Emmersdorf

Pfarrkirche hl. Nikolaus

Emmersdorf an der Donau is in the Wachau.

Understand

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

• 1 Informationsstelle Emmersdorf (Emmersdorf Tourist Information) (near the roundabout), ☏ +43 2752 700 10, fax: +43 2752 700 1012, info@emmersdorf.at. Staff can advise on outings and help reserve accommodation. (updated Oct 2016)

Get in

By train

A regional train passes through 1 Bahnhof Emmersdorf 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.

• 2 DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH, Donaustrasse, ☏ +43 1 588 80, fax: +43 1 588 80 440, info@ddsg-blue-danube.at. 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. (updated Oct 2016)
• 3 Brandner, Donaustrasse, ☏ +43 7433 2590 21, schiffahrt@brandner.at. 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. (updated Oct 2016)

Get around

By bicycle

• Nextbike, ☏ +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. €1/hr, €10/day. 

See

Burgkircherl Gossam

• 1 Heimatmuseum Kramurigwölb, Emmersdorf 31, ☏ +43 2752 717 64. Appt only. 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. Donation requested. (updated Oct 2016)
• 2 Burgkircherl Gossam (Kapellenruine hl. Pankraz / Chapel of St. Pancras) (Gossam). Built 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. (updated Oct 2016)

Eat

Heuriger Haferkast'n

• 1 Heuriger Haferkast'n (Schloss Luberegg), Luberegg 20, ☏ +43 2752 71 777 60, heuriger@donauhof.com. May-Sep: M-F 16:00-23:00, Sa Su and holidays 15:00-. 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. (updated Oct 2016)

Sleep

Hotel Pritz, aka Hotel-Restaurant zum Schwarzen Bären

• 1 Donaucamping Emmersdorf, Emmersdorf 22, ☏ +43 2752 717 07, office@emmersdorf.at. Open May-September. (updated Oct 2016)
• 2 Hotel-Restaurant Donauhof, Emmersdorf 40, ☏ +43 2752 717 770, fax: +43 2752 717 7744, hotel@donauhof.com. Check-in: 12:00-21:00, check-out: 07:00-12:00. The family-run hotel has nonsmoking rooms and an onsite restaurant. Free Wi-Fi, pets permitted on request, free public parking available. €60+ (singles), €118+ (doubles). (updated Oct 2016)
• 3 Hotel Pritz (Hotel-Restaurant zum Schwarzen Bären), Marktplatz 7, ☏ +43 2752 712 49, fax: +43 2752 712 49 44, hotel@hotelpritz.at. Check-in: 15:00-20:00, check-out: 07:00-11:00. 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. €125+. (updated Oct 2016)
• 4 Schloss Rothenhof, Hofamt 14, ☏ +43 660 259 1242, rothenhof@gmx.at. Check-in: 14:00-18:30, check-out: 10:00-11:00. 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. €292+ (2 night minimum). (updated Oct 2016)