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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]
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] Blog: The Bavarian Alps & fairytale palaces, little Liechtenstein and Salzburg
Date: August 16th 2011
I left Munich in a torrential thunderstorm – not a good sign given that I was heading into the mountains. I was trying to get to the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, nestled in the Alps near the Austrian border. Unfortunately there was a rail replacement service in operation, so I had to take a bus for half of the way then catch a train. The bus was 15 minutes late arriving and the connecting ... read more
Date: August 16th 2011
I left Munich in a torrential thunderstorm – not a good sign given that I was heading into the mountains. I was trying to get to the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, nestled in the Alps near the Austrian border. Unfortunately there was a rail replacement service in operation, so I had to take a bus for half of the way then catch a train. The bus was 15 minutes late arriving and the connecting ... read more
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