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Mirabell Palace and Gardens – Salzburg

November 23, 2010 by
Mirabell Palace

Prince Archbishop von Raitenau's Palace of Love: Built in 1606 by Prince Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, Schloss Mirabell was originally called Altenau Palace. Prince Archbishop von Raitenau built the palace for his mistress Salome Alt which explains the origin of the Altenau Palace name. Altenau Palace was built by the Prince Archbishop as a token of his love for his mistress and in this Palace fifteen children were born of their union, but only ten of them survived. In 1612 Wolf … [Read more...]

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Austria: Land of the great composers

April 8, 2009 by
Aerial View of Salzburg

Austria - a country of geniuses: When you think of what makes Austria a great travel destination, reflect back to all its famous citizens who brought international fame to the country.  Over 250 years after the death of Mozart, we are all still craving for his music.  160 years after the death Johann Strauß, people are still dancing to his waltzes.  The list of famous composers, writers and scientists, successful sportsmen and movie stars (including one ex "Terminator"), is huge. What … [Read more...]

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Salzburg Sightseeing: Sound of Music tour

April 7, 2009 by

The Hills are Still alive with the Sound of Music! Fans of the Sound of Music movie will love being in Salzburg as here you'll be able to visit some of the film locations and re-live the movie. Many tour companies do a one day tour of Salzburg, visiting some of the main film locations.  It's astounding that these tours are still incredibly popular with overseas visitors in spite of this being a 1965 movie. We went along on a tour and met some Sound of Music fanatics, one American couple … [Read more...]

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