Salzburg is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe as it is croosed by the blue Salzach River and The Alps watch over the city from the distance. The city is known for being the birthplace of famous musician, Mozart.

Salzach River devides the city into new and old town. We started our tour of the city with the old town. The Old Town of Salzburg is now a UNESCO’s World Heritage due to its well preserved old buildings and squares. It's like a step in time walking on Salzburg's cobblesone streets and squares.

Salzburg Cathedral is a beautiful 17th century cathedral with Baroque architecture and impressive interior. The three entrances of the cathedral represent the three divine virtues: faith, hope and love.

We visited St. Peter’s Monastery with its unique cemetery. There are also catacombs on the site, which date back to antiquity.

The Hohensalzburg Fortress is now a very well preserved castle. We took the funicular to get to it. While visiting the castle, we were astonished by the original furniture dating to 1500s.

In the second half of the day we took an organized tour of "The Sound of Music" which took us to the film’s iconic sites around Salzburg starting with beautiful Mirabell Palace, that date back to 18th century.

"The Sound of Music" tour continued with Leopoldskron Castle, Hellbrunn Castle, Nonnberg Abbey, St Gilgen and Lake Wolfgang, Wedding Church Mondsee, all being locations from the film. For us the tour was a real joy.

We ended our tour of beautiful Salzburg with a visit to S’Kloane Brauhaus restaurant, where we enjoyed authentic Austrian cuisine.

Salzburg Itinerary

Hallstatt is that small town in Austria that you see on Instagram posts. It's a very picturesque place located on the shore of Hallstätter Lake, surrounded by mountains. We were in Hallstatt for one day and, boy, the place is really beautiful.

The first spot we checked in Hallstatt was Hallstatt Skywalk. Oh, boy! It's a World Heritage View Point. I did not even think that view points could be listed as world heritage sites. Oh, well... It's a stunning view you have from there over the lake, the mountains and the cute buildings of Hallstatt. You can get here either on foot or by cable car.

After we had enough of that spectacular view from the platform above Hallstatt, we went to visit a salt mine. We really like it, it's quite an impressive salt mine.

After the salt mine, we walked towards the old center, on beautiful streets with  nice houses towards Marktplatz Hallstatt, the main square in the town with cute colourful houses.

We had some good kebaps from Karmez Kabap Cart, on the main streets. 

We continued our walk along the lake and arrived at the most famous spot in the city, the place where the pics on Instagram are taken. Aussichtspunkt Hallstatt will amaze you with the views over the city.

We paid a visit to this nice church above the town. Near the church, there's a cemetery with nice views over the lake. It's a quiet beautiful place.

We ended our day in Hallstatt at with a dinner at Bräugasthof. We had delicious schnitzel and tried Hallstatt beer. It was very good.

Amazing Hallstatt

Vienna is one of Europe's most fascinating cities. It's known for its music legacy, its stunning palaces, for being an art hub and also for its extensive Christmas Market. However, Vienna is a year-round destination. We were in Vienna for one day in July.

We started our day with a visit at famous Belvedere Palace, situated within a walking distance from the city center. The beautiful complex includes two palaces, Upper and Lower Belvedere, vast gardens and an orangery. It was built as a summer residence for Prince Eugene of Savoy. From Upper Belvedere, there's a nice view over Vienna'scityscape. Belvedere Museum displays Austrian fine art from the Middle Ages to contemporary art, with a nice Klimt collection.

After exploring Belvedere, we walked towards Karlsplatz. We visited Karlskirche, an impressive baroque church with a large pool in front of it, and also the former Karlsplatz station designed by the famous architect Otto Wagner.

It's a famous huge Viennese market offering pretty much everything you can think of, from fresh fruit and vegetables to baked products and cheese and souvenirs. The market is an old Viennese tradition starting in the 16th century.

We took the yellow Vienna Ringtram that goes along the  historical boulevard, Ringstrasse, so we could admire from the tram some historical buildings and landmarks in Vienna, like Vienna Town Hall, National Opera, Natural History Museum and the Hofburg Palace

We then took a walk in Vienna’s Old Town. We visited St. Stephen’s Cathedral, one of the most famous landmarks of Vienna, St. Peter’s Baroque Church and Sisi Museum. While walking on Vienna's Old Town streets, we tried the very famous Viennese sausage from one of the many street stalls. Super delicious.

