The 13-mile-long island separating the Danube River from the Danube Canal is a recreational mecca for the citizens of Vienna. There is a hiking, running, biking, and skating.

Along the Danube River, three captivating cities — Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest — make up a triangle of enjoyable urbanity in central Europe.

Strung along the Danube River, three capital cities — Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest — make up a triangle of enjoyable urbanity at the heart of central Europe.

In Vienna, planners used soil excavated from the river channel — essentially a waste product — to raise an island about 13 miles long, roughly the length of Manhattan, and 800 feet wide, with ...

Strung along the Danube River, three capital cities — Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest — make up a triangle of enjoyable urbanity in the heart of central Europe.