Salzburg, Austria — Hohensalzburg | Altstadt (Old City) | Kapuzinerberg | Schloss Mirabell This final chapter of the Salzburg travelogue is writen about a part of the city I completely overlooked in my winter 2002 trip because little was going on. The north-central part of the city,…
Salzburg, Austria — Hohensalzburg | Altstadt (Old City) | Kapuzinerberg | Schloss Mirabell While the Old City and Hohensalzburg Castle were year-round destinations, there were a number of places off the north bank of the Salzburg River that beckoned to be visited. In 2002, as I made my way through the…
Salzburg, Austria — Hohensalzburg | Altstadt (Old City) | Kapuzinerberg | Schloss Mirabell My wife and I purchased a copy of “Sound of Music” when the 40th Anniversary edition was released. The only previous time seeing the movie was as a boy, so the history told within the…
Salzburg, Austria — Hohensalzburg | Altstadt (Old City) | Kapuzinerberg | Schloss Mirabell The towering Hohensalzburg Castle is among the most magnificent of Austro-Hungarian castles. Brilliantly white and standing very high over the city, it provides a spectacular view of Salzburg’s Altstadt and the Salzach River valley. More…