Danube conservation and touristic development of the Danube region. In medieval Regensburg, with its maintained old town, stone bridge and cathedral, the Route of Emperors and Kings begins. It continues to Engelhartszell, with the only Trappist monastery in Austria. Further highlight-stops along the Danube include the "Schlögener Schlinge", the city of Linz, which was European Capital of Culture in 2009 with its contemporary art richness, the Melk Abbey, the university city of Krems and the cosmopolitan city of Vienna. Before the Route of Emperors and Kings ends, you pass Bratislava and Budapest, the latter which was seen as the twin town
Danube University Krems Danube University Krems Danube University Krems (subtitled University for Continuing Education Krems; and , respectively) is an Austrian university specialized in postgraduate education. It is located in Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria. The first 93 students enrolled in 1995, when the institution began operation with programs in European Studies and journalism. In 2004, the Austrian parliament passed the "Danube University Act" (DUK-Gesetz) granting the institution the rights of a full university (such as appointing its own professors). More than 19,000 students have already graduated from Danube University Krems. Danube University Krems has specialized in postgraduate education. It currently offers