We have a very easy day scheduled and clock up only 30 miles as we cycle through VIENNA on the Danube canal, cross over to the river and book into a cool modern hotel for 2 days sightseeing. The bikes are stowed in the luggage store.
It is the hottest day so far. Some children are still on summer solstice hols, so there are lots of families, boating, cycling or just sunbathing. The Danube is a mile wide here with an island in the middle.
The old centre of the city is based around their Cathedral and St Peter's church. The latter has a massive, gravity defying, dome and is sumptuously
decorated internally with elaborate carving and gold leaf.
It is easy to visit all the city sights, hopping on and off the frequent underground or trams, or the bike scheme, free for the first hour. You could easily spend a week here but as we only have allowed one and a half days, we select the History of Art Museum (fantastic collection of Holbein, Titian, Van Dyck, Brueghel, Canelletto, Rubens etc etc) and heaven at the new Albertina art exhibition featuring Matisse, Monet, Picasso, Miro, Schiele and their mates.
The Market (like La Ramblas in Barcelona) is a great place to people watch and we pick up a welcome newsy email from Ian Glendinning at a wifi hotspot nearby.
The city is full of little restaurants that spill onto the pavements in the warm evening, and hundreds of local chic shops, none of the global giants.
Location:TULLN to VIENNA
