Comments on: Salzburg Bound. http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:35:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Megan http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13329 Megan Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:44:24 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13329 Hi B! My two cents: You might take 45 minutes and visit the Natural History Museum. They have a great taxidermy exhibit filled with freaks of nature: Unicorns, Cyclops, and offspring of animals that were never supposed to have got it on in the first place. It's a refreshing switch from history and art. A great resource of where to eat in Salzburg (hey you gotta eat!) you'll find here from an ex-neighbor of mine in Munich: http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2006/05/08/salzburg-mozart-and-beyond/ Hi B! My two cents: You might take 45 minutes and visit the Natural History Museum. They have a great taxidermy exhibit filled with freaks of nature: Unicorns, Cyclops, and offspring of animals that were never supposed to have got it on in the first place. It’s a refreshing switch from history and art.

A great resource of where to eat in Salzburg (hey you gotta eat!) you’ll find here from an ex-neighbor of mine in Munich: http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2006/05/08/salzburg-mozart-and-beyond/

]]> By: B. http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13307 B. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:52:58 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13307 Well it sounds like Eagles Nest is a must see, and I love catacombs! I still haven't come across anyone who's been to the ice cave, but I'm still going. I can be the first to write a review! And wow, Im Weissen Rössl am Wolfgangsee is swank! Well it sounds like Eagles Nest is a must see, and I love catacombs! I still haven’t come across anyone who’s been to the ice cave, but I’m still going. I can be the first to write a review!

And wow, Im Weissen Rössl am Wolfgangsee is swank!

]]> By: morecowbell http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13270 morecowbell Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:08:46 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13270 The catacombs! And yes, you must do the salt mines, the kids will LOVE it -- great fun!! Yes, I did the Eagle's Nest -- it was not a restaurant when we went, if I remember right. The bus ride up IS terrifying, but I have a height thing, so ... whatever. It was interesting, and of course the view was really something. The catacombs!
And yes, you must do the salt mines, the kids will LOVE it — great fun!!
Yes, I did the Eagle’s Nest — it was not a restaurant when we went, if I remember right. The bus ride up IS terrifying, but I have a height thing, so … whatever. It was interesting, and of course the view was really something.

]]> By: Hexe http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13145 Hexe Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:33:59 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13145 First, I am so jealous as this area was my favorite vacation of all times. That said, at the castle, there are evening Mozart concerts. The food at the castle is just average but the concert was well worth it just to walk around the castle all lite up in the dark. Outisde of Salzburg is the Salzkammergut area, which is the lake district. There are boat tours (if it's not too cold then). We stayed at the Weissen Rossl (http://www.weissesroessl.at/) in St. Wolfgang. Although expensive, it was wonderful and they did have a couple furnished apartments instead of the traditional hotel rooms but you can still use the hotel spa, pools (indoor and heated outdoor pool which sits in the lake). The food was good and the breakfast incredible. Nearby was Jospeh's Restaurant, where I had the best food I have ever eaten. There are tons of hiking trails in the area. Next door is St. Gilgen, a quaint town which has a funicular up the mountain so you can hike up there or just see the Alps all the way to Switzerland. I could go on and on so just drop me a note if you want more info. Again, so jealous! First, I am so jealous as this area was my favorite vacation of all times. That said, at the castle, there are evening Mozart concerts. The food at the castle is just average but the concert was well worth it just to walk around the castle all lite up in the dark.
Outisde of Salzburg is the Salzkammergut area, which is the lake district. There are boat tours (if it’s not too cold then). We stayed at the Weissen Rossl (http://www.weissesroessl.at/) in St. Wolfgang. Although expensive, it was wonderful and they did have a couple furnished apartments instead of the traditional hotel rooms but you can still use the hotel spa, pools (indoor and heated outdoor pool which sits in the lake). The food was good and the breakfast incredible. Nearby was Jospeh’s Restaurant, where I had the best food I have ever eaten. There are tons of hiking trails in the area. Next door is St. Gilgen, a quaint town which has a funicular up the mountain so you can hike up there or just see the Alps all the way to Switzerland. I could go on and on so just drop me a note if you want more info.
Again, so jealous!

]]> By: Bob Lewis (Berchtesgaden Breaks) http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13080 Bob Lewis (Berchtesgaden Breaks) Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:21:16 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13080 If I'm allowed - try www.berchtesgaden.co.uk Bob If I’m allowed - try http://www.berchtesgaden.co.uk
Bob

