Krems is a beautiful historic town in Austria. It is the fifth-largest city of Lower Austria and is 43 miles west of Vienna.
Krems is full of history and is filled with culture, starting with its Arts Mile. It has many galleries including the Karikaturmuseum, the Kunsthalle krems, the Frohner Museum, and the Lower Austria literature center.
If you have one day to spend in Krems, you’ll need to focus your visit on the older part of the city and enter from the west at the Sudtiroler Platz. Park outside as parking is not easy to find.
The Steinertor Gate
You will first enter through the Steinertor Gate which dates from the 15th century. Then you will take the Obere landstrasse which will lead you straight into the heart of the city. There you can shop, eat and enjoy beautiful walks in the old city. You can also explore the beautiful churches along the city’s narrow lanes.
After having lunch at one of the city’s eateries, you can head to the Karikaturmuseum. There are more than 250 works of art from the 20th century to the present. Walk in the museum and enjoy the large collection of English-language political satire and caricature.
After that, head to Kunsthalle Krems which is an old tobacco factory. It exhibits art by both known and unknown artists from the 19th to 21st centuries.
You must be tired and hungry by now. Zum Kaiser von Österreich or the ‘Emperor of Austria’ located at Körnermarkt 9 in the heart of Krems, is Krems’ top-rated gourmet restaurant. They use a lot of local ingredients including Wachau apples and apricots, wild herbs and mushrooms, Waldviertel fish and Weinviertel pumpkins.
A perfect ending to a perfect day would be going back to Krem’s old city and having dessert in one of the beautiful eateries there.
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