We were on our way back to the UK, albeit slowly, and decided to overnight somewhere on the Danube before crossing into Germany. The tiny market town of Marbach an der Donau on the left bank of the Danube less than 10 miles east of Ybbs suited us perfectly not least because it has a very tidy little campsite directly on the banks of the river (Camping Marbacher).
There’s not a great deal to Marbach but much of what there is (the town hall, a church, a few shops and restaurant-bars) is on Marktstrasse which runs parallel with the B3 (the main road through the town). One exception to this is the ‘Zur Alte Fahre’, a local bar-restaurant which sits on a large barge in the town’s small harbour close to the camp site. The bar looks a bit tatty (it’s old) but don’t let that put you off. The welcome was warm and friendly; the tiny indoor restaurant area was clean and cosy and; the food was great.
We only stayed the one night but I’d visit again. This is a very pretty part of Austria with plenty to see.