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Historic Center of Vienna UNESCO World Heritage Site

Posted onJanuary 3, 2023March 20, 2026Leave a comment

My post on the Historic Center of Vienna World Heritage Site was originally published on WorldHeritageSites.net. What is the Historic Center of Vienna UNESCO World Heritage site? The Historic Center of Vienna World Heritage site Read More …

CategoriesAustria, EuropeTagsUNESCO World Heritage

Link to a post on traveling through Central Europe (Czechia, Slovakia, Vienna, and Krakow) on ExplorationVacation.net.

A Czech-centric Central Europe summer itinerary

Posted onMarch 10, 2019March 29, 202613 Comments

While a Central Europe itinerary can include a number of countries, my three-week road trip in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Vienna, and Krakow was a great way to explore this fascinating – and often overlooked Read More …

CategoriesAustria, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe, Poland, SlovakiaTagsitinerary

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Bicycle service infor those on the go in Salzburg

Posted onJanuary 30, 2011March 23, 2024Leave a comment

While we wait for the bus in Salzburg, Austria, local residents stop by to have their bikes checked and tuned. This was on a main transit corridor where the street was lined with bus stops Read More …

CategoriesAustria, Europe

Summer 2010 European tour with my father

Posted onAugust 29, 2010October 3, 2024Leave a comment

All my life I have heard my father talk about his time in the army when he was stationed in Berlin. It is a place I have always wanted to visit with him and I Read More …

CategoriesAustria, Europe, Finland, Germany, Sweden

Getting to Hohensalzburg Fortress, Salzburg, Austria

Posted onJuly 31, 2010April 10, 2024Leave a comment

You can see Hohensalzburg Fortress from all over the city, so why am I having so much trouble finding the funicular that will take me there? At last we find it! We buy our tickets Read More …

CategoriesAustria, Europe

Waiting for a bus in Mirabell Gardens, Salzburg, Austria

Posted onJuly 29, 2010April 10, 2024Leave a comment

It takes us awhile to find it, but Rick Steves is correct and there is a stop for bus 840 to Berchtesgaden. It looks as if we have about ½ hour before it arrives, so Read More …

CategoriesAustria, EuropeTagsgardens, UNESCO World Heritage

The Music of Salzburg

Posted onJune 22, 2010April 10, 2024Leave a comment

I am too frustrated trying to find a suitable hotel in Berchtesgaden (located in a walkable area and affordable), so I asked my dad how he felt about staying in Salzburg instead. Turns out he Read More …

CategoriesAustria, Europe

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