Weltenburg Travel Guide

 bianchis Says:  Arriving at Kehlheim by ship on the Donau and towering over the valley you can't help but see this famous monument Befreiungshalle" the Liberation Hall at Kelheim in the national park Altmuehl valley.The walls of the circular building are divided by 18 pilasters with 18... 

 tessy Says:  The cathedral was built in baroque style by the Asam brothers. They started with the work in 1716, the entrance was finished in 1751. Have a look at the four niches, which are rather beautiful decorated. There are lots of beautiful angels as well.On their website is a good... 

 tessy Says:  When we decided to visit Kloster Weltenburg, we planned to visit 2 main destinations. One was the Donaudurchbruch (see my general tips), the other was drinking a beer in the beer garden. Yes, I know, that's not the usual thing when visiting an abbey. But of course, we also... 

 tessy Says:  The abbey of Weltenburg is on the Danube, it was founded long time ago, in 617. It is the oldest monastery of Bavaria. As it is just on the banks of the Danube, there is always the danger of flood. When you come from the boat stop, you have to walk along the monastery until... 

 zrim Says:  You can get to Weltenburg by car but a better option is to take a boat from Kelheim or Regensburg. Regensburg is only about a half hour or forty-five minutes by boat and the trip is a pleasure. The Danube Gorge is stunning, particularly in the autumn. The river is also the... 

 zrim Says:  The baroque church is very lovely. But the real reason to visit is the beer. And even if you visit early in the morning (as we did) there is no excuse to pass up the beer. The beergarden opens at 8:00 a.m. Now that is what I call civilized. 

 tessy Says:  Well, I saw these bike taxis near the beer garden and at the boat stop, which is about 400 m away from the abbey . Who knows, perhaps there are some people who need a taxi back to the boat stop because the beer was so delicious! I don't know anything about prices, for me it... 

 tessy Says:  Kelheim is a small town. Go there to the boat stop. Take care, you have to take the boat stop for the Danube (Donau) not the one for the Altmuehl!!! I have added the website. Unfortunately it is available only in German. If you need help, please send me an email. The price... 

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 tessy Says:  The Danube is much protected in that part, it is a nature reserve since 1978. There are only a few ships allowed. They have lots of restrictions: no pollution, interdiction to drive more often, having special motors which are not so loud as usual, .... The place most of the... 

 tessy Says:  In the general tips, I will describe a bit the trip on the Danube from Kelheim to Weltenburg. From the boat stop, have a look at the landmark of Kelheim, the Befreiungshalle built by Ludwig II. There is a small channel which leads into the Danube a s well.The trip to... 

 tessy Says:  There is a very small abbey, called Kloesterl. We didn't visit there, as it is usually empty nowadays. They told, that there is a church in the rocks. Sometimes someone is living there, when he wants to live lonely, as an hermit.