To Open The Sky
The Front Pages of Christopher P. Winter
Open Skies of Europe
| Europe → Austria | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grundlsee | Enjoy this stunning image coming to you from Gasthaus Rostiger Anker in Grundlsee, Austria. Six click-to-zoom images update every 30 minutes. | 30M | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Tannheimertal Valley |
Northwest of Innsbruck, Austria, nestled among the peaks of the Allgauer Alps, lies the beautiful high valley of Tannheimertal. Beautiful? The image on this site shows it to be of a gorgeousness matching the best a feature film ever portrayed. There are numerous Webcams about the valley linked from the site. I'll leave you to discover them. | UIU | ***** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Hotel Kristall |
The Hotel Kristall in Grossarl, Salzburg, Austria opened in December 2005; it sits right next to the ski slopes. Sixteen webcams are available. The images are VGA (640x480) but archived and apparently selected for good weather. | UIU | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 |
| Europe → Belgium | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scy | Village de Scy (Hamois) Belgique Caméra météo "Live". Update interval five minutes. | 5M | ** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 |
| Europe → Croatia | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobrinj | Webcam of Dobrinj, klimno and Silo on the island Krk. "TRENUTNO GLEDATE WEB KAMERU 'DOBRINJ'." | 30S | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Dubrovnik | View of a street in Dubrovnik. Somewhat annoying because it reloads the entire page, not just the image. | 5S | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Korcula | A page for the seaside Hotel Lumbarda in the town of Korcula. The hotel now provides two webcams for your viewing pleasure. | 60S | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Korcula | A long view of the seaside Hotel Marko Polo in the town of Korcula. | 60S | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Makarska | Two views of the seaside Hotel Dalmacija in the town of Makarska. | 60S | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Opatija | "The web camera is located at seashore in center of town. Pointing East, overlooking seaside promenade (Lungomare) and statue (Maiden with the Seagull) surrounded with sea. Image is refreshed every 10 sec. Enjoy the view or come and visit us LIVE !" | 10S | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Osijek | "Osijek, Trg Ante Starcevica." | UIU | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Porec | Eight views of the town of Porec and its marina. | UIU | *** |
| Checked 20 May 09 | |||
| Rijeka | "Rijeka -- Korso." | UIU | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Split | Shows the dock of the Institute of Oceanography, Split. A 24-hour time-lapse movie is also available. | UIU | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Split | Seven cameras in Split, on the Adriatic Sea. | UIU | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Varazdin | Main square, city of Varazdin | UIU | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
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| Europe → Czech Republic | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
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| Benesov Square |
Masarykovo Square of Benesov in the Czech Republic (MASARYKOVO NÁMĚSTÍ V BENEŠOVĚ) Photograph updated every minute (Fotografie se obnovuje každou minutu.) | 60S | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Kašperské Hory |
Two sweeping views of Kašperské Hory in the Czech Republic. | 60S | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Prague Square |
Staromestske Square in Prague (Staromestske namesti; Praha). Photograph updated every minute. The Czechs seem to have a fondness for showing off their town squares. | 60S | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Zlin | The city center of Zlin, in the Czech Republic. Updates near real time. Zoomable. Links to 2 other Zlin webcams. | NRT | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
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| Europe → Denmark | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
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| Frederiksborg Castle |
The page for Denmark's magnificent Frederiksborg Castle. Alas, it now requires registration. | TBD | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 |
| Europe → Finland | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsinki | Jims & Helsinki, Finland. | UIU | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Oulu | This is a great view of the city of Oulu and its Market square in Finland. Updates continuously. | NRT | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 |
| Europe → France | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | Skyline of Paris, France. Updates every 30 seconds. | 30S | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Saint-Tropez | Twelve views of the town of Saint-Tropez, a playground for the wealthy east of Marseilles, France. | UIU | **** |
| Checked 08 Aug 10 |
