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Especially in cities that are full of history themselves. Salzburg is such a city where you stumble across a different piece of history from the Salzburger Land in Austria at practically every corner. The Hotel am Mirabellplatz is such a place.
Flour is still ground in the Anthering Mill today. To this day, the water from the torrent in front of the house drives the grinder at the Fuchsmühle in Salzburger Land. Get freshly ground flour and homemade products at the Fuchs Mühle in Anthering.
Schloss Leopoldskron has several connections to the musical adaptation of "The Sound of Music". We find out what these are at a festive event in Salzburg, to which members of the von Trapp family and the actors of Hollywood film are invited.
A real Austrian coffee house is different. Austrian coffee culture includes rituals and behaviors of its guests that other Europeans have lost. You can find out what these are and which terms you should know here.
Sachertorte from Austria Here I say "typically Austrian". There is the Hotel Sacher both in Vienna and in Salzburg in the Salzburger Land. The Sachertorte is served in both. To complicate things, the Sachertorte is also available in the Imperial and Royal Court Confectionery Demel. An intriguing story of how it came about. The Sachertorte is[…]
Salzburg insider tip - Salzburg is a city with many faces. We found that out in the city on the Salzach. There is the Salzburg Mozart, the Salzburg of the Prince-Bishops and the Salzburg of the Getreidegasse and the Linzer Gasse. But there is also Salzburg, where you have to look deeper to discover it.
You can visit Hellbrunn Palace in Salzburg and its palace gardens in all seasons. In summer, a walk through the castle park is fun. If it's really hot, then a visit to the water features will cool you down.
At the eat and meet festival, restaurants, cafes and shops present their specialties - a real festival for connoisseurs in Austria. We also visited the 220 Grad Rösthaus and Cafe and the Salzburg coffee roastery.
How beautiful Salzburg is in Advent can not only be experienced at the city's Christmas markets. The city is so lavishly decorated at Christmas that a simple stroll through the old town or a visit to the restaurant is enough to get you into the Christmas mood.
The Trapp Family Lodge is located on a side street on a hill above Stowe. From there we have a view of the valley below and the range of hills on the other side of the valley. Our room has a balcony from which we have a panoramic view of the surroundings.
