I woke up early in the morning my last day here, which was great, because the day prior I had neglected to take pictures of Old Town, thinking I would have plenty of time later in the day to return. The old town if quite small and very condensed (as you can see from my aerial shot of town below during my hike) making taking pictures a bit difficult, but the town is very pretty. Of course, many of these things can be found in the movie too though : )
I also took several pictures of greater Salzburg during my bike ride yesterday, including the river which is lined on both sides with walking and biking paths.
I haven’t mentioned it yet, with all of the SofM excitement, but Salzburg is also the birthplace and home of Mozart, so you are able to see his home (and garden), his grandmothers home, and many statues of him throughout the city.
I then decided to tackle Kapuzinerberg Hill, which I had heard offered great views of the city. I walked up the huge hill to get to the park, which was a fun workout. I then started hiking on the paths, in search of the great views. Sadly for me, the paths are not well marked, and at times very unkept. It is like hiking in the woods (but their trees are much different, thinner). I got a bit lost which was somewhat frightening as there was not another person in site (it was only 8AM). So in the end, I hiked for 2 hours instead of the intended 30 min, found a couple of good viewpoints, but not what I was expecting. With the exception of the scratches on my ankles from sticker bushes, and the 20+ spider webs I walked through, it was actually a good way to get my blood pumping in the morning, and it was very relaxing and peaceful (minus the OMG I am lost times).
I really enjoyed Salzburg. If I spoke German, this is a place I would want to live (not sure about the 5 months of snow in the Winter though). Definitely one of my favorite places so far in Europe. Now I am off to London!!
I cant believe how vibrant the colors are