Tag : EuroTrip

Fountain of Joy or Joy of Trick Fountains

Hellbrunn Palace & Trick Fountains. Salzburg, Austria

It was so much fun to watch joyful faces of the visitors of Salzburg’s (Austria) 400 years old Hellbrunn Palace (Schloss Hellbrunn). One of the attractions here is a water garden where for an admission fee of 9.50 Euros (Children- 4.50) you can get soaked by trick fountains hidden everywhere- in the benches, statues, pathways… If you like to get …

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Romulus, Remus and Lupa (a she-wolf)

According to a legend, Rome, Italy was founded in 753 BC by Romulus and Remus, who were raised by Lupa (a she-wolf). It’s hard to imagine what would happen to our Civilization if Lupa didn’t rescue the twins from the Tiber River. It would be no Roman Art, Sculpture, Latin literature, Music… Simply no Colosseum, no Piazza Navona, no Trevi …

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London: The Jubilee Photo Walkway

The Palace of Westminster. London, England

Happy Friday! Each and Every Friday I post a photo(s) from my archive, a memory flashback. Today I would like to invite you to my Jubilee Photo Walk in London, England. The Jubilee Walkway is one of the official walkways in the city. It was originally opened as The Silver Jubilee Walkway (renamed during the Queen’s Golden Jubilee) to commemorate …

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Memories of Paris: From Rue de Rivoli to Montmartre

This is another Memory Flashback of Paris. The photos have been taken all over the City,- literally from Rue de Rivoli to Montmartre. Happy Friday! Rue de Rivoli is one of the most famous streets of Paris, a commercial street whose shops include the most fashionable names in the world. It bears the name of Napoleon’s early victory against the …

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Oh, Paris! My beloved Paris!

Each and Every Friday I post a photo(s) from my archive- Flashback. Last Friday in EEFF’s opening post I shared photos of Parisians. Today I am going to continue sharing my Memories of Paris. Honestly, I am so glad I’ve started EEFF. I had a great time looking through my archived photos, many of which I haven’t seen since 2008. …

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Each and Every Friday Flashback: Paris and Parisians

A flashback, or involuntary recurrent memory, is a psychological phenomenon in which an individual has a sudden, usually powerful, re-experiencing of a past experience or elements of a past experience. The term is used particularly when the memory is recalled involuntarily, and/or when it is so intense that the person “relives” the experience, unable to fully recognize it as memory …

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Hallstatt, Austria: A Few More Photos

A few more pictures from a beautiful little town. View other posts from my trip to Austria here >> Click on image to view full size. View other posts from my trip to Austria >>

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Salzburg. Music For Your Eyes

Salzburg, Austria- the City of Mozart. Salzburg is the birth place of 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. When I was there I had a feeling that everything in the city is related to Mozart. The Music University is named after Mozart, so is the city’s major symphony orchestra, and there is the Mozarteum Foundation… The city has five major concert …

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Photo Essay: Life On The Streets of Vienna

The photo essay from Stephansplatz, Vienna, Austria and its surrounding streets. Stephansplatz is the geographical center of Vienna named after the Stephansdom (St. Stephan’s Cathedral), the Gothic Cathedral which soars from the middle of the square. The area becomes very busy on weekends and holidays, especially during the celebration of Steffl Kirtag (Wiener Kirtag). During this year’s Wiener Kritag the …

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Through the Attics of Hallstatt

Hallstatt history begins at 777 CE when Duke Tassilo III of Bavaria in a document from that time mentioned salt production at the headwaters of the Traun River, which feeds Lake Hallstatt. The salt mines are located in the mountain right above the Downtown Hallstatt and attract many tourists. Tourists are told that Hallstatt is the site of “the world’s …

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Hallstatt, Austria: A Sweet Place to Be

The most beautiful place I visited on my EuroTrip this year was Hallstatt- Alpine village located near the Hallstätter See (a lake) in the Salzkammergut region in Austria. I arrived in Hallstatt by train from Salzburg. The train ride through beautiful countryside full of lakes surrounded by mountains was amazing! On arrival I took a ferry across the lake to …

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Salzburg: Mirabell Palace in Polaroids

Mirabell Palace and Gardens (Mirabellschloss und Garten). Salzburg, Austria

The first sight I visited in Salzburg, Austria was a Mirabell Palace (built in 1606) and its Gardens, considered to be one of the most beautiful Baroque gardens of Europe. It is an amazing place surrounded by fountains, statues, flower beds and walkways, perfect for a peaceful break in the shade of trees. Many tourists visit the gardens b/c several …

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