There are a number of bike trails along the Danube, the town tourist beaure has numerious listings. Tour the monastery. Hike through the mountains and vineyards. Tour the winery.

Historic town centers of Krems and Stein. In particular:

• Steiner Tor (City gate, 15th century).  edit
• Kunstmeile Krems (Various art @culture sites, among them:), [1].  edit
  • Kunsthalle Krems (Art Exhibitions).  edit
  • Karikatur Museum (Caricature museum - (German knowledge helpful!)).  edit
  • Filmgalarie (Movie Museum and Independent Cinema).  edit
• Weinstadmuseum (City and Wine Museum).  edit
• Gozzoburg (Innercity Castle, Museum).  edit
• Winzer Krems (Tour the Vinery, wine tasting), (Sandgrube 13).  edit

By train

From west: Regional train from St. Pölten. (30-50 min, every hour) to Krems. All other direction: Regional train from Vienna's Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof or Spittalau station (1h, every hour)

By car

From west: Highway A1 (Westautobahn) to Melk, B3 through Wachau. From South/East: Highway S33 from St. Pölten or A22/S5 from Vienna From North: B37 via Zwettl or through the Kamptal/Horn

There is a city bus system though with limited and serpentine routes. The city and it's neighbors are all very accessible by foot and it's no more then a two hour walk from one extremity to the other.

The area is known for its wine which is available readily and at reduced tariff.

There are a number of restaurants in town serving the typical Austrian fare. Consider the local traditional eateries called "Heuriger", which offer inexpensive dinner and nice wines in a relaxed atmosphere.

As with the entire region there are a number of wonderful Heurigen (wine bars) in the area. The Piano in Stein offers beer from Austria, Germany and Czech Republic with a focus on beer from the near-by Waldviertel