Danube Cycling (Grein to Vienna) |
Day 5 - Grein to Mittelarnsdorf (80 km) |
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Looking towards the narrows of the Strudengau |
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Part of the canal by-passing the Strudengau |
View down river towards Sarmingstein |
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Somewher between Grein and Ybbs |
A shady section of riverside cycle path |
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The colourful buildings of Gottsdorf |
Sheltered marina on the Erlauf River |
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The Benedictine Abbey at Melk (finished in 1738) |
The abbey high above the Melk River |
Main street of Melk |
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View eastwars from the Nibbelungen Bridge |
Schönbühel Castle |
The river near Aggsbach |
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Day 5 - Mittelarnsdorf to Tulln (64 km) |
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Once on the north bank, we headed eastwards, rounding the rocky slope of the Atzberg, past the old fortified church of St Michael and on through the vineyards of Wösendorf. It is strange how row on row of orderly grapes on hillsides seems so aesthetic, but it is, and we found ourselves dawdling along the country roads enjoying the Wachau vinescapes. |
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A pleasant country road in the Wachau |
Silhouette of the castle above Dürnstein |
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View up the river from Dürnstein |
Houses built into the rock face |
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The western gate into Stein an der Donau |
The Steiner Landstrasse running through the old town |
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The Steiner Tor built in 1480 - gateway into Old Krems |
The central park of Krems - a good spot for lunch |
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Homage to van Gogh |
The fields of Theiss |
Barge entering the lock of the Altenworth Barrage |
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Day 5 - Tulln to Vienna (44 km) |
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The Treppelweg east of Tulln |
A section made for day-dreams |
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The barrage and power station at Greifenstein |
Geometry of the Danube |
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In the forest near Korneuburg |
Last picnic on the river's edge |
The skyline of Vienna begins to appear |
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Vienna's famous Spittelau garbage incinerator - designed by Hundertwasser |
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The best way to celebrate the end of the trip - with a bottle of Blauer Zwiegelt |
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A day in Vienna |
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Two days in Prague |
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The Round Tower of Peague Castle |
Interior of St Vitus Cathedral |
The narrow houses in the castle wall |
Statues on the 15th century Charles Bridge |
Crowds of tourists crossing the Charles Bridge |
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