| Europe → Germany | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aschaffenburg | Check out five webcams in Aschaffenburg, Germany (near Frankfurt) with a view of the river Main, yacht harbour, and Willigis bridge. Image updates every 5 minutes. | 5M | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Bonndorf | Bonndorf | UIU | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Brockencam | Brockencam | UIU | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Frankfurt | Skyline of Frankfurt, Germany from the rooftop of the Torhaus. | UIU | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Frankfurt | View of the Frankfurt Skyline from the municipal housing department (Adickesallee). | UIU | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Frankfurt Weather |
View of the ancient town hall (Römer) and its square plus weather info and an airport arrivals schedule. | UIU | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Klagenfurt | Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. | UIU | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
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| Europe → Great Britain | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
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| Dumfries, Scotland |
Looking across the river from the Robert Burns Centre, Dumfries. | UIU | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Loch Hourn, Scotland |
The view is from Sabhal Mòr Ostaig College on Skye looking out to Knoydart and the entrance to Loch Hourn. | UIU | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Mawgan Beach |
Mawgan Porth Beach, Cornwall, England, courtesy of the Bedruthan Steps Hotel. Images refreshed hourly from 08.10 to 20.10 | 60M | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| O'Connell Bridge |
O'Connell Bridge, Dublin. | UIU | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| St. Michael's Mount |
View from the Mounthaven Hotel at Marazion, Cornwall, over St. Michael's Mount and Mounts Bay. The webcam image is refreshed every minute in daylight hours at times between 0400-2300 BST in Summer and 0800-1700 GMT in Winter. Outside daylight hours, a static image is displayed. | 60S | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
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| Europe → Greece | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
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| Galerieus Arch |
Remains of the Arch of Galerieus, built in 305 A.D. The thriving modern city of Thessaloniki sits atop ancient Thessalonica. Four other Webcam views of the city are available, plus information in multiple languages. | UIU | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 |
| Europe → Hungary | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
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| Debrecen | "The picture might take about half a minute to download, please be patient!" | UIU | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Kecskemet | "Kecskemet, a city an hour southeast of Budapest, with a population of approximately 100,000 has become widely known as the home of the Zoltan Kodaly Pedagogical Institute of Music. The Institute is housed in a restored, early 18th century monastery and, with its program based on the Kodaly music pedagogy, it attracts musically gifted students from all over the world." | 30S | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Lake Balaton |
The webcam is situated at the Tihany peninsular on the north shore of Lake Balaton, looking south towards Siófok. | 60S | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Budapest | Overlooking the castle district of downtown Budapest. For an expanded view, click the link "Nagy felbontású." Also linked are a map of the camera's field of view (Térkép) and a Budapest weather site (Idöjárás) It's all good — if you like 14-Aug-2007. | 60S | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 |
| Europe → Iceland | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
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| Eyjafjallajökull Volcano (Pórólfsfell) |
Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano, that caused so much trouble for European air lines in April 2010 with its plume of ash, is currently being monitored from two locations. Each location has a pair of cameras: one for visible light and one for infrared (heat). The update intervals are unknown. | UIU | **** |
| Checked 13 May 10 | |||
| Eyjafjallajökull Volcano (Hvolsvöllur) |
The two locations are given in parentheses at left. I've only begun watching these links, but I believe the thermal cameras are shut down after local dark. | UIU | **** |
| Checked 13 May 10 |
| Europe → Italy | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amalfi | The port of Amalfi, Italy. The image is time-stamped 0700 hours on 03 June 2006, but it has been so for several hours. The update interval is unknown. | UIU | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Col Raiser | Webcam view from the Mountain Station, Col Raiser, to Ciampinoi and the Sassolungo in the Dolomites mountains of northern Italy. These mountains are justifiably famous for their scenic beauty, and this page links to other cameras perched among them. See also the photo gallery of Francesco Zonta: It features images of the Dolomites he took while hiking. The rest of his well-constructed site (built with an Amiga computer) is also worth a visit. | UIU | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Conero | Numana Beach, Conero, Italy. Updates every 10S. | 10S | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Elba | This is a view looking offshore from Napoleon's palindromic prison. ("Able was I ere I saw Elba."). The update interval appears to be one minute. The camera location has changed; it's unclear who provides the camera, but they still provide only minimal information. | 60S | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Mount Etna |
