Blogs from Salzburg, Austria, Europe - page 59

Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Salzburg June 17th 2005

well. did the sound of music tour yesterday. i loved it. it wasn't just sound of music - but also some good sightseeing. didn't go up into the hills too much though :( oh well. we did a questionnaire at the end. i had to tick the box saying that i'd watched the movie more than 10 times. i'm sure i would've seen it many more than that!! went to an australian pub for dinner the other night. we meant to go to austrian but it was too expensive. i had the melbourne burger - i had to. very fun night. i want to buy sooo many things here but i'm forcing myself not to. ... read more

my favourite things

Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Salzburg June 15th 2005

Lissy

i love this place. arrived yesterday at lunch time so haven't done a whole lot yet. it is gorgeous. it's my favourite place so far. it even beets brugge and cesky krumlov (my previous favourites). the streets are beautiful. buildings are great, shops are gorgeous, people are great, streets are clean, gorgeous green river. what more could you want!! going on the sound of music tour tomorrow and the movie is being shown at the hostel now - better go and have a refresher - not that i need it, but anyway... oh, did you see i've finally put lots of photos up in previous entries.... read more

Night train to Zagreb

Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Salzburg May 12th 2005

Salzburg train station

Bill and Nancy

Carrying three Crocodille curry chicken sandwiches and a bottle of water each Nancy, Dorothy and I climbed aboard the train from Prague to Salzburg, Austria about six this evening. We were on our way to Zagreb, Croatia by way of Salzburg, Austria. The trail rolled out of Prague on time heading south across the beautiful Czech countryside through Taborg. We entered Austria just north of Linz. By that time we reached Austria I had climbed into the top bunk and gone to sleep. Nancy and Dot were in the lower bunks. Dot sat watching the countryside roll by all the way to Salzburg, even though the sun had set three hours earlier. We arrived in Salzburg at 00:40 where we changed trains. Our wait was less than an hour and we were aboard the train to ... read more

Salzburg and Eisreisenwelt

Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Salzburg October 23rd 2004

Salzburg from the Castle

Just Ducky

I took Mom to the airport in Zurich, then rode the train to Salzburg and visited the home of "the Sound of Music," and then on Sunday, I went to Eisreisenwelt, the largest accessible ice caves. This tour caused me to miss my train and I spent the night waiting for the next train and barely making it back to school in time for work breakfast duty at school.... read more

Salzburg Salt Mines

Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Salzburg May 31st 2004

Salt Mine

kristinyoung

We spent the day in Salzburg at the Salt Mines. They were a lot of fun. You have to dress up like a moron, but the big slide inside the mine was fun! F.Y.I. It is a salt mine, so if you touch the walls, don't put your fingers in your mouth. Sadly I learned this the hard way. Don't ask me why I had my fingers in my mouth. All I know is that it didn't taste good.... read more

Bad Gastein in Summer

Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Bad Gastein May 13th 2002

Bad Gastein, Austria - View From the Peak

Bellini

Bad Gastein is a comfortable resort town that works well for those on a backpacking circuit who just want to be in the mountains and do day hikes. It's always a bit defeating to get to take a long hike to the top of a mountain only to see ski lifts, but the views were impressive and the air was fresh.... read more

Station to station

Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Salzburg October 9th 2000

At the Effra Pub, Brixton, London

Funksouldiva

In order to find out if two people are good partners, they should be forced to go from train station to train station at strange hours where no buses or English language or hotel rooms are available. We left London after a week of sleeping on Martin's floor (not too bad, really) and took the train to Dover, then the ferry to Calais, France. We were fortunate enough to be able to see the delicate light of the sunset reflect off the famous White Cliffs which jut right down into the sea. When we arrived in Calais, however, we had missed the last bus to the train station. We asked a ticket agent what we should do and he generously offered use of the floor space until 5am. Since we were prepared with foam mats and ... read more

Day 25 - Salzburg

Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Salzburg July 26th 1997

Kidcarm

Day 25 Friday, July 26, 1997 I love Friday’s. Sure, it is still pissing rain outside but I have a cheery backpacker’s attitude and a trusty raincoat ready to take on the deluge. Ok Ok. Forget all that whining and blathering about getting soaked in Prague. Nope. This is a good rain. Everything is different. The air smells different. It is fresh. Clean. Cool. Rejuvenating. My morning began with one of the best breakfasts I have enjoyed so far. The menu: several slices of hot fresh bread, hearty scoops of tasty marmalade, chunks of rich cheddar cheese and generous slabs of ham…and the cherry on top of my delectable treat…. a bottomless mug of hot coffee. Mmmmmm-Mmmmm. Simply incomparable. Looking around at my fellow diners, I noticed that my female friends were nowhere to be seen. ... read more

Day 24 - Salzburg

Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Salzburg July 25th 1997

Kidcarm

Day 24 Thursday, July 24 Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a great place for a curious traveller like me to visit.....for a day. If the town didn’t have that spectacular Medieval Criminal Museum, I am certain I could have been off the train, walked around town and back on the trail and off to anywhere in about an hour. Also, if I happened to visit on a day tarnished with clusters of dark clouds or sputtering rains, the place would probably not be worth visiting at all. However, I enjoyed myself while I was there and now it was time to go. Thus, as I sat in the cafeteria surrounded by cackling krauts and crunching on a mouthful of Quaker Harvest Oats cereal I pondered my next move. With the bible at hand, I picked the ... read more

Enjoying The Alpine Scenery

Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Salzburg August 5th 1990

Saltzburg View

waterfia

The train was passing through Salzburg, but not terminating there so we had to be careful to make sure that we woke up in time. We didn’t, but luckily the train was running late and we hadn’t missed our stop. The train still arrived at some ungodly hour in the morning, so everyone settled down in the station for another kip until the sun came up. The station was literally covered with inter-railers. Salzburg was a beautiful city, set in the heart of the beautiful Austrian countryside. Like Vienna, there were photo opportunities everywhere. The dominant feature in the city is a large castle on top of a huge hill. We were too tight to pay for the cable car, which would take you all the way up to the castle, so we had to walk. ... read more

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'...more history

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