Gasthof Wiesbauer
Travel Blogs from St. Wolfgang
Sunday ..Sunny Salzburg ...
... another pedestrian bridge and the Kajetaner Church, located to the opposite of the federal province′s courthouse. The most significant mark is the dome of the church, hiding the extensive abbey behind the church building as well as the attached hospital. Church and hospital are first recorded in documents from 1150. The church dedicated to Saint Maximilian ,In its current style it was built between 1685 ...
So Salzburg ...Snow Snow & more snow
... their branches tipped white, the river Salzach winding through the town..Sheer picture perfect!! The veil of snow hiding the distant mountains of Untersberg / Berchtesgaden.. ( that separate Austria and Germany) add to the mystique.
The Castle itself is quite imposing with its stark white exterior walls, one can tour the inner rooms (gallery, torture chamber, watchtower, battlements etc) An audio commentary guides ...
Formen
Langsam aber doch nimmt der Trip Formen an. Was ich in Seattle anstellen werde weiß ich zwar nach wie vor nicht. Dafür ist Hawaii schon verplant, zumindest fast, mit tauchen und hoffentlich whale watching !!! Und Disney World und WB Studios sind in L.A. Sowieso ...
Hallstatt
... on the other. It is located on the site of an old Roman town and was a popular spot for archaeological digs. It was also very popular with royalty, artists, writers and vacationers in general because of its picturesque setting. In its heyday, Hallstatt was a major trading port because of the nearby salt mines. Today, it is mostly sustained by tourism and is a cute, little town to explore.
We followed a short walking tour that was laid out in our guide book ...
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 ...