If you are in Krems an der Donau either to visit this lovely city or to change trains, let me give…read moreyou a good snack tip. Mario's Romanian Brezel (Pretzel) Shop is a perfect place to enjoy some Romanian street food. And why not try the classic pretzel or Brezel or as I know it - 'the Covrig'. These are real Covrigi like you would find in Bucharesti or Braov. I love the poppy seed (mohn) topping. This little store is only minutes from the Krems main train and bus stations and right off of the pedestrian Landstraße. I wish Vienna had a Romanian Covrigi shop!

This was the only cafe open on a Monday afternoon in late April off-season. The woman working there…read morespoke very little English (she was however very nice) and the menu was entirely in German. Don't let that stop you though, as the pastries were absolutely delicious! We wanted something with apricot (as that is the regional specialty) even though we didn't know how to say it in german. Luckily it was easy to guess which items had the ingredient just by looking at the colors of the ingredients. Definitely stop here for a treat when you are in the Wachau valley.