Free trip to the apricot blossom: Wachau attracts with flowering attractions!

Free trip to the apricot blossom: Wachau attracts with flowering attractions!

Aggsbach-Dorf, Österreich - The Wachau region welcomes the new tourism season with the traditional apricot blossom, which blossoms again after months of cleaning up. On April 3, 2025, the B33 and the Danube Cycle Path in Aggsbach-Dorf were released for traffic again. This happened on time for the apricot blossom, an estimated tourist highlight that attracts thousands of visitors every year. As Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner emphasizes, flowering has a significant importance for the start of the tourism season, especially according to the challenges of a rock fall.

The Wachau, known for its breathtaking beauty, can now be reached again without detours. Travelers can admire the first flower buds of the early apricots that have already been blossomed. For those interested, a webcam on www.marillenbluete.at the current flowering time. Cyclists in particular have the opportunity to explore the blooming apricot gardens along the Danube Cycle Path. In summer you record an average of 12,000 cyclists per month on the south bank of the Danube.

events related to the apricot flower

The apricot blossom is supplemented by various events that invite you to linger. The apricot flower market takes place in Krems on April 5. Before, on 4th and 5th and on April 12th and 13th, visitors are invited to the apricot bloom in Arnsdorf.

The spring ticket Wachau is available for an environmentally friendly journey, which applies from March 15th to April 27th. For only 14 euros per day, adults can use all means of transport on weekends and public holidays, including the wax bushes, ferries and the Wachaubahn. Children only pay 7 euros. Tickets are available in buses, the Wachaubahn or online. For owners of the Lower Austria Card, there will be special offers from April 1, including a free day ticket for the Wachau and a one-time trip on the Wachaubahn.

shipping and cycling rental

The DDSG Blue Danube offers daily shipping from Krems, in which bicycles can be taken. The sporting alternative to borrow a next bike is also very popular within the region. From May 1st, the Wachaubahn runs daily, while until the end of April on weekends and public holidays and from March 29, it will operate the line ships in the Wachau.

The apricot blossom is not only a striking natural spectacle, but also an important event for the local economy and tourism. The reopening of the traffic connections and the diverse offers around the flower will help to increase the attractiveness of the Wachau and attract many visitors. Spring in the Wachau promises to become a special experience this year.