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 7 May 08 | |||
| 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 7 May 08 | |||
| Hotel Kristall |
You can see the brand-new Hotel Kristall in Grossarl, Salzburg, Austria. The Hotel opened in December 2005; it sits right next to the ski slopes. Image updates every hour. Five other webcams are linked. | 60M | ***** |
| Checked 7 May 08 |
| Europe → Belgium | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scy | Village de Scy (Hamois) Belgique Caméra météo "Live". Update interval five minutes. | 5M | **** |
| Checked 7 May 08 |
| Europe → Croatia | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zagreb | Overview of Zagreb, the largest city in Croatia. (Kamera se nalazi na osmom katu zgrade Fakulteta elektrotehnike i racunarstva Sveucilišta u Zagrebu, na Zavodu za telekomunikacije. Usmjerena je prema širem središtu grada. Ukljucena je od 17. prosinca 1996. godine. Osim na ovoj stranici, link na sliku koju daje kamera nalazi se i na mnogim drugim stranicama.) Links to cameras in seven other Croatian cities. | UIU | *** |
| Checked 7 May 08 |
| Europe → Czech Republic | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benesov Square |
Masarykovo Square of Benesov in the Czech Republic (MASARYKOVO NÁMĚSTÍ V BENEŠOVĚ) Photograph updated every minute (Fotografie se obnovuje každou minutu.) | 60S | **** |
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| Kašperské Hory |
Two sweeping views of Kašperské Hory in the Czech Republic. | 60S | **** |
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| 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 | **** |
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| Valtice | Home page for the World Heritage City of Valtice. The camera link is still dead, and I doubt there are any plans to revive it. | 60S | ***** |
| Checked 7 May 08 | |||
| Zlin | The city center of Zlin, in the Czech Republic. Updates near real time. Zoomable. Links to 2 other Zlin webcams. | NRT | **** |
| Checked 7 May 08 | |||
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| Europe → Denmark | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederiksborg Castle |
The page for Denmark's magnificent Frederiksborg Castle. Alas, it now requires registration. | TBD | **** |
| Checked 7 May 08 |
| Europe → Finland | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsinki | JIms & Helsinki, Finland. | UIU | **** |
| Checked 7 May 08 | |||
| Oulu | This is a great view of the city of Oulu and its Market square in Finland. Updates continuously. | NRT | **** |
| Checked 7 May 08 |
| Europe → France | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | Skyline of Paris, France. Updates every 30 seconds. | 30S | **** |
| Checked 7 May 08 |
| Europe → Germany | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aschaffenburg | Check out this webcam in Aschaffenburg, Germany (near Frankfurt) with a view of the river Main, yacht harbour, and Willigis bridge. Image updates every 5 minutes. | 5M | **** |
| Checked 7 May 08 | |||
| Frankfurt | Skyline of Frankfurt, Germany from the rooftop of the Torhaus. Four other webcams available. Updates every 60 seconds. | 60S | **** |
| Checked 7 May 08 |
| Europe → Great Britain | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumfries, Scotland |
Looking across the river from the Robert Burns Centre, Dumfries. | UIU | *** |
| Checked 7 May 08 | |||
| 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 7 May 08 | |||
| Mawgan Beach |
Mawgan Porth Beach, Cornwall, England, courtesy of the Bedruthan Steps Hotel. Images refreshed hourly from 08.10 to 20.10 | 60M | *** |
| Checked 7 May 08 | |||
| O'Connell Bridge |
O'Connell Bridge, Dublin. | UIU | *** |
| Checked 7 May 08 | |||
| 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 7 May 08 |
| Europe → Greece | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 7 May 08 |
| Europe → Hungary | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 60S | *** |
| Checked 7 May 08 |
| 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 7 May 08 | |||
| 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 7 May 08 | |||
| Conero | Numana Beach, Conero, Italy. Updates every 10S. | 10S | *** |
| Checked 7 May 08 | |||
| Elba | This is a view of (or from?) "Fattoria Monte Orello" — looking offshore from Napoleon's palindromic prison. ("Able was I ere I saw Elba."). The update interval appears to be one minute. Elba Tours provides the camera, but only minimal information. | 60S | **** |
| Checked 7 May 08 | |||
| 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 7 May 08 | |||
| 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 7 May 08 | |||
| Mount Vesuvius |
Mount Vesuvius as seen from Hotel El Nido restaurant above Sorrento, Italy. The update interval is 30 seconds. | 30S | **** |
| Checked 7 May 08 | |||
| Piazza Orsini |
The ancient Plaza Orsini in the city of Mesagna. Updates every 2 seconds. | 2S | **** |
| Checked 7 May 08 | |||
| Positano | A wonderful view in real time from Positano, Hotel Le Sirenuse. | 2S | **** |
| Checked 7 May 08 | |||
| San Pelligrino Terme |
Ths webcam in Sanpellegrino Terme (Bergamo) show a nice small city near Bergamo in Northern Italy near the mountains. Image updates every 5 minutes. | 5M | **** |
| Checked 7 May 08 | |||
| San Pelligrino Terme |
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 7 May 08 | |||
| Varone | Webcam 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 7 May 08 |
| Europe → Norway | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 7 May 08 |
| 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 7 May 08 |
| Europe → Sweden | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 7 May 08 | |||
| Waxholmsbolaget | A more active scene, courtesy of the ferry company Waxholmsbolaget. Updates its picture every 12 seconds. Here's a list of Webcams in Sweden. (Good luck...) | 12S | *** |
| Checked 7 May 08 |
| Europe → Switzerland | CEDT = UTC-3 |
| Link | Notes | Update | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 7 May 08 | |||
| Jungfraubahnen | Webcams at the Jungfrau Joch — the Top of Europe — reached by the Jungfraubahnen railroad, Switzerland. | 15m | **** |
| Checked 7 May 08 | |||
| Konkordiahütte Wettercam |
A weather-cam in the Jungfrau region of Switzerland, elevation 2850 meters. Update interval unknown. | UIU | **** |
| Checked 7 May 08 | |||
| La Neuveville | Webcam de La Neuveville, Switzerland. Update 5Min. | 5M | ***** |
| Checked 7 May 08 | |||
| 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 7 May 08 | |||
| Samnaun Peak |
A mountain landscape in Switzerland. | UIU | ***** |
| Checked 7 May 08 | |||
| Whale Lake |
A view of Whale Lake in Quarten (?), Switzerland — along with annoying popups. | 15m | **** |
| Checked 7 May 08 |
