| Page Views: 671 Last Visit to Salzburg: June, 2007 | Gruss Grott! by ShelleyKeating - last update: Nov 29, 2007 |
| The Old Town- sehr schurn |
Well as I type this I´m in Salzburg itself, the weather is warm making it the most lovely eveing to have dinner somewhere in the old town with views of the Schloss. I´ve been here 4 days now and have absolutely loved it!
So Salzburg orgianally belonged in Bavaria (perhaps that is why the Salzburgian brew Stiegl is so tasty) and then became its own country being ruled by the Archbishop. It's land was a wealth of salt and other minerals, and hence it was quite a desirable place to own. It tempted Napolean on his 'European Adventure' and after his army killed the leader of the Salzburg army the place became French. This rule lasted 2 years until the Russians whipped Napolean's army. Napolean returned to France but was captured by the Brittish and was put on the island. It was then, in 1816 that Salzburg became Austrian. |
| Hiking Salburger Hochthron |
|  | Salzburg is a place to spend more than a few days. It has it's lovely city and idylic Schloss to explore as well as being at the North East foot of the Alps (the mountains are smaller ranging from 1800-2000m)- a good place to do a few hikes. If you like Mozart or The Sound of Music, then you need to extend your stay further as Salzburg is home to both of these. |
| | The map i purchased to choose hikes was the Kompass map 1:3500, Salzburg und Umgebung, map 017. It came along with a Lexikon for the area...but it was in German which i am nicht so gut at |
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Maurizioago Fri Oct 2, 2009 09:21 UTC
I have to visit Salzburg soon. Ciao! | mvtouring Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:38 UTC
Re-visiting in May and really looking forward to it. Your tips are very good. ;-) | benazer Sun Jan 20, 2008 14:51 UTC
One of my favorite cities in Europe Salzburg,looks like you enjoyed yourself there too.. | cachaseiro Sun Dec 16, 2007 08:52 UTC
very nice photos from austria. and you stayed at the yoho hostel. man i have a had a few beers in that place a couple of times and danced on the tabled there :O) |
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