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      "text": "Benediktinerstift Melk Abt-Berthold-Dietmayr-Str. 1 3390 Melk",
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      "text": "Opening hours March 28 - November 1, 2026 Abbey visit with or without a guided tour March, 28 - March, 31 and Nov, 1 9.00 am - 4.30 pm (last admission 4.00 pm) April, 1 - October, 31 9.00 am - 5.30 pm (last admission 5.00 pm) … November 2, 2026 to January 6, 2027 Visits are possible without or with a guided tour from 10 am to 4.30 pm (last admission 3.45 pm)",
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      "text": "How long does the guided tour in Melk Abbey take? … A guided tour takes approximately 50 minutes and includes the museum rooms, the Marble Hall, the balcony and the library. For the complete visit (abbey incl. church, abbey park with Baroque pavilion between April to October, Northern Bastion with Wachau Lab, and special exhibitions) we recommend that a stay of at least 2.5 hours.",
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     "name": "Melk Abbey: how to get there",
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      "text": "Melk Abbey is easily accessible by public transport, on foot, and by bicycle. … From Melk railway station, you can reach the abbey on foot in approximately 10–15 minutes. The route leads through the town centre of Melk to the main entrance of the abbey. … Melk is located directly on the Danube Cycle Path and is therefore very easy to reach by bicycle.",
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      "text": "Is the visit of Melk abbey wheelchair-accessible? Yes, most of the abbey visit is wheelchair-accessible (exception: the interior visits of the garden pavilion and of the mineral collection are not wheelchair-accessible, and the gravel paths in the abbey park can cause difficulties for wheelchair users).",
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      "text": "Are dogs allowed in Melk abbey and in the abbey park? Dogs are allowed in the courtyards of the monastery, but we ask dog owners to keep their dogs on a leash. In the interior rooms and in the abbey park dogs are not allowed, with the exception of official service and guide dogs.",
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