Dibb Brides (+1) Do Salzburg - February 2018

[NatsyNoo]

While not a trippie per se, I thought I would share some piccies and details of my recent trip to Salzburg that I went on with two of my loveliest friends who also happen to be Dibbers - Tabitha and Sophie!

It was an interesting trip as Sophie was 5 months pregnant at the time so it did require a change of pace! We didn't know that she was pregnant when we booked but she was an absolute trooper and it didn't affect our plans too much!

We flew out on Friday 23rd February with Ryanair from Stansted to Salzburg and returned with Eurowings on Sunday 25th February, staying for the two nights at the Wyndham Grand Salzburg. The flights were booked back in May so were not too expensive, and the hotel was booked a couple of months later, and sharing a triple room with breakfast came to £291 for all three of us, so it was a good budget trip.

The hotel was fantastically located near the main train station, conveniently near McDonalds (we didn't eat very culturally!) and a large bus hub to help us get around the city. The service was a bit iffy on arrival as they were so focussed on preparing for a big conference and didn't seem to pay a lot of attention to their other customers, but once we were in, everything was fine. The rooms were large (a plus when travelling with friends) and the breakfast was excellent, one of the best hotel breakfasts I've ever had actually. For the money, it suited us very well. I didn't take any photos of the room, I'm afraid. #DibbTrippieFail

The main aim of the trip was to see the sights of The Sound of Music, but we of course couldn't miss the other sights along the way!

[NatsyNoo]

Untersberg Mountain

This is the mountain that was used for the filming of the 'hills are alive' and 'escape from the Nazis' scenes. It was enormous (as you'd expect) and very beautiful but given the time of year and recent heavy snowfall, very white! There was in fact a moment where we nearly walked off the cliff edge because the white levels were just blending in. We kept firmly next to a wall after that.

It was easy to get to the mountain, just a single bus ride from the main train station which took around 30 minutes. It was very worth it!

We took the cable car up the mountain which was around €20 per person return from memory, and it was well worth it. A highlight for us all!

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The Abbey

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The views from the Abbey were beautiful

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This is where the children went to the Abbey to ask to see Maria after she left the Von Trapp villa

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Mirabell Gardens

This is where the majority of the Do Re Mi scenes were filmed - there was some definite re-enactment. It was partially closed with it being winter but we saw most of it, you can get the gist from these pictures :

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Other Sights

This was where Max rehearsed for the music festival with the children. The festival halls were less than 1 minute to the right, as pictured below

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This was the cemetary that the 'hide from the Nazis' scene was based on, these scenes were actually filmed in a studio:

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We didn't do any of the out of town 'stuff' other than the Mountain, because we didn't have a car and weren't too 'fussed'. The only things I think we missed of those were the real Von Trapp villa and the one used in the film, and the gazebo where 'I am Sixteen Going on Seventeen' was filmed.

I was not always as knowledgeable about The Sound of Music, but I found a fantastic book that gave us a walking tour, also negating the need to pay for an expensive guided tour.

[NatsyNoo]

I got some Mozartkugel (basically marzipan covered in dark chocolate) from the place that invented them, Café Furst! - I wasn't keen but my husband enjoyed them!)

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And we also visited the Hotel Sacher for some Sacher Torte from the place that invented it! This was about €14 each with a hot drink

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I had strudel, because I am not keen on dark/rich chocolate

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This is the fortress and Monastry that you can access via funicular, though we didn't do this as we weren't too fussed and being uphill it was a struggle for poor Sophie

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The Cathedral

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There is a famous Christmas shop that has the most beautiful Christmas (or in this case, Easter) decorations, all hand painted and not badly priced, though none of us bought any

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Glockenspiel Tower - when the chimes ring, they aren't bells but glockenspiel which sounded so cute!

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Marking that Old Town is a UNESCO world heritage sight

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Statue of Mozart close to his birthplace and where he lived

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Other sights that we saw

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The Views

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Salzburg is not a large city and it is easily covered in 2 days. It is definitely worth a visit though!

As I say, not really a trippie but a summary/review of our mini break and hopefully it'll help anyone planning a trip to Salzburg in the future!

Thanks for reading!

[Goldia]

We went to Salzburg last October, it was beautiful, we had a great time. It looks like you enjoyed it too. Some fab photos, it looks very cold though!

[NatsyNoo]

Originally Posted by Goldia

We went to Salzburg last October, it was beautiful, we had a great time. It looks like you enjoyed it too. Some fab photos, it looks very cold though!

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It was but we were wrapped up for it! Thanks for reading!

[Nesbits]

Looks great. You've given me an idea for a future weekend break. I love the sound of music.

[NatsyNoo]

Originally Posted by Nesbits

Looks great. You've given me an idea for a future weekend break. I love the sound of music.

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Then you’ll love Salzburg! We had a great time! Thanks for reading!

[Borderbairn]

Lovely photos. I love Salzburg. Going back to Austria in July, can't wait.

[NatsyNoo]

Originally Posted by Borderbairn

Lovely photos. I love Salzburg. Going back to Austria in July, can't wait.

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Ah fab I hope you have a great trip!
Thanks for reading!

[lepres]

Looks like you had a great time and enjoyed your trip although it looked very cold.
It's on my list of trips to do...Would it be possible for you to post or send me a link of the book that had the Walking tour in please.
Thanks