Glacier lake outside Salzburg

Salzburg

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October 13th 2005
Salzburg is gorgeous!! Home of the film Sound of Music and Mozart's birthplace. The leaves are changing colors and the many lakes complete the perfect scenary. Went on an ultra touristy S.O.M. tour (yes, and I also saw Riverdance in Dublin). I saw all the places they filmed the movie and, randomly, the headquarters of Redbull energy drink. Interesting stuff. The RB headquarters are in a small tow ... 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'... ... read more