the inspiration behind Tolkien's story of Fingon rescuing Maedhros.

The story goes that King Richard was captured and imprisoned within the castle of Durnstein in Austria. This is where it starts to veer into legend. A Minstrel of Richard's named Blondel de Nesle(named so because of his blonde hair)who was a close friend of his, when he heard of Richard's capture, set out in search of him with harp in hand.

Blondel traveled from castle to castle, singing a song that he and Richard had written together, but received no answer. It wasn't until he reached Durnstein did he finally receive a response. High above him he could hear Richard singing the second verse of the song, thus alerting Blondel to where his friend was being held captive. Thereafter Blondel arranged for Richard to be freed, and eventually he was released.

Like you cannot tell me that Tolkien didn't base the story of Fingon' rescue of Maedhros off of that.

(I wonder if the golden braids in Fingon's hair could be a reference to Blondel's blonde hair?)

#Maedhros #Fingon #Silmarillion #King Richard the Lionheart #Blonde de Nesle

[sojoydesign-blog]

Durnstein, Austria

#castle #danube #old world charm

[austria-croatia-greece2024]

Today we took a train from Vienna to Krems on the Danube. We then walked from Krems to Durnstein on the Wachau World Heritage Trail. The trail took us through terraced vineyards above the Danube River. It was a beautiful 8 mile walk.

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Fun Things to Do in Durnstein | Travel Guide (2023) | Best Tourist Places

[jeanhm]

Afternoon in Durnstein

We stopped after lunch in Durnstein , a pretty little town on the Danube. We did a self guided tour using the excellent Scenic app stopping to buy the local rabbit shit (apricot in chocolate) for me and marzipan for Andy as well as some apricot liqueur.

[melissajwest]

Castle ruins at Durnstein where Richard the Lionhearted was imprisoned after having insulted the Austrian Emperor on one of the Crusades in 1000’s; eventually he was rescued after one of his knights went from castle to castle singing a song that only the knight and King Richard knew; when King Richard sang the song back, the knight knew he was imprisoned here and managed to get the English to pay a ransom of 100,000 silver coins to the Emperor and the King was released…so the legend goes

[edenforyourworld]

A quick visit to the magical town of #Durnstein offered us just enough time for a private organ concert in the Durnstein Abbey, some #wine tasting, and some shopping. #edenfyw 🍷 . . . #austria #rivercruise #exploreuniworld #wachau #wachauvalley #uniworldcruises #danube #christmasmarket #travelphotography #traveldeeper #lifewelltravelled #travelgram #exploremore #instapassport #nomad #wanderlust #wanderfolk #postcardsfromtheworld #travelphoto #welltravelled #beautifuldestinations #tasteintravel #luxurytravel #luxurytraveladvisor #igtravel #travelispersonal (at Dürnstein) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6GWMIpJH8P/?igshid=143a5e56xrhtq

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Stift Dürnstein 
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How did the Swedes get here without river locks?

We’re back on board the Avalon Impression river boat on our way west over the Danube River. We signed up for Vicki McKenna’s “Danube Symphony” tour, five days on water, two more nights in Munich. (See Part #1 of this travelogue.)

The greatest pleasure was simply sitting on the sun deck on board the Avalon Impression (the topmost of four levels) soaking in the sun and watching the incredible scenery float by, especially in the Wachau valley, Austria’s prime white wine district. With an adult beverage, of course. The steep hills come right up to the river, at 1,770 miles Europe’s second longest (The Volga in Russia is the longest). The river originates in Germany’s Black Forest and flows through Budapest (that’s another trip), on through Romania to the Black Sea. 

In what must have been the labor of centuries, the hills of the Wachau are etched with stone-walled terraces accommodating, at most, three rows of grape vines.

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On board during a free wine tasting, one of the vintners bade us “Velcome” and talked about her “Winyards.” Otherwise, her English was perfect, her wines, delightful. We purchased a bottle of Gruner Veltiner. She said Austrian wines had suffered from a poor reputations because their vintners could not source the best corks, which went to France and Italy. She said this by way of explaining why Austrian whites have twist-off camps. I wanted to tell the lady that California whites are almost all twist-offs these days, as well.

The Avalon Impression has a bar, well stocked and oft-visited. Half-price during happy hour. Free bicycle rentals. Whirlpool and exercise room, although your Squire set new records for steps in a day climbing the vertiginous cobblestones of towns like Melk, with its fantastic Benedictine abbey, and Passau, Germany — its church has the largest organ in Europe: 17,388 pipes.

Traveling east to west from Vienna to Passau, Germany, we passed through nine locks in 184 miles and gained 450 feet in elevation. (The river flows east.) Each lock is coupled with a hydro-electric station. (In Germany, with an aggressive zero-carbon agenda, we saw fields of solar panels. Most residences have them, too.) Surprisingly few overhead bridges span the Danube on our trip; saw maybe two (can’t vouch for nighttime). The river cruise ships have retractable wheelhouses; they can hydraulically duck down, out of the way. (Did not witness.)

