Comments on: Around the World, where to go: Melk, Austria, Europe’s Oldest Library and the Melk Abbey

By: Maya

Maya — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:08:07 +0000

Well @Razvan..You should tell me the places you want to go to,make some kind of a route and i will check it out for you,i am some kind of a master in finding cheep,clean and nice places to stay…I recommend
you that pension in Saalbach(http://www.saalbach.net/hagleitner/EN/index.htm) that is not expensive and i also know a place in Italy(http://www.dunarossa.com/index2.htm) which is not expensive either…You can also check the Students Hostels…These are very clean places and they are all over Europe…Anyway i will try to find some apartments too,if you tell me approximately where you want to go..

By: Razvan

Razvan — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:18:30 +0000

Hey everyone,

great post and thanks for all the tips.
i have a question for all of you:
how do you find apartments to rent for longer stays, like 1 month ? i found some sites but they seem a little pricey.
I am planning a trip kinda like yours Bobby, so I’d appreciate any tips.

thanks

By: Maya

Maya — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:11:28 +0000

Well i would recommend you Saalbach Hinterglem where i am spending 3-4 nights every year when i get to Austria…The pension is very nice,private,and quite cheep…The hosts are also nice and friendly…I can give you the link to their website if you want to pay them a visit…http://www.saalbach.net/hagleitner/DE/index.htm…The area is beautiful and near to some famous sights like i’ve already said in my other comment…If you are heading towards Switzerland then you shouldn’t skip Interlaken,it’s about 60km away from Bern and it’s extraordinary beautiful…From there you can visit a lot of places,even the highest peak from the region the Jungfrau….and you can do many other activities…I’ve stayed at Alphotel Eiger,which is also a family bed&breakfast quite the same with the one from Saalbach….you can check it out here…http://www.alphotel-eiger.ch/…I hope i could be helpful in one way or another…anyway you won’t regret visiting these places and the sights i told you about in my comment to the other subject are near to Saalbach so you can visit them as well…

By: Adela

Adela — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:49:07 +0000

Well, I have no idea, as I’m not sure what else is to visit except Stift Melk(which takes half a day to fully check). Depending of the time you get there, you may be lucky enough to catch a traditional “fête” , or a wine tasting day, or cheese holiday.

Or you can simply leave your car in the parking area and grab a ticket for the Danube trip. I remember that they had several options/trips/destinations etc.

Austria has bad roads (as related to Western Europe), incredibly smooth ones (as related to Romanian roads) and things to see for at least one year round. Go the way the wind blows and don’t worry about the destination. It’s gonna worth all your “trouble”.

By: Bobby Voicu

Bobby Voicu — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:01:46 +0000

@Adela: is it worth staying there for more than 2-3 days?

By: Adela

Adela — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:43:29 +0000

It’s funny, for such a small town (because it is really small) to share a sheer merge of old and new. Wireless for example is to be found even in the corner cafe, which looks like a Hansel and Gretel cottage. Also the man selling sausages and cheese in the middle of the street has a sort of medical appeal. Hmm, you’ll see what I mean when you get there, as it will hit you. Enjoy the trip.