Despite the wobble in the London Millennium Bridge (for which a reopening date has still to be announced), the bridge excitement which started with Calatrava's harp-like masterpiece for the Seville Expo in 1992 has now hit Tyneside. The Gateshead Millennium Bridge, all 850 tonnes of it, floats up the Tyne tomorrow on a huge crane-barge and becomes the vital link in opening up the "golden square mile", £1bn worth of visitor attractions on both banks of the river joined in a continuous waterfront walk. The pedestrian and bicycle bridge, which was designed by Wilkinson Eyre, is a beauty and re-engages the town with its river - a rare delight in Britain.* s.marling independent.co.uk. Vienna has long had an image locked in the past - all periwigged waltzers, chocolate torte and baroque buildings. But the city's tourist authorities are hoping to bring perceptions of the city into the 21st century with the opening of the MuseumsQuartier next June. Vienna has long had an image locked in the past - all periwigged waltzers, chocolate torte and baroque buildings.

But the city's tourist authorities are hoping to bring perceptions of the city into the 21st century with the opening of the MuseumsQuartier next June. This development is already being called the biggest "cultural building site" in Europe - one that makes the behemoth that is London's Tate Modern look tiny. Housed in the old imperial stables, it lies opposite the museums of art history and natural history on the city's inner ring-road, and it will add 20 new establishments to the city's cultural attractions."The idea is to make Vienna into a city of contemporary culture, not just of the past," said a spokeswoman for the MuseumsQuartier. "The perception of Vienna for many visitors is of a city of the 18th century. The Museums Quartier is set to change that, and pull in a new set of visitors as well as those who know the city well."The quartier - and the recently opened Holocaust memorial in Judenplatz by British artist Rachel Whiteread - are helping to show Vienna as a forward-thinking place. "That is definitely part of the message," said a spokeswoman for the Austrian Tourist Board in London.

"Vienna is always rebranding and the MuseumsQuartier is a step in that direction."Although this image took a battering following the furore over far-right politician Jörg Haider - a situation which had a small impact on tourism numbers - the MuseumsQuartier hopes to provide proof that Vienna is enlightened rather than retrograde.Among the attractions will be the city's contemporary art gallery rehoused in a purpose-built space; a private collection of Austrian art, including the world's biggest collection of works by Egon Schiele; a classical art museum; a children's museum; restaurants and rest facilities; even a museum devoted to tobacco and smoking. The bars here will be open until 4am, and it is situated close enough to the centre of the city to be within walking distance.As the MuseumsQuartier is in a large, self-contained complex, the effect is that of a whole visitor attraction rather than a collection of museums. "You can use it like a park," said the spokeswoman for the Austrian tourist board. "We are expecting all kinds of people to come and use it as a leisure attraction, not just those who are specifically interested in the arts."There are already tours of the attraction, which leave from the quartier's main entrance at 5pm on Thursdays.Currently, 140,000 Britons a year visit Vienna, and the Austrian tourist board hopes that figure will increase. But following the hype-and-bust problems of such millennial projects as London's Millennium Dome and Hanover's Expo 2000, the MuseumsQuartier itself is wary of overinflated expectations, and is banking on a relatively modest one million visitors a year.For further details, contact the Austrian tourist board (tel: 0207-629 0461; net: www.austria-tourism.at. email: info anto.co.uk).. The ancient rocks of Pembrokeshire tingle with magic.

Stonehenge's bluestones were brought from the Preseli Hills, but it is the isolated peak of Carn Ingli which is the most revered of sacred peaks. This overlooks Newport, from where this walk of 8.5 miles starts The ancient rocks of Pembrokeshire tingle with magic. Stonehenge's bluestones were brought from the Preseli Hills, but it is the isolated peak of Carn Ingli which is the most revered of sacred peaks. This overlooks Newport, from where this walk of 8.5 miles starts. The tourist information centre and car park are at grid ref SN057392 on Ordnance Survey Outdoor Leisure map 35. The bus stop (412 Cardigan-Fishguard-Haverfordwest) is just around the corner. Come prepared for some rough walking, although true pilgrims have been known to go in bare feet - as may be revealed to you, you are stepping on holy ground.Take East Street, pass the Golden Lion and go left to visit the burial chamber known as Careg Coetan.

Continue to a bridge over the Nyfer and turn left to follow the signposted Pembrokeshire Coast Path, keeping the estuary, then the harbour and the sea on your right. After two miles, take a signposted path inland, reach the A487 and divert right to visit the five prehistoric burial chambers called Cerig y Gof (Rocks of the Smith).One midsummer eve I dowsed a ley or spirit path passing through these ancient stones, coming from Pen Dinas and heading for Carn Ingli This was roughly the line of the summer solstice sunset. Follow this ley by retracing your steps along the road, then turning right with a path passing Hendre and reaching Ffordd Bedd Morris.Divert right up this road to turn around and see an excellent example of a landscape figure: the sleeping giant of Carn Ffoi. Return to go right below his feet and bear right through the plateau towards another giant formed by rocks - the goddess of Carn Ingli.Continue down the leg of the goddess to her knee, then turn right to descend.