The hotel where we stayed and surroundings were extraordinary. We had this balcony that looked out over the lake. It would be nice to stay there and just relax, but we had so much we wanted to see.
In the evenings we did enjoy some down time in the hotel's pool and spa area. It was very relaxing.
Early morning view of Lake Fuschlsee.
Sunday was our day to explore Salzburg. Church would have been hard for me to understand, however, we did walk into the cathedral and heard singing from their service. Salzburg has a church on almost every block.
Mozart was born in Salzburg. As a result the city was/is very much into concerts. There are music venues everywhere. There is a big music festival each year during the month of August. Mozart's statue is in the middle of Mozartplatz.
The New Residenz and Glockenspiel, the bell tower chimes tunes appropriate for the month.
The Salzburg Cathedral was one of the first Italian Baroque building in the northern Alps.The statue of Mary is looking away from the church welcoming visitors. Notice the stands in the square. I'm sure they are there for concert purposes.
This is a heater. Almost every roomin the fortress has one. I noticed them in the castles the day before.
Pretty views of the city as we hiked up.
In front of this church was an open-air produce market. It reminded me of the story in the Bible of Jesus rebuking the traders in front of the temple. I had a hard time with all the selling going on in front of a religious building, even if it wasn't my building of worship.
Getreidegasse is Salzburg's main drag. It would be like Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles.
Mirabell Garden. Do you like how I have water shooting out of my head. I'm very talented you know. In the movie Sound of Music, Maria and the children were seen dancing around the garden singing Do-Re-Mi.
Our parting view of Salzburg.
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