7th June, 2016

Just over an hour’s drive north brought us today to sunny Salzburg and it was certainly sunny. It is an impressive city, the birthplace of Mozart and, of course, the scene of some of The Sound of Music. The buildings are largely old, though somewhat plain and ‘solid’ in that middle-European way and they have managed to build some recent monstricities that seem to combine a concrete brutalism with simply boring facades. That said, there are some impressive churches and cathedral and the fortress dominates the town. There is also an attractive river and its most famous shopping street is nice and narrow with lovely signs (spot the McDonald’s one!). It also contains the house where Mozart was born.

The Collegiate church and Cathedral next – great, if you like German Baroque and Rococco.

A quick view of the river and then it was up the funicular railway to the Hohensalzburg Fortress. Lovely views, thought a little bit underwhelming on the inside (am I becoming blase?)

A nice day out…..