Salzberg

19 June
Salzberg


Bought two tickets from the Campsite Reception at 25 Euro each which we hoped to make really worthwhile. Problem was, between the rain, the free bus service offered on Salzburg Card and the arrow noting “Zentrum Bus” pointing the wrong ****** direction it took us about 90 mins to get to town (which should have been 15min). Up the hill, down the hill, walk back up the hill, then down again, then realised the freaking sign was pointing incorrectly!!!! Arrrrrrh! The first frustration of our trip (on day 20 – I might add – not bad going). Ended up being a great day!!!

Visted Salzburg Museum (for intro to area). Mozarts home and birthplace, the Catacombs (eery but cool) and a trip on Europe's oldest funicular railway to the Hohensalzburg Fortress. Definitely all made the card worth it. Stunning views from the Fortess, incredible history and change of the building itself. It really was good. It also included a Marionette Museum which was very special. Childhood memories. The card included a Salzburg Cruise on a specially designed boat that works with a jet engine. It runs on its own wake so that it only ever sits 13cm in the water which it gets past the rocks, but more importantly the remains of the old bridge structures under the water. The Captain even made the boat “dance”. The current in the river (Salz River) is so strong that it twists it and turns it and everyone shreaks with laughter. A boat ballet – with pirouettes alongside Mozart music. And if that wasn't it – the ladies must have been loving the “Love Boat Captain”.


Salzburg is a definite visit to be made. No eisbein rotating tonight. So we went home and cooked those free potatoes – and more sausage (Austrian, Germans and Swiss love sausage – they can like the wors!) Italy – pasta and pizza – here we come!