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Day 1-Arriving in Salzburg

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September 19th 2009
Hello everyone! Well, it has been almost three weeks since I arrived in Salzburg, Austria. Time has really flown by but at the same time I feel like I’ve been here even longer because I already feel familiar with the area. Salzburg, meaning “Salt City”, has a population of about 150,000 and the locals actually refer to it as a town instead of a city since it is so small. It is very touri ... read more

Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Salzburg

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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'... ... read more