More photos from Vienna

For the capital of a western-European country, Vienna is quite far to the east. Budapst is only 230 km further east. So although it's a German-speaking country, the city has vaguely Slavic feel.

View from the Prater. The structure seems to be engineered along the lines of a 19th-century bridge (but round).

Hills to the north of Vienna. Building on right looks to be a monastery/church.

 

The Turks besieged Vienna in 1683. Although the siege was eventually lifted, the Turks forgot to go home and still live in the neighbourhood we stayed in.

View from our window. Young Turks hanging around on the street corner.

Our apartment for a week: Webergasse 23

View over the canal

Getting on the Air Austria to go back