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29 Sep 2010
We made our second day trip from Munich today. This time to Salzburg, the fourth largest city in Austria and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Salzburg is the birthplace of Morzart. Furthermore, many locations of the famous film, The Sound of Music, was filmed in and around the city. Getting there involves a 90 to 120 minute train ride. The Bayern Ticket on weekdays is only valid after 9am. Catching a train after 9pm means we will only reach Salzburg after 12pm. Hence, to maximize our time in Salzburg, we decided to book a more expensive return train trip (at €68 for 2) instead of making use of the Bayern Ticket (at €28).
Catching the OBB Railjet to Salzburg from the Munich Hauptbahnhof
Taking the Railjet to Salzburg, duration from 7.27am to 9.02am. 2nd Class seats
The dining car in the Railjet
First class seats. Upon arrival at Salzburg, we quickly purchased a Salzburg Card for €25 per person for one day at an office right outside the Bahnhof and took a bus to the city centre. All public transport is covered by the card.
The Hohensalzburg Fortress (Festung Hohensalzburg), sitting on top.
We will be taking this cruise ship later in the afternoon along the Salzach river.
Panorama of Salzburg along the Salzach river from bridge at Marketsteg
Map of Salzburg City Centre, most sights are south of the river. Mozart's residenz and Schloss Mirabell with its famous gardens are north of the river. View Larger.
Walking to the Mönchsberg lift, it takes you up the hill with nice views of the city.
The Mönchsberg lift, taking us to the viewpoint above the old town, entry is covered by the Salzburg Card.
The lifts
Panorama of Salzburg's old town from Mönchsberg Hill
, it began to drizzle as we walked along the park on the hill 
Dom zu Salzburg: Salzburg's Cathedral
Dreifaltigkeitskirche: The Church of the Holy Trinity. Building took from 1694 to 1702 CE
Kapuzinerkloster, a monastery on the hill opposite the fortress
Clock tower of the Salzburg Rathaus
The New Residence (Neue Residenz), where the Price Archbishops lived in the city. They ruled over both the church and secular matters of Salzburg.
We departed the Mönchsberg Hill and made our way along the streets. A walkway with shops. Pedestrian walkways are common and are useful for getting to the road on the other side of a block of apartments.
Toys
Musical liquor
Nordsee restaurant, had our lunch here.
Looks so yummy!
Eat me!
Mozart's birthplace, a small museum, free entry with the Salzburg card
Exhibit in the museum
The New Residence at ground level
Gore-tex on horses. cool
Front of the Salzburg Cathedral
Hohensalzburg Fortress with the Funicular track on the right
Entrance the fortress funicular
"Fortress - High - Salt - Castle", ticket covered by the Salzburg Card.
Going up!
Inside the Hohensalzburg
View of the Salzach River from the Hohensalzburg Fortress
A room on top of the castle stable, used to store salt. Below each pisture is a model of the castle; showing the modification made by each of the Prince Archbishops that are both religious and secular rulers of Salzburg
The wheel, a torture device. Can be thrown at prisoners to break their bones.
Fortress compound from one of the roofs
The compound of the fortress, viewed from a roof
Panorama of Salzburg from the roof of one of the buildings in Hohensalzburg Fortress
A building on the other side of the fortress hill that is mostly flat land. This makes Hohensalzburg fortress a good defensive position
Another defensive fortification on an opposing hill
Bishop's quarters
The Majolica stove. Most castles has stoves at corners of rooms for heating. Some have hidden service corridors where the servants can supply fuel to the stoves without being seen.
A marionette exhibition within the fortress
