Salzburg sits in the middle of several large mountains in the Alps along the Salzach river. There are great bike trails along the river and most of the streets are small and filled with shops and markets. Well my time is ticking, so I must run along.
There is a huge fortess on top of one of the mountains. You can hike up to it or take a cable car. Unfortunately I had time to do neither and was forced to appreciate it from below.
Next to the house where Mozart was born there is this incredible garden.
Of course, there were some flowers.
There were so many statues, fountains, and bridges that you could spend an entire day exploring all the details.
There was even this awesome stage in the garden where some performances are put on during the summer.
I found this really cool cathedral and decided to spend some time there.
The inside was amazing, but the lighting was poor for photographs. Wow, I've been inside 2 churches withing 2 days, this is a record for me!
Since I had limited time and I'm not the best photographer, I took a little video of the inside.
On the backside of the cathedral there was a soccer fanzone setup. Soccer is very important, especially during the Eurocup.
Time was running out. I was very disappointed that I didn't have enough time to up to the fortress, so I found this 7-story hotel with a cafe on top. The views were spectacular and I enjoyed them with a fine cold beer from the local brewery.
A nice view of the river and the surrounding mountains.
There was a great view of the fortress as well.
I decided to take the stairs down from the cafe and encountered this Buddhist display on one of the hotel floors. On the wall are some good words of wisdom.
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