Sunday, April 10, 2011

Travel? Why Not! Salzburg

Travel

  • 9 hours flight time from NYC to Salzburg Airport not including stops
  • 2 hours from Munich by train
  • 3 hours from Vienna by rail
  • 2 hours to Innsbruck
  • 20 minutes Salzburg Airport to Train Station
  • 20 minute walk from Salzburg Train Station to the City Center

The City Center is split by the Salzach River. Sights on the Left bank of the Salzach River (Old Town)

  • Hohensalzburg Castle dominates the city up on the Festungsberg mountain.
  • Additional fortress walls and gates on Monchsberg mountain (next to the Castle) and walking paths and viewpoints
  • Salzburg Residenz
  • Main Catherdral
  • St Peter's Abbey church, Baroque style
  • Botanical Gardens of Salzburg University are behind the Castle mountain
  • Mozart's Birthplace
  • Getreidegasse (shopping lane)
  • Sound of Music tourismus ist verboten

Sights on the Train Station side of Salzach River (New Town)

  • Mirabell Palace and Gardens
  • Capuchin Abbey, view platform below the abbey over the city towards the Fortress.
  • Mozart's Residence
  • Hop-on Hop-off Bus
  • Hauptbahnhof, sounds better than Central Train Station

Sights outside of Salzberg

Beer Gardens

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