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FEATURE (Category: Europe | Austria | summer | autumn | water | rivers | scenic drives | culltural-historical | outdoor | cycling)
Austria: Along the Danube
Austria: Along the Danube
Once Sissy steamed down the Danube, on the way to becoming queen of Austria. From her birthplace Bavaria all the way to Vienna people along the river cheered. Now it's tourists who go downstream. Most of them not by boat, not even by car. Along the Danube the bicycle is favourite.
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'Nap in front of the Haas House.'
The Haas Haus (by architect Hans Hollein, 1987-1990) opposite the Stephansdom is a complex of shops, hotel-restaurant Do & Co (have diner on the roof!) and offices. A businessman is taking a nap in front of it. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Austria-Along-the-Danube/i-Z32NXHS/0/Ti/4305-Ti.jpg "[AUSTRIA.WIEN 04305]
'Nap in front of the Haas House.'
The Haas Haus (by architect Hans Hollein, 1987-1990) opposite the Stephansdom is a complex of shops, hotel-restaurant Do & Co (have diner on the roof!) and offices. A businessman is taking a nap in front of it. Photo Paul Smit.")
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'The Sarcophagus.'
Vienna's Museum of Modern Art, seen in the distance and nicknamed sarcophagus, is one of the highlights of MQ (Museums Quartier), the museums district. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Austria-Along-the-Danube/i-tFrWFhk/0/Ti/47-Wien-MQ-Ti.jpg "[AUSTRIA.WIEN 04306]
'The Sarcophagus.'
Vienna's Museum of Modern Art, seen in the distance and nicknamed sarcophagus, is one of the highlights of MQ (Museums Quartier), the museums district. Photo Paul Smit.")
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'Leopold Hawelka in his Kaffeehaus.'
Coffeehouse Hawelka (at Dorotheergasse 6) with its owner Leopold Hawelka, a living legend. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Austria-Along-the-Danube/i-KDP5PS2/0/Ti/48-Wien-coffeehouse-Hawelka-Ti.jpg "[AUSTRIA.WIEN 04310]
'Leopold Hawelka in his Kaffeehaus.'
Coffeehouse Hawelka (at Dorotheergasse 6) with its owner Leopold Hawelka, a living legend. Photo Paul Smit.")
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'Kaffeehaus Hawelka.'
Coffeehouse Hawelka at Dorotheergasse 6, one of the icons of Vienna. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Austria-Along-the-Danube/i-pG5dmvz/0/Ti/49-Wien-coffeehouse-Hawelka-Ti.jpg "[AUSTRIA.WIEN 04315]
'Kaffeehaus Hawelka.'
Coffeehouse Hawelka at Dorotheergasse 6, one of the icons of Vienna. Photo Paul Smit.")
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'Sachertorte in Konditorei Demel.'
Vienna is known for its Konditoreien and Konditorei Demel for its Sachertorte, its historical interior and its high prices. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Austria-Along-the-Danube/i-BJdsc42/0/Ti/50-Wien-Konditorei-Demel-Ti.jpg "[AUSTRIA.WIEN 04320]
'Sachertorte in Konditorei Demel.'
Vienna is known for its Konditoreien and Konditorei Demel for its Sachertorte, its historical interior and its high prices. Photo Paul Smit.")
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'Vienna flair.'
Many clichés about Vienna are true, but one has turned wrong: that Vienna is droll. After the fall of the Berlin Wall suddenly Vienna wasn't a provincal town at the edge of Europe anymore, but a metropole in its heart. The last ten years the rejuvenation has accelerated. Vienna has flair like in the old days! Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Austria-Along-the-Danube/i-jSNTRKt/0/Ti/51-Wien-Vienna-flair-Ti.jpg "[AUSTRIA.WIEN 04326]
'Vienna flair.'
Many clichés about Vienna are true, but one has turned wrong: that Vienna is droll. After the fall of the Berlin Wall suddenly Vienna wasn't a provincal town at the edge of Europe anymore, but a metropole in its heart. The last ten years the rejuvenation has accelerated. Vienna has flair like in the old days! Photo Paul Smit.")
