Yummy Salzburg Pretzel

Salzburg: the birthplace of Mozart... and the Sound of Music

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January 3rd 2011
This is our second day in Salzburg, my favourite city so far. It is stunning. Everything glistens in the snow, they have streets and shops that dazzle you as you walk past, a grand fortress on a mountain top and lots and lots of history. Not only did this place contribute to the break out of World War I, but it is also where Mozart was born and raised.... AND good ole' Sound of Music was s ... 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