]]> By: Bob Lewis (berchtesgaden Breaks) http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13079 Bob Lewis (berchtesgaden Breaks) Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:16:11 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13079 Gruss Gott. I think you should all be congratulated on the interesting comments in your messages. This is one of the better pages - although at our age we are not quite into the use of some words which when we were your age were not considered right to use - but seem to be common place now !! Carol's comment number 6 re salt mines. Actually there are salt mines in both places - one each side of the mountain. Re Sound of Music Tours - there is an American couple in Berchtesgaden who run Sound of Music and Eagle's Nest Tours - Christine and David Harper - and they are very popular ( the tours as well!). They are situated the opposite side of the new roundabout (finished at last !) in front of the Berchtesgaden Bahnhof (railway station) and they are well worth talking to. If you have never been to Berchtesgadener Land or Salzburg go when you are young - because you will then have some wonderful memories to relate to your kids when you go back when you are older (in our case - we take the grandchildren). auf Wiedersehen ! Bob ps The Eagle's Nest is not just a restaurant - it's a whole new experience ! Gruss Gott.
I think you should all be congratulated on the interesting comments in your messages. This is one of the better pages - although at our age we are not quite into the use of some words which when we were your age were not considered right to use - but seem to be common place now !!
Carol’s comment number 6 re salt mines. Actually there are salt mines in both places - one each side of the mountain.
Re Sound of Music Tours - there is an American couple in Berchtesgaden who run Sound of Music and Eagle’s Nest Tours - Christine and David Harper - and they are very popular ( the tours as well!). They are situated the opposite side of the new roundabout (finished at last !) in front of the Berchtesgaden Bahnhof (railway station) and they are well worth talking to.
If you have never been to Berchtesgadener Land or Salzburg go when you are young - because you will then have some wonderful memories to relate to your kids when you go back when you are older (in our case - we take the grandchildren).
auf Wiedersehen !
Bob
ps The Eagle’s Nest is not just a restaurant - it’s a whole new experience !

]]> By: James http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13031 James Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:57:15 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13031 I didn't get to the salt mines, but I have a pamphlet for one here. www.salzbergwerk-berchtesgaden.de. It says "...Dressed in the traditional uniforms of miners, you take the mine train far into the mountain. Skimming across a salt lake on a raft. Using downhill slides to slip from tunnel to tunnel." Panoramatours.com offers a number of tours. I did "Barvarian Mountains tour". It went around a few of the mountain towns, and to the carpark below Eagles Nest. On reflection, I would now do one of the others, but it was quite pleasant. The discount card I mentioned is called a Salzburg Card. It saved me quite a bit. The crypt was okay, but not anything too interesting. 4 years ago, there was a big archeological dig under one of the churches (maybe the Dom?) that's probably still going on. I find that history stuff interesting, but maybe younger people wouldn't. You've got me digging through my travel file and getting all nostalgic now! I didn’t get to the salt mines, but I have a pamphlet for one here. http://www.salzbergwerk-berchtesgaden.de. It says “…Dressed in the traditional uniforms of miners, you take the mine train far into the mountain. Skimming across a salt lake on a raft. Using downhill slides to slip from tunnel to tunnel.”

Panoramatours.com offers a number of tours. I did “Barvarian Mountains tour”. It went around a few of the mountain towns, and to the carpark below Eagles Nest. On reflection, I would now do one of the others, but it was quite pleasant.

The discount card I mentioned is called a Salzburg Card. It saved me quite a bit.

The crypt was okay, but not anything too interesting. 4 years ago, there was a big archeological dig under one of the churches (maybe the Dom?) that’s probably still going on. I find that history stuff interesting, but maybe younger people wouldn’t.

You’ve got me digging through my travel file and getting all nostalgic now!

]]> By: Claire http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13030 Claire Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:38:47 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13030 I love Salzburg! If you have a day, go up to Berchtesgaden. It is a bus ride away from Salzburg and near the Eagle's Nest. I did not go to the Eagle's Nest, but I did take the boat across the lake, which is between the mountains. It was some of the most amazing scenery that I have every scene. Then you get off the boat at this old monestary where I had the best beer, brat and potato salad of my life. I also took the Sound of Music Tour. Yes, campy, but hilarious. Also, the bus ride alone is a great way to see the countryside. I love Salzburg! If you have a day, go up to Berchtesgaden. It is a bus ride away from Salzburg and near the Eagle’s Nest. I did not go to the Eagle’s Nest, but I did take the boat across the lake, which is between the mountains. It was some of the most amazing scenery that I have every scene. Then you get off the boat at this old monestary where I had the best beer, brat and potato salad of my life.
I also took the Sound of Music Tour. Yes, campy, but hilarious. Also, the bus ride alone is a great way to see the countryside.

]]> By: Carol Snider http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13026 Carol Snider Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:19:21 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13026 Dang, we'll miss you! (We'll be there in September.) The salt mines are great (actually, they're in Berchtesgaten.) Carol Dang, we’ll miss you! (We’ll be there in September.) The salt mines are great (actually, they’re in Berchtesgaten.)

Carol

]]> By: B. http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13025 B. Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:04:36 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/08/15/salzburg-bound/#comment-13025 Thanks Lee & Ann. The salt mines in Hallein are the ones I figured we'd go to. Sydney saw their website and got pretty excited about the slides. I wasn't sure about the Sound Of Music tour... saw the movie so long ago that I hardly remember it, but it sounds like the tour is campy & fun. We might just have to go. Thanks Lee & Ann. The salt mines in Hallein are the ones I figured we’d go to. Sydney saw their website and got pretty excited about the slides.

I wasn’t sure about the Sound Of Music tour… saw the movie so long ago that I hardly remember it, but it sounds like the tour is campy & fun. We might just have to go.

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