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Writing a travelogue, if you are travelling “dedicatedly” is easy. Reasons are you are cent percent focused on the travel and the mental recordings of the travel are automatic. However, when you are making a quick escape with work in your mind, the mental recordings get difficult. In such a case, whatever gets recorded, is rendered through the camera and that forms the backbone of the travelogue - which is the case here.
I had travelled to Munich in the summer of 2019 and during the course of the workshop we got a few weekends in between. On two of these weekends I ventured out to two beautiful Austrian cities: Salzburg and Vienna - both places are very near to Munich and were covered by train. This is an account of that travel. Unfortunately I didn't get much time to study about these places - though I referred to the late Sam Kapasi's travelogue a few hours before getting on the train to Wien. I covered Salzburg on foot and most parts of Vienna were covered through the well connected metro.
Weekend One: Salzburg
I had planned to visit Salzburg for a day. Since time was a constraint, I choose to visit the main sights which were in proximity. I had a cup of coffee and sandwiches in the train. The Rail Jet train from Munich Hbf was supremely comfortable. A clouded sky accompanied me on the journey from Munich to Salzburg, but the route through the undulating Alps landscape with meadows was soothing to the eyes. It took me a little more than 2 hours to reach Salzburg and it was rainy. The first thing that I did was to purchase an umbrella because the forecast predicted rain for the entire day.
Mirabell Palace & Gardens.
The Salzach river cuts through the city and there are numerous of those "love lock" bridges that connect one part of the city to the other.
As I discovered, Salzburg was the city where Mozart was born and spent years of his life here. The Salzach river cuts through the city and there are numerous of those "love lock" bridges that connect one part of the city to the other. The road to the Hohensalzburg Fort rises behind the Residenzplatz. The photos that follow are taken as I climbed to the fort. It provides a birds eye view of Salzburg city. And also of the hills that extend much beyond the city. The rains hadn't stopped and I had to use my umbrella and camera together - quite an arduous exercise .
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Lovely pictures as usual Sayak! Austria has been on our list for a long time, so thanks for igniting the urge even more. The grilled Salmon and chicken breast with cheese sauce look delectable. Please keep sharing travelogues of your Europe sojourns. It will help us a lot to plan for our trips.
I know this is about Austria, but
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I had travelled to Munich in the summer of 2019 and during the course of the workshop we got a few weekends in between. |
did you visit the technical museum in Munich.
Regards
Sutripta
Hello
BlackPearl,
My European stock usually has been brief and restricted to once a year - Usually a conference or a workshop. But this year it looks even bleaker :Frustrati . But, yes, the food that I had in Vienna was amazing. Theres a restaurant "Cafe Europe" in St Stephansplatz , you may try that - food is very tasty.
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Lovely pictures as usual Sayak! Austria has been on our list for a long time, so thanks for igniting the urge even more. The grilled Salmon and chicken breast with cheese sauce look delectable. Please keep sharing travelogues of your Europe sojourns. It will help us a lot to plan for our trips. |
Hello
Sutripta-da,
Even though the Deutsche Museum was a one stop metro from the place where I was staying, I didn't visit it.
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I know this is about Austria, but
did you visit the technical museum in Munich.
Regards
Sutripta |
^^^
And the BMW museum?
Regards
Sutripta
Okay Dada, you have me stumped now :)
I have been to Munich thrice in the past and didn't manage to visit the BMW Museum or the Dachau Concentration camp. Primary reason being my interests lie more on nature and landscapes.
On the other hand side, I have been to Konigsee (spell check?) and Neuschwanstein Castle - the roads and landscapes are so very beautiful.
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^^^
And the BMW museum?
Regards
Sutripta |
Lovely. Brought back fond memories of my time there. It was like time travel. Places from dreamland these! I had stayed at Berchtesgaden in Germany & traveled around to all these places with a Renault Megane 2017. :)
Unfortunately I lost all photos from that time thanks to a mobile accident! And your pictures made me relive those times. I hope you rode the steep cogwheel train to the castle in Salzburg. Fun thing that one! And of course a nice Irish coffee on the banks of the river! Not to forget the boat rides in Koenigssee nearby across into Bavaria.
Thanks for the pictures. Nostalgia for some days for me now!
Thank you
Reinhard. My limited time allowed me to explore only a bit of Austria - but yes, those meadows are heavenly!
I walked up to the fortress and IIRC it took me 30 mins on the way up.
Best Regards,
Sayak
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Lovely. Brought back fond memories of my time there. It was like time travel. Places from dreamland these! I had stayed at Berchtesgaden in Germany & traveled around to all these places with a Renault Megane 2017. :)
Thanks for the pictures. Nostalgia for some days for me now! |
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