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Vienna to Salzburg and Innsbruck

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September 19th 2016
Travelling to Innsbruck. Stopped in very picturesque Salzburg. Salz meaning salt and burg meaning castle. Unfortunately being in the alps often means rain, and it did but we still got a look at the town and a walkabout. This is where they filmed the sound of music, which we had playing on the way. This was great because it was a reminder of what we saw and where each scene was. What we didn't k ... read more

Europe » Austria » 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