Boat to Vienna

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Vienna is just about an hour and a half up the Danube from Bratislava. Some nice views along the way, including that of the ruined Devín Castle near the Austrian/Slovakian border.

There are lots of small fishing lodges along the river on the Austrian side. I don’t know if these are for commercial or recreational fishing, but some of them are using large nets on the river.

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