Salzburg's Old Town

We arrived in Salzburg late and headed straight for our hostel. On our tram ride to our hostel we were what we called "Sound Of Music Paranoid." The sun had set and there was very few street lamps and everything looked straight out of the movie. Our hostel was beyond nice, well for a hostel. We shared a room with 5 other girls, but we didn't stay …

We awoke excited for our bike tour (though I did have a slightly sore throat). It wasn't raining yet and we were hoping the forecast had got it wrong…unfortunately as we were about to find out, they hadn’t.

We were late leaving due to some late arrivals who had to then hitch up a trailer for their little boy. This did however …

One of my favorite movies of all times is The Sound of Music. I can remember watching Maria sing and spin on that hilltop and dream of living in a place like that - I grew up in West Texas - pretty much the exact opposite of Austria. It was time to visit the site of this wonderful musical and birthplace of Mozart - Salzburg, which translates …

We awoke early and headed into the Fussen town centre which was pretty choice. After a quick coffee we headed up to Neuschwanstein and Hohenscmhwangau castles. "the fairytale castles". Neuschwanstein being the one Disnez apparently based their logo upon and of course in realitz it was the refuge of the reclusive King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Its …

... to get my money's worth. My first stop was a stroll through Mirabell Gardens. You see, other than a World Heritage listed old-town, Salzburg's two main claims to fame were being the home of Mozart and the area where the Austrian parts of the "Sound of ...

... . The train itself, on the other hand, had a few problems. Actually, the first three trains connecting from Switzerland through to Salzburg, Austria were fine. I went in second class, but with a reserved seat for just $5 more per train. The ticket agent ...

... , but this rain was heavy enough to drip through them. In addition to switching buses, the brewery museum was also a little outside of the old town and a few blocks from the city bus stop. There wasn't a map to it's location but I did have the address on ...

... buy the ham to put on the rolls to make a sandwich. This was a nice late lunch to start a day of wandering around the Salzburg old town. On Sunday, after it became clear we really weren't going to be able to leave town that day, we took a bus out of ...

... that she probably just says that to keep guests from feeling bad but I decided to just quit while I was ahead. In Salzburg, we crossed the river to the old town and visited the church of St. Rupert and St. Virgil. I guess if you are a no name saint you ...

... We could see the not too far away snowy peaks of the mountains guarding the city and the dark steeples of the church towers of the Old Town all covered in snow. We made it to the entrance and soon after found a bar decorated medieval style with a full ...

After lunch we found our way into Gertreidegasse, a narrow pedestrian street in the heart of Salzburg's Old Town.  What makes this street special is the modern shops and boutiques such as Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Zara available in a medieval setting ...

... close by. The castle on top of the hill, as well as the fortress was an imposing sight over the old town. Apparently for over a thousand years, Salzburg was never invaded or taken over by force because of the fortress, but when Napoleon stopped by, they ...

... only three meals to chose from but each came with unlimited trips to the salad bar... the first vitamins we've had in ages! Salzburg old town is small, and it only took us half a day to see. It has some pretty cobbled streets, full of shops selling ...

... was working as a tour guide himself, and he had recommended an organic Indian vegan place. So when we were dropped back at the old town at around 7pm, that's where we headed.. Yes, even Brian had the plate-of-the-day which consisted of 3 different types ...