Danube Photos
In July/August of 2011, we went for a cruise up the Danube, visiting Linz,
Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, Durnstein, Melk and back to Linz. Here's a
full slideshow.
Favourites
These are my favourite few photos if you just want a quick peek, and here's a
slideshow of
them.
Smiling doors
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Looking down
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Rooftop clouds

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High walk

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Lock-boat gap
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Cathedral cloak
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Cathedral roof repairs

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Cathedral roof and window

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Carriage rides
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Naschmarkt spice
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Bridge and chairs

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Bratislava sunset

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Pest market
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Matthias church
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Pure confectionery
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Conflicted wall
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Parliament sunset
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Castle steps
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Man at work
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Heavy metal
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Durnstein ferry
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Durnstein and castle
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Melk Abbey angle
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Abbey library
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Spiral stair eye

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Abbey cloister

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Melk from Abbey
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Arches
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Wednesday 27 July 2011
Munich, Germany to Linz, Austria.
Chess-playing drivers

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Welcome to Esmerelda
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Flags and church

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Column and square

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Smiling doors

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Waterfall sounds

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High point

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Looking down

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Rooftop clouds

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High walk

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Walk and spires

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Roof and windows

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Thursday 28 July 2011
Linz to Vienna, Austria.
Barge and locks

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Enns

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In the lock

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Lock-boat gap

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Passing Durnstein

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Ybbs

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Friday 29 July 2011
Vienna, Austria.
Opera

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Opera cafe

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Cathedral cloak

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St Stephen's Cathedral

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Cathedral roof repairs

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Cathedral roof and window

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Death on the streets

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Horses and hats

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Carriage rides

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Owl at the poly

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Secession building

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Boozing in the market

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Naschmarkt fruit

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Naschmarkt spice

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Naschmarkt vinegar

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Kunsthistorisches ceiling

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Kunsthistorisches stair

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Perseus and centaur

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Natural history museum

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Rathaus

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Parliament statues

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Love forever

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American bar

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Train and tower

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Hainburg panorama

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Riverside castle

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Bridge and chairs

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Bratislava sunset

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Saturday 30 July 2011
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest castle

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Pest waterfront

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Pest market

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Pest market

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Green bridge

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Parliament and flowers

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Parliament flame

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Parliament statue

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Budapest panorama

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Flats

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Green statue

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Kendo man

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Us in Buda

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Mysterious!

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Matthias church

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Matthias church

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Castle road

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Eleri and view

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Pure confectionery

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Confectionery view

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View to Parliament

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Dining view

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Bus sheds exhaust

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Conflicted wall

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Busker

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Castle garden

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Castle fountain

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Fountain dogs

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Chain bridge

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Buda crest

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Wedding car

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Faded empire

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Esmerelda

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Parliament sunset

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Parliament sunset

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Pirate gets his dues

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Sunday 31 July 2011
Bratislava, Slovakia.
Backstreet

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Castle

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Castle

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Castle

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Distant flatlands

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Faux castle gates

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Castle steps

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Coffee break

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Choc shop on the square

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Yummy chocolate

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Chocolate soup and chilli

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Man at work

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Street photographer

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Door and wall

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Four square

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Tower on square

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Band practice

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At the Koncert pre Norsko

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Heavy metal

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Heavy metal fan

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Gypsy Devils

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Candles for Norwegian victims

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Appreciative Norwegian PM

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Monday 01 August 2011
Bratislava, Slovakia, to Durnstein, Austria.
Fire on the boat

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Drab lock weather

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Vienna church

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Into the hills

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I think it's Krems

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Durnstein ferry

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Durnstein back street

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Durnstein main street

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Durnstein blue arch

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Durnstein blue tower

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Durnstein glass coffin

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Durnstein and castle

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The high castle

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Castle and Eleri

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View from castle

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Panorama from castle

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Tuesday 02 August 2011
Durnstein to Linz, via Melk, Austria.
Danube hills

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Melk Abbey angle

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Melk entry

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Roof art

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Abbey stairs

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Abbey ceiling art

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Classic Melk Abbey front

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View from arch

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Abbey ceiling

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Abbey library

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Abbey church

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Church dome

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Spiral stair eye

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Abbey cloister

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Abbey conservatory

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Cafe art

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Abbey gardens

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Abbey gardens panorama

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Melk from Abbey

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Melk panorama

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Melk main square

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Melk back street

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Musical building, Linz

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Wednesday 03 August 2011
Linz, Austria.
Up the Postlingberg

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Linz side street

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Linz market

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Museum of the history of dentistry in Upper Austria

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Arches

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Embarrassing shop

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Boat, bridge, Rathaus, Ars Electronica and Postliingberg

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