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The home of Mozart!
We decided to not do the cable car and ice caves near Hallstatt and instead headed for Salzburg this morning. We made it into the city without too much trouble following the Parkplatz signs to something that looked like it was relatively close to the Altstadt - Old City. We had picked a hotel out of a book we had and searched a bit to find it only …
Fraueninsel and Family
... was delicious and we all had a very magical evening. It truly was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. The weekend flew by and we spent the rest of our time walking in the snow to churches and lakes where we got a nice view of the Alps. I'm starting the process of saying goodbye to all my family members so it was a bit sad to wave good bye to my Bavarian family at the train station but hopefully they will come and visit me in ...
Sunday ..Sunny Salzburg ...
What's that through the window this morning? Blue skies! Not time to shed the coats though.. still a chilly - 8 at 8am...Forecast is for top of -1 so that is do-able!!
Off to explore more of the "old town".. so with map & suggested look at points, best get walking.. The great thing about Salzburg is that both sides of the Salzach river , everything a tourist wants to see is within walking distance.. The height ...
So Salzburg ...Snow Snow & more snow
... green and red theme abounds.
A trip up Hohensalzburg Castle, (dating back to 1077 , with a length of 250 metres and a
width of 150 metres, it is one of the largest medieval castles in Europe) is made a lot easier and safer by the funicular railway (built in 1892) .. for 8:80 euros return the trip of some 98 metres high in sixty seconds. atop the hill the view is one of winter beauty. Snow covered rooftops, ...
Salzburg
... of the outside of the building.
Feeling hungry, we went to a restaurant recommended in our guidebook and sat in a cozy corner. We were quite cold and were glad for a chance to warm up. There were several other people in there also with Rick Steves guidebooks which we thought was quite funny. I started off with a tasty pumpkin soup which hit the spot and warmed me up. I followed it up with a pumpkin strudel which came with a creamy chive ...