Tag : Things to do in Salzburg Austria

Kid- and Pet-Friendly Salzburg Zoo

Zoo Hellbrunn (Zoo Salzburg) welcomed us with a heavy rain… very heavy, but very short. The Zoo is based on the menagerie of the Prince Archbishops of Salzburg, who kept exotic animals. That fact makes Salzburg Zoo the oldest Zoo in the World- about 300 years old. The location of Zoo is ideal for its inhabitants and visitors. It resides …

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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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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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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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