# Things to see in Melk (Austria): 40 places and when to go

> Melk is a town in Austria, and this site lists 40 places in and around it, mainly History (23), Hiking (9), Temples (7). The best known are Venus of Willendorf, Melk Abbey and Aggstein Castle. The best time to come is December to March and May to October; also possible: April and November. In June there are 15 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 09. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/melk/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Austria · 48.2271, 15.3323
- **Places:** 40 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/historia/) (23) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/senderismo/) (9) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/espiritual/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museos/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/montana/) (2) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/gastronomia/) (2)
- **Best time:** December to March and May to October.
- **Also possible:** April and November.
- **Nearest airport:** VIE Vienna, 93 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Jauerling, at 961 m.

## What to see in Melk

The places in and around Melk, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Venus of Willendorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/venus-fundstelle/): Prehistoric figurine from Austria · 12 km
- [Melk Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/melk-abbey/): Benedictine Abbey in Melk, Austria · 177 m
- [Aggstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/burgruine-aggstein/): Ruins of Castle Aggstein · 12 km
- [Artstetten Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-artstetten/): Castle in Lower Austria · 9.8 km
- [Schallaburg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schallaburg/): Castle in Austria · 4.6 km
- [Jauerling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/jauerling/): Mountain in Lower Austria · 13 km
- [Aggsbach Charterhouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kartause-aggsbach/): Church building in Lower Austria, Austria · 10 km
- [Wallfahrtskirche Maria Taferl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/basilika-maria-taferl/): Church building in Maria Taferl, Austria · 13 km
- [Schloss Schönbühel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-schonbuhel/): Castle in Lower Austria · 4.6 km
- [Burgruine Hohenegg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ruine-hohenegg/): Castle ruins in Hafnerbach (29256), Lower Austria · 11 km
- [Albrechtsberg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-albrechtsberg/): Building in Lower Austria, Austria · 4.4 km
- [Burgruine Mollenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/burgruine-mollenburg/): Castle ruin · 9.4 km
- [Pfarrkirche Loosdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarrkirche-loosdorf/): Church building in Loosdorf, Austria · 6.0 km
- [Burgruine Weitenegg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ruine-weitenegg/): Building in Leiben, Austria · 2.9 km
- [Burgruine Wolfstein, Schönbühel-Aggsbach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ruine-wolfstein/): Castle · 9.2 km
- [Burgruine Zelking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ruine-zelking/): Castle ruin in Austria · 6.7 km
- [Schloss Leiben](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-leiben/): Building in Leiben, Austria · 4.0 km
- [Schloss Luberegg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-luberegg/): Building in Emmersdorf an der Donau, Austria · 1.5 km
- [Pfarrkirche Matzleinsdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hl-bartholomaus/): Parish church with cemetery in Zelking-Matzleinsdorf, Austria · 5.2 km
- [Kokoschka-Haus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kokoschka-haus/): Museums and art · 9.5 km
- [Pilgrimage church Maria Steinparz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/maria-steinparz/): Church building in Schollach, Austria · 6.3 km
- [Pfarrkirche Gerolding](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarrkirche-gerolding/): Cemetery in Lower Austria, Austria · 7.1 km
- [Schloss Gurhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-gurhof/): Castle · 12 km
- [Schloss Strannersdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-strannersdorf/): Castle · 13 km

And the other 16, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Villa Loos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/villa-loos/), [Römerbrücke Oberlanzing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/romerbrucke-oberlanzing/), [Wehrhof Gießhübl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wehrhof-giesshubl/)
- **Hiking**: [Aggsbach Dorf - Melk Bhf.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/aggsbach-dorf-melk-bhf/), [Dunkelsteinerwald-Runde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/dunkelsteinerwald-runde/), [Dunkelsteinerwald-Rundwanderweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/dunkelsteinerwald-rundwanderweg/), [Jauerling-Runde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/jauerling-runde/), [Magdalenenweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/magdalenenweg/), [Niederösterreichischer Mariazellerweg 06](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/niederosterreichischer-mariazellerweg-06/), [Römerweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/romerweg/), [Spitz - Aggsbach Dorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/spitz-aggsbach-dorf/)
- **Food and drink**: [Dunkelsteiner Brennstub´n](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/dunkelsteiner-brennstub-n/), [Geroldinger Brauhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/geroldinger-brauhaus/)
- **With kids**: [Familienpark Hubhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/familienpark-hubhof/), [Freibad Pöchlarn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/freibad-pochlarn/)
- **Mountains**: [Naturparkhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/naturparkhaus/)

## When to go to Melk

The best time to visit Melk is **December to March and May to October**; also possible: April and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 8 h 33 |
| February | Best time | 9 h 57 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 26 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 59 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 51 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 29 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 07 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 33 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 57 |
| December | Best time | 8 h 09 |

In June there are 15 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 09. In May, 40 of the 40 places are at their best.

When to go to Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Melk

The nearest main airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE, Vienna), 93 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.2271%2C15.3323)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.2271%2C15.3323)

## Other towns nearby

- [Ybbs an der Donau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ybbs-an-der-donau/): 20 places · 21 km
- [St. Pölten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/st-polten/): 24 places · 22 km
- [Martinsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/martinsberg/): 29 places · 23 km
- [Mautern an der Donau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/mautern-an-der-donau/): 250 places · 26 km
- [Kleinzell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kleinzell/): 46 places · 39 km
- [Klam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/klam/): 47 places · 41 km

And all of Austria, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Melk?

The best known: [Venus of Willendorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/venus-fundstelle/), [Melk Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/melk-abbey/), [Aggstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/burgruine-aggstein/), [Artstetten Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-artstetten/), [Schallaburg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schallaburg/). In all, 40 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Melk?

December to March and May to October; also possible: April and November. In June there are 15 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 09.

### How do you get to Melk?

The nearest main airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE), 93 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.2271%2C15.3323) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Melk as the destination and these 40 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).