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Then why not look from the comfort of your home Below is a list of webcams I have found which overlook the lakes and sometimes catch the paddle steamers Remember, if viewing from the UK, Central European Time is
(1) Oberried - overlooking the lake towards Giessbach - ships, including the paddle steamer, can sometimes be seen either side of the trees Fixed camera - updates on your request Lake Como (1) Como - high on the hillside overlooking the lake - ships, including the paddle steamer, can sometimes be seen in this large wide-angled view Fixed camera - direction varies (not always towards the lake) and updates on an irregular basis (2) Nesso - overlooking the lake back towards Como - theoretically ships can be seen passing, but they need to be Fixed camera - updates every two hours between 0800 and 1800 (also shows the pictures for the previous 24 hours)
- ships can be seen passing during the summer months Fixed camera - updates on an irregular basis
Lake Geneva
- with occasional distant views of the ships after leaving from or heading to the pier (located to the right of the picture) Fixed camera - view unfortunately changed to look more towards Geneva, rather than straight across the lake, but it now updates every 30 seconds (4) St Sulpice - overlooking bay - with occasional distant views of the ships Fixed camera - updates every 15 minutes (You can also request to see earlier views over the previous 24 hours) (5) Ouchy - overlooking the lake also harbour and CGN works - offers views of the ships Fixed camera - updates every few seconds on a random basis - basically swinging round the bay (6) Vevey - overlooking market place and lake - with views of the ships between Marché and La Tour piers Fixed camera - updates every few seconds on request (7) Montreux - overlooking Montreux pier - with good views of the ships at the pier Fixed camera - updates on your request (8) Montreux - overlooking market square - ships can be seen passing in the background Fixed camera - updates every few seconds (but you sometimes need to refresh after about three minutes) currently this site is "off-line" for an upgrade - it is assumed the 'URL' will remain unaltered on return ! (9) Villeneuve - overlooking Villeneuve marina - with occasional distant views of the ships passing between Villeneuve and Le Bouveret but they ofter "slip-by" between updates ! Fixed camera - updates about every 5-6 minutes Lake Konstanz (1) Konstanz Harbour - overlooking the harbour - with close-up views of the ships originally a Fixed camera - which now pans round the harbour - click on either "2 or 8 Sekunden" to join in the cycle Lake Luzern
(2) Luzern - overlooking SGV piers 1 and 2 - view from pier 3 Fixed camera - updates automatically every minute during most daylight hours (3) Luzern - view from Boucher shipyard - includes two of the SGV works piers and usually some of the paddle steamers can be seen except when they are in service !
Self-control camera - initially click on "webcam" from red bar near top of page (for a 'pop-up' window) (once you get the green "You are in control" highlighted, select "3 Pilatus" from the menu at the bottom right to direct to the SGV piers then it moves, zooms and updates on your request for about four minutes) (5) Weggis - two cameras (a) overlooking lake and Mt Pilatus and (b) close up of yachts and lake - with occasional views of the ships (if you are very lucky ! ) Fixed cameras - now updates about every 15-20 minutes (6) Ennetbürgen - panoramic view overlooking the lake towards Brunnen - with occasional distant views of the ships Fixed camera - updates on your request (click refresh)
- with occasional distant views of the ships (if you are very lucky ! ) Fixed camera - updates every hour - (and some previous pictures retained for the rest of the day) (9) Alpnachstad - overlooking the yachts at the end of the lake - with occasional views of the ships (if you are lucky ! ) Fixed camera - updates on your request
(2) Hilterfingen - overlooking the lake  Fixed camera - updates every minute, but only on your request (you can also click on the picture to enlarge) (3) Neuhaus - overlooking the lake Fixed camera - updates on an irregular basis - you need to click to refresh the picture Lake Zurich (1) Zurich (Bürkliplatz) - overlooking ZSG piers - view from the East Self-control camera - moves, zooms and updates on your request (2) Zurich (Bürkliplatz) - looking towards ZSG piers - view from the South Self-control camera - moves, zooms and updates on your request (3) Wädenswil - two webcams overlooking the lake  - ships can be seen passing all year also the two paddle steamers during the summer months Fixed cameras - click on "Bild links gross" under each picture for enlargements which update every three minutes (4) Insel Ufenau - overlooking the island - with distant views of the ships Self-control camera - moves, zooms and updates on your request (5) Rapperswil - overlooking pier - with good views of the ships (between the trees) Self-control camera - moves, zooms and updates on your request (6) Rapperswil - overlooking causeway - with distant views of the ships which occasionally sail under the bridge into the Obersee Self-control camera - moves, zooms and updates on your request | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25th July 2008
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