Friday, October 14, 2011

Salzburg details

Two days seems to be enough to cover all that I want to see in Salzburg, though if I had a third day that would be ideal (same as Vienna). However, I still have Munich, Bavaria, and Switzerland to see before my hard deadline of Oct 30 in Zermatt, so I'll have to make do with two days. The two big tourist draws in Salzburg are the Sound of Music and Mozart, so I'll take whatever else I can get.


The main things I want to do in the city are the recommended Sound of Music tour (because not only does it take you to the movie sites but it also takes you to lots of places I wouldn't have been able to go on my own) and the Hohensalzburg Fortress. Those will take the most time, so I'll try to fit everything else in there as I have room. I've really only got a day and half since my train doesn't even get in until almost noon. I had to decide between the Sound of Music tour and the region's other attraction outside the city, the Berchtesgaden (home of Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat), and the von Trapps won out.

Sun 10/16 (Day 30) – Salzburg
·         0845 boat to train station
·         0908-1040 train 3413 to Attnang-Puccheim
·         1100-1149 train 542 (or 690?) to Salzburg
·         1200-1400 River cruise (time depending)
·         1400-1800 Sound of Music tour (Bob’s or Panorama)

Mon 10/17 (Day 31) – Salzburg
·         0900-1100 Old Town Walk part 1
·         1100-1300 Hohensalzburg Fortress
·         1300-1500 Old Town Walk part 2
·         1500-1700 Mozart’s residence, Mirabellplatz

Tues 10/18 (Day 32)
·         0751 train 390 to Munich

(Originally published 10/14/11 at 6:13am, Bad Ischl)

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