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Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg is named after its richest natural resource: salt, or white gold. It's the birthplace of Mozart but is also known as Sound of Music country since most of the movie was filmed there. Little Mozart chocolate balls are all the rage here; we got some free on our hotel room pillows. Salzburg was our favorite city on the trip, I think because it is smaller and more navigable and is extremely clean and picturesque; even the tap water is worth noting. We skipped the Sound of Music tour, but I did see the monastery crypts where the Von Trapp family hid from the Nazis and the park where Julie Andrews sang "I've Got Confidence." On our way back from a tour to an underground saltmine, we stopped at nearby Berchtesgaden in Germany, where we toured the bombed ruins of Hitler's former summer retreat.
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| The most striking landmark in Salzburg is Hohensalzburg Fortress, which sits on a hill overlooking the town. It was built in 1077. | The hills are alive...with the sound of music. From the top of the fortress you can see the snow-covered Alps and the town below. |
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| We took a guided tour to the Salzbergwerk underground saltmine. We had to don traditional miners clothes, which were very comfortable. | The miners train took us through some tunnels but then let us off to walk the rest of the tour. |
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| These slides were no joke! It's like sliding down a giant banister. | We were allowed to ride this slide twice, which was fun going down but torture to walk back up. |
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| The streets were cold and damp but we dove in and out of shops and cafes to keep warm. | We stumbled upon this ornate building facade while shopping. |
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