Instead of bridges, the little towns have ferries. Almost the entire length of the river and in the towns, bicyclists. 

Each town had a Maypole, topped by a Christmas tree. Often a monastery, as in Melk. And always churches — in the smaller towns without a castle, they were fortified to defend the citizenry against attacks. Never know who might come sweeping down the Danube.

The churches were mostly baroque and always eye-popping. More marble, gilt, statuary, bas-relief tableaus and paintings in one side altar than in 50 Madison churches. The Catholic Church got something right, anyway. Churches in the old Austrian-Hungarian empire (finis 1918) have distinctive bell-shaped steeples rather than the straight steeples of, say, St. Martin’s in the Fields or the flat-roofed belfries of Notre Dame — models for so many American churches.

In another tiny town, Grein, the Stenbergs of Hartland WI witnessed a Sunday morning procession to the local church. Following the town band were the community’s first Holy Communion children, followed by their proud families. (Reminded me of Michael’s Sicilian wedding in The Godfather.) Austria and Bavaria remain very Roman Catholic.

The towns are a little farther apart and the scenery turns wild. Off to the southwest we can see the snowy peaks of the Alps. Bicyclists and weekend campers dot the shoreline. On the north shore we spot some wildlife. Naked swimmers. Out come the binoculars on our portside dining table. Is that girl bottomless, too. She bends over. Yep, bottomless. For the next several miles (scratch that, kilometers) we spot the occasional nekkid man, then another woman. Usually solitary. 

On the way through the lobby of the Avalon Impression, I stop Vlad the tour guide’s desk (he is a native of Transylvania, formerly located in Hungary, now in Romania) to post a compliment: this tour thinks of everything to entertain its guests! 

The food aboard ship was consistently four-star, based on the local cuisine; the breakfast buffet an embarrassment of riches. Free wine at meals. Avalon even prints up a small newspaper for breakfasters. Forgot your glasses? A small chest offers non-prescription reading glasses.

The attention to detail was impeccable. A steward restocked one of the many fresh fruit bowls; when an apple fell to the floor, instead of brushing it off, he returned it to the kitchen. Maps and the day’s itinerary are available at the front desk. European electrical adapters to lend for those without. A map for the day’s on-land adventure, whether guided or on your own.

Our 172-square-foot “stateroom” was down in the hold along with Jack and Rose and the shanty Irish so our windows were smaller, just below the ceiling and barely above water level. Even so, our room had live orchids. When the ship moved — and its movement is so … fluid — we could hear the gurgle of water as we plowed through the river. A delightful sound. Rooms on the second and third decks are 200 square feet with wall-to-wall windows that open. But we figured, rightly, that our room was for sleeping, eyes closed. Views from everyplace else on ship. A full bathroom with shower for every room. Beds made each day by the housekeeping staff. This is a floating hotel.

Some drama on our excursion! Ms. Vicki’s husband, Roger, had to join us in mid-cruise due to an obligation. We spotted Roger on a bench, quay side as we approached Melk on Day 3. Vicki jumped up and down like a love-struck school girl with anticipation. Lo (and behold!) the captain himself helped Roger tote his luggage over the gangway. A nice touch.

Passau was our last stop; a lovely renaissance town just over the border in Germany,  where the Inn and Ilz rivers meet the Danube. Overnight the Avalon Impression moved up-river to do a 180-degree turn facing east for a new boatload of passengers. We witnessed another river boat doing the same outside Linz (I believe it was). At 443 feet (two and one-half football fields in length), they take up almost the entire width of the river.

Even the irascible Blaska made new friends and great memories.

Next time, we’ll talk about beer and “the King of Vegetables” in Munich.

  Floating up the Danube River through history, Part #2 How did the Swedes get here without river locks? We’re back on board the Avalon Impression river boat…

#Austria #Avalon Impression #Danube River #Danube Symphony tour #Durnstein #Vicki McKenna

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Dürnstein, Austria in Summer.

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[lamaison]

Beautiful hidden courtyards are my favorite thing about European cities and towns. #austria #europe #durnstein

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[abetterview]

Durnstein is a small town along the Daube River in the Wachau Valley, a well known wine region in Austria. I would love to help book a trip to Austria to explore this region or help book a river cruise for you! . . A Better View is a full service travel design and advisory firm specializing in luxury travel. I would love to help you book your next adventure. . . Email 📧 [email protected] for customized travel planning, travel consultation and more. . . . #abetterview #abetterviewtravel #luxury #luxurytravel #luxurytrip #rivercruise #europeanrivercruise #danube #danuberivercruise #durnstein #durnsteinaustria #dürnstein #wachau #wachauvalley #wine #winetasting #wineregion #wachauvalleywine #visitaustria #takearivercruise #livewelltravelbetter #virtuosotravel #virtuosoadvisor #amawaterways #amawaterwayscruise #amawaterwaysrivercruise (at Dürnstein) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsiw4Y1hpl1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=aucvql2k3jdw

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dürnstein abbey, austria

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