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24T60 Summer fade over the New Danube

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The summer heat is back, but a strong breeze all day has helped with comfort levels. With the U2, I made my way to the east end of the Austrian capital city for these scenic views over the New Danube, within an hour from sunset. (In Vienna, there are 4 water features named “Danube.”)

As light levels slowly dimmed, another day – travel day 60 – was drawing to a close, and I thought a lot about how much I’ve seen into the first two-thirds of my “90-day Euro season”.

1950h, out with the family (of 7).
2024h, about 30-minutes before sunset.
Facing northwest.

I made both photos above with an iPhone15 on 6 Jul 2024; the screenshot is from Organic Maps. This post composed with Jetpack for iOS appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com.

Vienna: free city views from modest heights

At the eastern limit of the Alps, the city of Vienna is built at the “low end” where the hills meet the Danube river, at a minimum altitude of about 150 metres (500 feet) above sea-level. Visitors to the Austrian capital city who don’t have much time but want a broad overview of the city will make their way to one or all of the Donauturm (Danube Tower), Riesenrad (Ferris Wheel), and Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s Cathedral). Each of these landmarks requires the price of admission to get up high in the sky.

For other views at more modest heights, you’ll see there are options, especially because I’ve set foot in all 23 of the city’s districts. Below I highlight seven locations; all are free (zero charge) to access. All but one are well outside the inner city for the opportunity to explore other city districts and to gain a better sense of the physical size of the city. All images below are cropped square.

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