Then we stopped to enjoy a coffee in Palmenhaus at the Burggarten coffee house. It's a beautiful green area set inside the former Emperor’s glasshouse.

We also visited this new cool neighbourhood, NeuBau, a vibrant area packed with trendy cafes, cool boutiques, art galleries and museums. We paid a visit to MuseumQuarter, a large museum complex that houses Vienna’s top museums.

We had dinner at Centimeter, where we enjoyed some big Wiener schnitzels.

One Day in Vienna

It's the country's second largest city, but somehow, people don't necesarilly think of Graz when talking about Austria. The thing is that it's a beautiful city, with a unique feel and many fine attractions.

Schlossberg is a wonderful city space. It's a hill in the city that once was the site of a fortress that protected the city. There are still some ruins of the fortress there, the rest of the hill being covered with forests, parks and entertainment areas. The great thing about the space are the wonderful view over the city from there. NIce zig-zag stairs climb to the top of the hill.

While on the hill of Schloßberg, we paid a visit to the iconic Clock Tower. It's a medieval clock tower with large wooden balconies, a beautiful garden and, of course, wonderful panoramic views from there.

The Old Town of Graz is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. It's a beautiful area with historical buildings, narrow streets and small cute squares. We admired the medieval and Renaissance architecture while walking on the streets of the old town.

Hauptplatz is the city’s main square and a place for activities in the city, like festivals, markets and other events. The square is surrounded by buildings housing Rathaus or Town Hall and residential buildings.

We also paid a visit Graz Cathedral, the beautiful Gothic Roman cathedral built in 15th century. 

The city of Graz is crossed by Mur River. Murinsel is a modern "island", a beautiful man-made structure of steel and glass floating on the river and housing a theater and a cafe. 

We also visited another modern landmark. Graz Art Museum is based in a futuristic building with a shapeless roof and holds exhibits of co contemporary art.

We started our second day with Kaiser-Josef-Platz Market, the most popular market in the city. The salls are full of local products, most of them organic. It's a nice colourful area where local people sell fresh fruit, vegetables, bread and not only.

We then took a walk in the nice Graz Park. It's a peaceful place where people come to picnic, relax, do some sport activities.

We then went to see the famous double spiral stairs inside the Burg, this beautiful 15th century castle.

We left the city center for a bit and went to visit impressive Eggenberg Palace with its Baroque architecture, gardens and ponds. There's also a cafe there. 

We came back in the center and checked Landeszeughaus, the museum of armory. The museum includes thousands of pieces of weaponry from the 15th to 19th centuries and artifacts used in wars.

We ended our visit in Graz with a visit to Landhaus Courtyard, where we admired the elegant Renaissance palace with arched windows and this beautiful courtyard of arcades.

Weekend in Graz, Austria

Innsbruck is famous among winter sports lovers, it's a destination close to large ski slopes in the Alps. But it's also a very nice town to visit in late spring or summer as well.

I started my trip in Innsbruck with a walk on the streets of the city center. I stopped at Golden Roof. It's a landmark building of Innsbruck, with its roof decorated with gilded copper tiles.

I then stopped at Tower Innsbruck, another landmark of Innsbruck. It's a former prison with nice views and it also contains a small museum.

I took a walk along the Inn River bank. Along the river there are colourful buildings lined beautifully with the mountain just in the back. It's a nice picture of the city.

I arrived in Markthalle, had something to eat there after I took a tour of the food court.

I headed to Nordpark cable car and took a ride up the mountain. There are two sections of the cable car. I took them both and enjoyed my time in Nordkette mountain range.

When I returned from the mountain, I had stopped at Café Bar Galerie for a drink. I liked Austrian beer.

Innsbruck

Arrived in Munich. Visited the city center on foot, had a beer and a wurst, yum.

Took the train to Augsburg, visited the small city, with its cute The Fuggerei, which is the world's oldest social housing complex still in use, but can also be visited. 

Took the train to Innsbruck, in Austria. It only takes around 2 hours. Visited the city center with its cute colourful houses by the river. Spent the night there.

Took the train to Innsbruck, in Austria. It only takes around 2 hours. Visited the city center with its cute colourful houses by the river.

Took the bus to Stubai Ski Resort. Got accommodation in the area. Spent the next few days skiing on this beautiful slopes.

Spent the day skiing on this beautiful slopes.

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