Austrian Endings…A visit to Salzburg (plus a baby rhino video!)
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: After our trip to Hallstatt, we savoured a few lazy days in and around where we were based. We took small ventures out to the local town of Zell Am See and the surrounding areas but nothing too strenuous. On Friday, we decided that we would head to a gorge but a 45 minute drive revealed that the walkway was closed for maintenance. Instead, we re-routed ourselves towards Bad Gastein – a town with a rich history, having been made famous by its hot springs and radon-laced waters which have been believed to contain many healing qualities in times gone by. We stayed for a short while and enjoyed the urban waterfall that runs right through this place.
Saturday: After packing up, we headed to Salzburg where we had two nights booked in a hotel. Temperatures were soaring into the late 20s and, after checking in, we headed into The Old Town. Having purchased the Salzburg card which gave us free entry into many of the city’s attractions, we headed up the cable car to the impressive fortress that lies at the top. This was a great lesson in history, architecture…oh, and the views were pretty impressive too!
Sunday: Wanting to get our money’s worth from our Salzburg cards, we accomplished a lot on this day. It began with a boat ride on the River Salzach, followed by a visit to Mozart’s Birth Place. After lunch, we went in search of some of the film settings for the Sound of Music that didn’t lie within walking distance of the Old Town. It turns out that the ‘Sixteen going on seventeen’ pavilion was located right by the zoo…this led to a conversation in which we realised that we have never visited a zoo together…so we did. After sightings of rhinos (see below), bears and other fun critters, we detoured to the famous Sound of Music house before heading back to the Old Town for a final evening in Austria.
Reflections: Visit Austria if you have the chance. From the scenery and architecture to the friendly locals and tasty cuisine, there is so much to love about this place.
And…as promised…here is that baby Rhino:
Anita x
Written by Anita on 21st May 2015 in General
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