Sassy Salzburg

Sassy Salzburg Austria

After a 3 hour-long train trip we unpacked at our hotel and headed into the city! The city is plain but has cool windy streets with vendors!  The city has a river with a weird color to the water. I guess the best part of Salzburg is the amazing landscape! It is absolutely gorgeous!

MOZART

We found Mozart’s birthplace and the church he was baptized. We found the steps where they filmed the sound of music! There was a cute little garden.  In the garden was a small dome building where Mozart wrote THE MAGIC FLUTE.

Funicular

We went up on a funicular to the top of a mountain. You can see all of the surrounding mountains and the city. It was absolutely beautiful! At the top, there is a famous fort build by a bishop. I had a wonderful meal at the top with the beautiful view. Afterwards… gelato of course! On the funicular, we started talking to a guy. Come to find out he is a doctor now and he went to BAYLOR! Crazy! It is a small world!

Eagles Nest

Eagles Nest, otherwise known, as the Kehlsteinhaus is a complex built by the Nazis in the German Alps near Berchtesgaden. The Kehlsteinhaus, also known as "Hitler's Tea House" or the Eagle's Nest, was built as a 50th birthday present for Adolf Hitler. The Eagle's Nest was meant to be a retreat for Hitler and a place for him to entertain but he only visited it for about 14 times and most of the time no more than 30 minutes. They created a granite tunnel to get to the elevator to bring them up to the house off of the cliff. The tunnel was usually heated for the guest but not any more! IT was COLD in the tunnel! The elevator itself is surfaced with polished brass to make the illusion it was bigger because Hitler suffered from Closter phobia.

When America took it over they chipped off part of the fireplace and tore the rug as a souvenir. It was very cold but SO pretty! Since no one used it the house looks brand new. It is pretty small and they remodeled the living area to be a restaurant. I got a wonderful cup of hot chocolate before we left! Nom.

The Sound of Music

The movie version was filmed is SALZBURG! Although, it is one of the most popular musicals ever produced, the Austrians do not have anything to do with it, never seen it, do not know anything about it! But the Americans create the tourism! We saw the house. Rear and front are two different buildings! We saw the lake where they fall in, the gazebo where they dance to 16 going on 17. We saw the trees where they climbed, and the garden, and square where they sung and danced! IT was really cool to see the resemblances and say that you have been there! I love this movie and now it is so cool to say that I have been there!

For Dinner:
We went to a beer garden. Basically it is a huge food court where they have jugs of beer. They have traditional food and vegetables for great prices. There is a huge outdoor and indoor eating area for you and your family to hang out!

OVERALL.

Salzburg I would say is more laid back and small town atmosphere. IT was rainy and cold though for us but  with beautiful scenery!

Next Stop: Munich, Germany