Blogs from Salzburg, Austria, Europe - page 2

O locatie perfecta de vara. Orasul Mauterndorf cu un castel micut bine pastrat. O cazare perfecta, imensa, cu de toate pentru oricine, camere mari, loc de parcare, loc de mic dejun, loc de servit o bere pe terasa, loc de admirat luna in parfumul petuniilor de vara, loc de stabilit directiile pentru obiective. Am ales Hotelul de 4stele Stegmuhlhof, tarif 261 euro pe 3nopti cu mic dejun si minibar, camera mare, rustica. Gazda amabila. Oras intre multele castele austriece intre cel cu 14porti -Hochosterwitz si Hohenwerfen castelul unde se tine show-ul cu vreo 7 soimi frumos colorati si celebrul Grossglockner-drumul alpin 3798 m de unde se poate vedea cel mai mare ghetar din Alpi Pasterze cu o lungime de 9 km pe langa marmotele care inveleau ciocolata.... read more

After having packed our little VW Golf to the max, we drove from Wil through parts of Austria and Slovenia to Hrvatska (Croatia). We were planning to stay at least 4 to 5 weeks in Croatia, establishing our Mediterranean base camp in Vodice, a town near Sibenik, in Central Dalmatia, courtesy of Ana and Tomislav and her families. More of that later...... But first we wanted to see some places in Austria and Slovenia and catch up with friends there. Austria is full of history and natural beauty, so we had to choose. We picked the topic Danube River, Salzburg and Salzkammergut, the lovely countryside South of Salzburg, famous for its mountains, lakes and small authentic villages. The Danube or Donau (in German) is Europe's second largest river (after the Volga) measuring 2'850km in length. Its ... read more

Today was the first day of my retirement and it felt pretty good ? We woke up to rain ? and the forecast was for it to rain all day - luckily it was just drizzle and stayed dry whilst we visited the massive castle overlooking Salzburg - the Fortress Hohensalzburg. Quick ride up the funicular, (via the oldest bakery in town for a snack! - couldn’t resist the amazing smell - their flour ground by a waterwheel! ) to the fortress - and what a fortress! Various Archbishops had added extensions to the original basic castle over the years - each outdoing the previous it seems, until the fortress you see today dominating the city from a great height. The audio guide was helpful to understand how the castle developed with each Archbishop - seemed ... read more

I enjoy a fabulous breakfast in this lovely, calm and luxurious B&B. The owners provide excellent service whilst being very laid back. I explain that I am here to explore Salzburg in just a few hours and they offer to lend me a bike. Although I enjoy cycling, I politely decline as I want to bob in and out of lots of places and having a bike would be a complication. I actually do know my way around Salzburg reasonably well unlike the other cities that I have visited on this trip. However I have never stayed here. I used to come here each week from Seefeld during the summer months, and always with a group of 30-50 people. So I am looking forward to a few hours here alone to do some exploring. Salzburg is ... read more

Today was a travel day as we boarded our bus to head west to Salzburg. We started out traveling to Krems to board a riverboat to travel along part of the Danube River. We passed grape vineyards in Wachau Valley and passed the town of Durnstein where high on the hill is Durnstein Castle the place where Richard the Lionhearted was held captive. We disembarked at Weissenkirchen joining our bus driver once again to continue our journey. Just outside of Salzburg we stopped at Mondsee to visit the church where the wedding scene in the Sound of Music was filmed. The interior of St. Michael's Church is quite beautiful. We also got to see the beautiful Lake Mondsee. After arriving at Salzburg, we got settled in our room and then proceeded on a walking tour of ... read more