Views of Sicily's volcanic Mount Etna courtesy of the Web services company Albanet. Two cameras are provided, but the second requires authorization. The update interval is 60 seconds. Extensive archives are available. | 60S | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Mount Etna |
Mount Etna Cam (Le Webcam dell'Etna) is apparently the official site of this volcano. It provides nine camera views plus two (currently inactive) special-feature links. A sidebar menu links to information on geology, tourism, folklore, and more. The language is mostly Italian. | 10S | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Mount Vesuvius |
Mount Vesuvius as seen from Hotel El Nido restaurant above Sorrento, Italy. The update interval is 30 seconds. | 30S | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Piazza Orsini |
The ancient Plaza Orsini in the city of Mesagna. Updates every 2 seconds. | 2S | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Positano | A wonderful view in real time from Positano, Hotel Le Sirenuse. | 2S | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| San Pelligrino Terme |
The webcams in San Pellegrino Terme (Bergamo) show a nice small city near Bergamo in Northern Italy near the mountains. One camera is currently dead, one lives. | UIU | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| San Italian Riviera |
Italian Riviera Real Estate Agency with daily updated database: description, pics, plans, maps, prices. Rare photo albums. Webcam live. Touristic info & tips. Various. Image updates every 3 seconds. | 3S | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Varone | Two webcams located by Varone, a suburb of Riva del Garda, the biggest town on the northern coast of the Gardalake. View to SSE with the Mount Baldo in the background. Image updates every minute. A panoramic webcam is promised. | 1M | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Venice | The Grand Canal and Rialto Bridge — Venice. | UIU | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 |
| Europe → Norway | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
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| Hurtigruten Norway |
Norway is the home base of the Hurtigruten Steamship Company, and its Norway site has links to multiple cameras on eleven vessels that ply the Norwegian coastline. Scroll down to reach them. However, the company operates worldwide, and has a top-flight Web marketing setup. Sites for USA, France and Germany must be seen. Find them through Hurtigruten | UIU | ***** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 |
| Europe → Spain | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canary |
View of La Playa del Ingles (the Beach of the English) on Spain's Grand Canary Island. | 60S | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 |
| Europe → Sweden | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
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| Helsingborg | Amateur radio operator SM7NYI has been bringing you this view of Marknadsvägen, Väla Helsingborg since 2003. The Webcam is on-line 24 hours, and updates its picture every 60 seconds. However, it now requires Axis-X, which I will not install. But I like the new weatherstation data. | 60S | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Stockholm Waterfront |
Construction finished; you can no longer "Watch the demolition of Klaraterminalen and the construction of Stockholm Waterfront." But two views of the waterfront are available. | 60S | *** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
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| Europe → Switzerland | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
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| Bettmeralp | Ha! Better Alp, I call it. Zoom it. The links go to the prior 7 days' shots, 7 other live views including a closeup of the chapel (kapelle) and 12 QuickTimeVR panoramas provided by the tourism board. Update interval unknown. | UIU | ***** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Jungfraubahnen | Webcams at the Jungfrau Joch — the Top of Europe — reached by the Jungfraubahnen railroad, Switzerland. | 15m | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Konkordiahütte Wettercam |
A weather-cam in the Jungfrau region of Switzerland, elevation 2850 meters. Update interval unknown. | UIU | **** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| La Neuveville | Webcam de La Neuveville, Switzerland. Update 5Min. | 5M | ***** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Radons | Check out this fabulous view of the Swiss Mountains. The high definition, zoomable image will blow you away. Image updates every 15 minutes. | 15M | ***** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Samnaun Peak |
A mountain landscape in Switzerland. | UIU | ***** |
| Checked 05 Jan 11 | |||
| Whale Lake |
I removed the link to this view of Whale Lake in Switzerland because it has become a source of malware. | N/A | N/A |
| Removed 3 Dec 08 |
