Travelogue: European Roadtrip Part 5 (Salzburg, Austria)

Part 1 - Hamburg, Germany Part 2 - Berlin, Germany Part 3 - Dresden, Germany  Part 4 - Prague, Czech Republic
Because we could not take our rental car to Prague,  we lost a day traveling by train between Prague and Dresden.  And so we had to choose between Vienna and Salzburg to keep in our itinerary.  
It pained me to give up Vienna but I knew I would have regretted it even more had I given up Salzburg.  As a child growing up watching The Sound of Music almost every weekend,  the gardens and songs and castles and lakes and gazebos from the movie were forever etched  in my memory.   
We arrived in the city about noontime and had the rest of the day to explore.  It was a perfect prelude to the tour we did the following day! 

Mirabelle Gardens   Where the Do-Re-Mi scene from the Sound of Music was shot. 


Mozart's House  We all know that Mozart is a musical genius but after touring this place,  you'll have a newfound appreciation of just exactly how much of a genius is he.  Visit tip:  Bring your own high-quality headset for a better appreciation of the audio tour and be sure to listen to Mozart's music at the end of each commentary! 


Getreidegasse  Wrought iron street dotted with luxury shops, souvenirs, snack places and restaurants! 


River Salzach


A view of the Fortress Hohensalzburg


Up next: we'll be singing raindrops and roses and blue satin sashes!!