Mountains as far as the eye could see

I'll take the high road - the Grossglocknerstrasse

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July 8th 2014
Geo: 47.5752, 12.708Friday, we left Lake Bled in Slovenia and rejoined the motorway on which we had arrived to go northwards. After stopping at the services to purchase the required vignette we entered Austria via the impressive Karawanken tunnel. At 7864m long it is one of the longest we have used this trip.We were soon driving through typical alpine scenery with the hillsides dotted with c ... read more

Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Sankt Martin bei Lofer

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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