Such a special place, everything Mozart.
We like to travel in the autumn; it’s cooler and the summer crowds are gone. The colorful leaves are a bonus; in addition, overall cost may be a tad lower than during the summer.
A beautiful day; overlook of Salzburg from the Modern Art Museum. https://www.museumdermoderne.at/en/
This room was where we heard an evening concert. The palace and gardens were built in 1606 by prince-archbishop Wolf Dietrich for his beloved Salome Alt
Love Locks on the Makartsteg Footbridge in Salzburg, Austria
Makartsteg Footbridge in Salzburg, Austria. This century-old tradition has lovers inscribing a lock with their initials, affixing the lock to a popular footbridge, and tossing the key into the river to symbolize their unbreakable and eternal love.
Everything Mozart. Only in Salzburg.
Mozart’s birthplace, Salzburg’s most famous son, was born in this bright-yellow town house in 1756, and spent the first 17 years of his life here.
Mozartkugeln is a small, round sugar confection made of pistachio, marzipan and nougat that is covered with dark chocolate. It was originally known as Mozart-Bonbon, created in 1890 by Salzburg confectioner Paul Fürst (1856–1941) and named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
The Edel Weiss Cooking School
Our excellent cooking school in Salzburg. With a Sound of Music theme. www.edelweiss-cooking.com
Our preparation efforts, ready for the oven. Julie, with Johanne (behind left) our instructor.
Delicious apple strudel – fun making it and eating it.
Schnapps is a strong alcoholic drink resembling gin and often flavored with fruit, it was part of our cooking school experience.
The cooking school was a highlight of the day. We learned how to make an original Austrian apple strudel. While the strudel baked, our hostess provided outstanding entertainment. Her voice was truly amazing, a Julie Andrews equivalent.
Our singing hostess
Artwork by Stephan Balkenhol, called “Sphaera” in Kapitelplatz, Salzburg, Austria
Trumer Pils Brewery
On our trip into Salzburg, we stopped to tour the Trumer Pils brewery. The local guide, Johanna, provided an outstanding, engaging overview of this facility.
https://www.trumer.at/en/
Our local guide for the brewery was Johanna Panholzer. She was knowledgeable, funny and engaging.