June 10th, 2011
I am wrapping up this vacation and amazed at how much I saw in such a short amount of time. Today was another full day – I hopped on the Hop On and Hop off bus tour in Salzburg and went all over the city. The day started with driving by by Mozart’s residence. I had walked by this building a dozen times but never read the sign.
After riding around the Hop On Hop Off route a complete time it was time to get off. First stop was the Hohensalzburg Castle. This along with every other major palace in Salzburg (and there a lot of them) was built by one of many arc-bishops. Parts of the fortress date back to the year 1077.
I had noticed during my stay in Salzburg that the fortress is visible from almost anywhere in the city. I elected to take the train to the top as opposed to hiking it and the views were stunning.
The day ended the Stiegl brewery for a tour and a sampling of beer. What a great way to end the day
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