Central Europe [Part 6]: Hello Salzburg Again!

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After spending 3 days and 2 nights in Hallstatt, my husband and I moved forward to the next city of Austria which is Salzburg. This is my second visit to the birthplace of the world's greatest classical composer, Mozart but it's first time for my husband. You can read my previous post of my first visit to Salzburg back in 2017 here.

GETTING FROM HALLSTATT TO SALZBURG

#1: Scenery train view from Hallstatt to Salzburg 

Because we bought Eurail Global Pass from Klook, therefore we're heavily relied on taking trains from one point to another point. And we used Rail Planner apps to plan the entire of our trip. 

There are no direct train servicess from Hallstatt to Salzburg and some require at least one or two transfers.

The following are the route we took:
1) Hallstatt → Attnang-Puchheim 
2) Attnang-Puchheim → Salzburg Hbf 
(All these train rides are covered under Eurail Global Pass)

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OUR STAY IN SALZBURG

Previously during my maiden visit to Salzburg, I booked and stayed in International Youth Hostel Salzburg but I would love to experience staying in different hostels. Hence for this round, I picked The Key Eco Rooms - sits in between Salzburg Train Station and city centre. 

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The Key Eco Rooms  

Date Stayed: 28 October - 30 October 2022 (2 nights) 

Total Room Rate: RM576 for Private Twin Room with Shared Bathroom (Booked from Booking.com) 

Things I Like About This Accommodation:

• Within 10 minutes of walking from Salzburg Central Station, Mirabell Palace and Gardens, etc   
• Communal kitchen where guests are allowed to cook their own meals  
• Even it's shared bathroom and toilet, but it's pretty clean. 

Things I Dislike About This Accommodation:

• Very few toilets to be shared among many rooms and there are few floors without any toilet, especially the floor we're staying. So it's quite inconvenient where we need to purposely walk down the stair just to get to the bathroom and toilet.

THINGS WE DID & SAW IN SAZLBURG

The ideal way to get around Salzburg is on foot because the city is a compact city with most of the main attractions are just within walking distance.

The first place we visited when we arrived in Salzburg is Mirabell Palace & Gardens as the distance from our accommodation to here is less than 10 minutes walk. Mirabell Palace is open to visitors for free of charge. 

#5: Mirabell Palace and Pegasus Fountain 

#6: Top photo took back in 2017 and bottom photo took in 2022

#7: One of the shooting location for "The Sound of Music" where the song Do-Re-Mi was filmed here

#8: Beautifully manicured Mirabell Gardens 

From Mirabell Palace & Gardens, we walked to Altstadt (Old Town). 

#9: Makartsteg Bridge (Love Lock Bridge)

#10: What a great day to spend at Salzach River

#11: Everything is about Mozart in Salzburg; Cafe Mozart, Mozart's Birthplace and even on Swatch

#12: Altstadt (Old Town)

#13: Walk up to Hohensalzburg Fortress for the best view of Salzburg 

#14: Kapitelplatz, a huge square in the center of old town 

#15: First gelato we had throughout our trip

#16: One of the best views on our way back to our accommodation 

That's pretty sum up our day in Salzburg. As our age are catching up, we try to avoid our itinerary being too packed with visiting too many places and attractions. What matters the most is spending quality time with your loved one.