• croatiantimes.com
• romaniantimes.at
• salzburgtimes.at
• viennatimes.at
• austrianindependent.com

Today

• Vienna - VESCC English Catholic Mass
• Vienna - Unknown Underground
• Vienna - Cats
• Vienna - Andy Warhol
• Vienna - Laser Tag

11. 06. 10. - 12:00

• more Panorama news
• RSS Feed Panorama

11. 06. 10. - 12:00

Vienna lifts Neue Donau swimming ban

Vienna officials have given the green light for swimming in the Danube’s Neue Donau stream as temperatures are expected to reach a whopping 37 degrees centigrade today (Fri).

City authorities announced this morning that the area was open for swimmers as of now after it was closed during a week of floods.

Officials decided to lift the ban after workers removed up to half a metre of accrued mud.

The Neue Donau flows by the Donauinsel (Danube Island), Vienna’s anti-flooding protection dam. The recreation area, which can be accessed free of charge, is a Mecca for sports enthusiasts since it offers excellent opportunities to swim, cycle and rollerblade.

Experts at The Federal Centre for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) meanwhile said the "African heat wave" which has Austria in its grip at the moment will continue until Tuesday. ZAMG meteorologists expect temperatures to remain tropical before dropping sharply next Wednesday.

Hot Moroccan desert winds mean Austria has been beating southern holiday hotspots such as Italy and Spain this week.

This extraordinarily stifling period followed an unusually cold May dominated by strong rainfalls. Overflowing rivers kept firemen and soldiers busy at several areas across the country.

Hundreds of houses in the provinces of Styria, Lower Austria and Burgenland were left uninhabitable by floods in June 2009.

Austrian Times

Related articles: Vienna focus

1. Knoflacher emphasises pedestrian zones' economic effects

   » General News 2012-05-24

   A renowned traffic planner has stressed that shop owners are generally appreciating the introduction of pedestrian zones.

2. FW turnover takes off

   » Business 2012-05-24

   Austria’s biggest airport has managed to increase its profit.

3. Vienna road toll on the agenda again

   » General News 2012-05-22

   The Vienna Greens are risking a coalition-internal conflict by calling for a city toll.

more related articles tagged "Vienna focus"

Related articles: flood fears

1. Rapid fan Prager joins Green-Whites

   » Sports 2011-06-01

   Rapid Vienna keep revamping their squad.

2. Vienna lifts Neue Donau swimming ban

   » Panorama 2010-06-11

   Vienna officials have given the green light for swimming in the Danube’s Neue Donau stream as temperatures are expected to reach a whopping 37 degrees centigrade today (Fri).

3. Vienna lifts Neue Donau swimming ban

   » Travel 2010-06-11

   Vienna officials have given the green light for swimming in the Danube’s Neue Donau stream as temperatures are expected to reach a whopping 37 degrees centigrade today (Fri).

more related articles tagged "flood fears"

Coalition accelerates anti-corruption ambitions
The government is intensifying its attempts to pass a transparency package in parliament.

Küng tackles Schüller group
Another top-tier representative of the Austrian Church has warned the Preachers’ Initiative from consequences.

BMW and Porsche seized by bold burglars
Crooks broke into a house and stole the keys to two valuable cars early Thursday morning while the residents were sleeping.

Pecik defends TA engagement
Telekom Austria (TA) investor Ronny Pecik has declared himself a team player.

Lightning strikes two workers
Two construction workers at the new Westbahnhof train station were hospitalised after being struck by lightning.

Mayor land fraud allegations
Prosecutors are investigating the mayor of Innervillgraten in Eastern Tyrol over allegations of irregularities in a sale of land that he authorised to another local council member.

Infra red heating takes off
A new heating system from a Burgenland company that operates with energy-saving, efficient, infra-red light is heating the market up.

Games night hits Vienna
Six Vienna game clubs open their doors tonight for a night full of games including Chess, Go or Tarock. The evening is meant both as a night of playing these games for enthusiasts, as well as learning them for novices.

Silly parkers road rage rampage
A serial bad parker in Graz added resisting arrest and going on the run to his crimes when police went to arrest him for notching up almost 100 parking tickets in the southern city of Graz.

Knoflacher emphasises pedestrian zones' economic effects
A renowned traffic planner has stressed that shop owners are generally appreciating the introduction of pedestrian zones.

Jobs in Austria