Destinations

Weekending in Salzburg | Vitali Vitaliev | Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg

Salzburg is an undisputed gem of Central Europe, “the heart of Europe’s heart”, as it was put by an Austrian poet

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Salzkammergut Trophy | John Weich | Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg

The Salzkammergut Trophy is considered the most grueling one-day mountain bike event in Europe, and perhaps maybe the world. It attracts several thousands of cyclists from over twenty countries to Inner Salzkammergut, a vertically unchallenged region typified by pristine lakes, electric green meadows and 6,000 foot peaks.

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Looking For Wolfgang | Campbell Jefferys | Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg

He uttered his first cries here, stumbled his first steps, tinkled his first ivories and plucked his first strings; Salzburg can truly claim to be the home of Mozart.

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Salzburg and the Sound of Music | Campbell Jefferys | Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg

Deep in the heart of all of us lurks a Julie Andrews fan. Like it or not, she is there, bellowing about hills being alive and making it impossible for us to take our medicine without a spoonful of sugar

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Mozart's Alpine Cradle | Daphne Beames | Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg

If you look very carefully you may even discover a branch of MacDonald’s tucked away - complete with golden swing-sign surrounded by a garland of wrought-iron ivy leaves, and masquerading as an 18th-century tap-room

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