A Salzburg Symphony - exploring Austria's Alpine wonderland


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August 25th 2008
Published: April 3rd 2012
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After saying goodbye to Kathi in Graz (monday 18th August) I hopped on a train bound for Salzburg about three hours away to the west. Thankfully the conductor alerted me to the fact that although part of the train was headed there, the half that I was sitting in was actually bound for Linz to the north! Having rectified the situation at the next station, I arrived in Salzburg in the evening; and a... Read Full Entry



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Lakeside settingLakeside setting
Lakeside setting

The town of Traunkirchen, halfway along the Traunsee
Alpine vistaAlpine vista
Alpine vista

Looking out across the Traunsee toward the Grunberg and Traunstein mountains
Alpine valley viewsAlpine valley views
Alpine valley views

View from the first stage of the cable car, on the way up to the Dachstein Reiseneishöhle
Alpine valley viewsAlpine valley views
Alpine valley views

View from the second stage of the cable car, on the way up to the summit of Krippenstein
High above the horizonHigh above the horizon
High above the horizon

View of the Hallstatter See from the summit of Krippenstein, 1500 metres above
Heading toward the precipiceHeading toward the precipice
Heading toward the precipice

Path to the 'Five Fingers' at the summit of the Krippenstein
Defying gravity Defying gravity
Defying gravity

The 'Five Fingers' viewing platforms on the summit of Krippenstein
Postcard from the edgePostcard from the edge
Postcard from the edge

Posing on one of the 'Five Fingers', atop a 400-metre-high cliff
Lakeside townLakeside town
Lakeside town

View of Hallstatt from above
Lakeside town at duskLakeside town at dusk
Lakeside town at dusk

View of Hallstatt from above... one hour later
Hillside townHillside town
Hillside town

View of Hallstatt from the ferry
Thundering torrentThundering torrent
Thundering torrent

Krimmler Wasserfälle - lower falls
Thundering torrentThundering torrent
Thundering torrent

Krimmler Wasserfälle - middle falls
Thundering torrentThundering torrent
Thundering torrent

Krimmler Wasserfälle - upper falls
Heaven for skiersHeaven for skiers
Heaven for skiers

The Inn River, with the Bergisel Olympic ski-jump tower in the background
Standing tallStanding tall
Standing tall

Fountain in Innsbruck
The simplest way to scale a mountainThe simplest way to scale a mountain
The simplest way to scale a mountain

Riding the Seilbahn funicular railway up to the Alpenzoo in Innsbruck



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