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'Vienna flair.'
Many clichés about Vienna are true, but one has turned wrong: that Vienna is droll. After the fall of the Berlin Wall suddenly Vienna wasn't a provincal town at the edge of Europe anymore, but a metropole in its heart. The last ten years the rejuvenation has accelerated. Vienna has flair like in the old days! Photo Paul Smit](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Austria-Along-the-Danube/i-KZD2j5R/0/Ti/4327-voyage-Ti.jpg "[AUSTRIA.WIEN 04327]
'Vienna flair.'
Many clichés about Vienna are true, but one has turned wrong: that Vienna is droll. After the fall of the Berlin Wall suddenly Vienna wasn't a provincal town at the edge of Europe anymore, but a metropole in its heart. The last ten years the rejuvenation has accelerated. Vienna has flair like in the old days! Photo Paul Smit")
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'Copa Kagrana.'
Nowadays young Viennese go crazy in the new entertainment district at the Donau-Insel, the Island in the Danube, part of the Kagran quarter. It's better known under the nickname Copa Kagrana, because in summer it's hot the Brasilian way here. The style of the bars along the water as well as the taste of the cocktails have something tropical, the rest of the architecture is colourful and modern. It's the end of the days that Vienna turned its back towards the Danube. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Austria-Along-the-Danube/i-DcVCPSD/0/Ti/52-Wien-trendy-Donau-Insel-Ti.jpg "[AUSTRIA.WIEN 04334]
'Copa Kagrana.'
Nowadays young Viennese go crazy in the new entertainment district at the Donau-Insel, the Island in the Danube, part of the Kagran quarter. It's better known under the nickname Copa Kagrana, because in summer it's hot the Brasilian way here. The style of the bars along the water as well as the taste of the cocktails have something tropical, the rest of the architecture is colourful and modern. It's the end of the days that Vienna turned its back towards the Danube. Photo Paul Smit.")
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'Copa Kagrana.'
Nowadays young Viennese go to the new entertainment district at the Donau-Insel, the Island in the Danube, part of the Kagran quarter. It's better known under the nickname Copa Kagrana, because in summer it's hot here, the Brasilien way. The style of the bars along the water as well as the taste of the cocktails have something tropical, the rest of the architecture is colourful and modern. Vienna always had turned its back towards the Danube, but those days are over. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Austria-Along-the-Danube/i-bnTsZ2Z/0/Ti/4335-Ti.jpg "[AUSTRIA.WIEN 04335]
'Copa Kagrana.'
Nowadays young Viennese go to the new entertainment district at the Donau-Insel, the Island in the Danube, part of the Kagran quarter. It's better known under the nickname Copa Kagrana, because in summer it's hot here, the Brasilien way. The style of the bars along the water as well as the taste of the cocktails have something tropical, the rest of the architecture is colourful and modern. Vienna always had turned its back towards the Danube, but those days are over. Photo Paul Smit.")
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'Kaffeehaus Hawelka.'
Coffeehouse Hawelka at Dorotheergasse 6, one of the icons of Vienna. Photo Paul Smit.
'Kaffeehaus Hawelka.'
Coffeehouse Hawelka at Dorotheergasse 6, one of the icons of Vienna. Photo Paul Smit.
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'Kaffeehaus Hawelka.'
Coffeehouse Hawelka at Dorotheergasse 6, one of the icons of Vienna. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Austria-Along-the-Danube/i-pG5dmvz/0/L/49-Wien-coffeehouse-Hawelka-L.jpg "[AUSTRIA.WIEN 04315]
'Kaffeehaus Hawelka.'
Coffeehouse Hawelka at Dorotheergasse 6, one of the icons of Vienna. Photo Paul Smit.")
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'Kaffeehaus Hawelka.'
Coffeehouse Hawelka at Dorotheergasse 6, one of the icons of Vienna. Photo Paul Smit.
'Kaffeehaus Hawelka.'
Coffeehouse Hawelka at Dorotheergasse 6, one of the icons of Vienna. Photo Paul Smit.
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