Cruises from Spitz
The market town of Spitz (population 1600) lies on the left bank of the Danube River in Lower Austria, in the midst of the World Heritage area of Wachau. The Wachau is a valley with a picturesque landscape, and is a prominent tourist destination. Spitz lies along 1.5 km of the river bank, and is surrounded on all sides by hills to 600 m.
Read moreOverlooking the hamlet are the “Hill(s) of a Thousand Buckets”, referring to the many grapes growing there: indeed the cultivated terraced fields are covered with vineyards (and apricot orchards), bounded by the wooded hills. A unique cable ferry crosses the river here, interesting in that it is powered only by the river current and rudder.
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