dsmoljanovic
Zagreb
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svetoslav
Varna
I only went to Salzburg, and I’m afraid that I had no time to visit the surroundings. However I can give you some pointers about Salzburg.
You will be mostly interested in the old part of the city. You can visit Mozart’s birthplace. It is now turned into a museum. You definitely have to see the Hohensalzburg Fortress. It was build nearly a millenia ago. Take a walk on
Getreidegasse – a remarkable shopping place. Little streets full with numerous small shops, most of them preserving the renaissance style. If you like history visit the St. Sebastian Church and Cemetery. This is where Mozart’s father grave is located. And when speaking of religious sight, pay a visit to the Salzburg´s Cathedral.
I think there are some beautiful lakes outside of the city. But I’m afraid I can not recall their names.
Oh, and one last thing. There is a Salzburg Card. I don;t know how much it costs, but if you are for some serious sightseeing you will need one in order to enter free into museums and some historical sights.
I wish you a nice vacation!
lucialammermoor
New York State
I give a big second to the above information. If you pick up a Fodor’s guide and follow the walking tour, you’ll pick up most of this as well as the information I couldn’t fill in below. If you are there while the farmers’ market is open, it was fun to just walk through, browse, and haggle for a healthy and rather inexpensive meal.
As far as outside the city visits, I was able to visit Mondsee while in Salzburg. Well worth the visit, and I can recommend the cafe opposite the church where they filmed the wedding for The Sound of Music. In fact, if you take Panorama’s tour for The Sound of Music (great), you’ll get to Mondsee, but it won’t give you time on the lake there. You should be able to catch a bus on your own. If you are there in good weather, it’s great for a swim, and there are boat tours. FWIW – if you rent The Sound of Music, it will basically show you what you are in for – the lake in the opening credits is Mondsee, and the “I Have Confidence” and “Do-Re-Mi” segments are like a mini travel advert for the city.
Check out Hellbrun Palace for some fun:
http://www.hellbrunn.at/hellbrunn/english/start/index.asp
There are also salt mines near Salzburg that have been highly recommended to me, but I didn’t get there.
http://salzwelten.at/cont/salzwelten/salzwelten_home.aspx
Hope this helps – have fun!
