282. Donauturm's observation area gives a nice view of the UN compound, but is a bit too far from the historic centre.
283. I arrived fairly early in the morning after a wonderful night's rest at the brand new hostel. It seemed more like a hotel since it had its own bathroom and seemed more like a 4*. There weren't too many people at the tower so early in the morning.
284. A stream of mist hung over Vienna that morning, so visibility wasn't the greatest. At least the sun was out though.
288. Suburban America?
293. I wonder why the tower was built here. Perhaps it gives good range across the city?
294. The old city looms in the distance ... a bit too far to see it very clearly. It was quite disappointing.
297. The reason why I went to this part of town was to visit the UN. Since their English tours only take place at certain times of the day, I opted to visit the observation deck first, then return for the tour.
298. There are a couple of new skyscraper projects in the area.
301. Not very monumental architecture, but the Vienna campus is more subdued. It's home of the scientific arms of the UN.
308. Some of the neighbouring developments remind me of Berlin's Potsdamer Platz.
The observation deck/UN City was probably built on the opposite bank of the Danube for the same reason that La Defense was built so far from central Paris... a European aversion to skyscrapers in old city centers. It looks like a nice addition to the city either way though! When I visited I found that the old Riesenrad ferris wheel gave some of the best views of the Zentrum.
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