Salzburg beyond Mozart

So Salzburg is actually really interesting and tbh I think it undersells itself.

If you were to only believe the souvenir stores, the city is known for Mozart and...that's it. That's all there is. But the history is actually really interesting.

Not only is it breathtakingly beautiful, its also OLD. Like, old old. There's hermit caves from late antiquity. It has the one of the oldest monasteries and convents and cemeteries in western Europe. It has the oldest restaurant in the world. It was unique in the holy roman empire because it was run by one man with both secular and religious power.

Honestly I think Salzburg is worth a visit, even if you're not a big Mozart fan. The city is beautiful and fascinating enough on its own ​

  1. A street in Salzburg

  2. Petersfriedhof

  3. View from a bell tower

  4. One of the hermit caves turned into a chapel

  5. Clemens-Holzmeister Stiege

  6. ​the hermit caves visible from the cliff

  7. View from the hohensalzburg fortress

  8. The alps!!

  9. A strange little monkey creature in the princes rooms​

  10. Hohensalzburg fortress

  11. The salzach river

  12. Stone mugs -- the freshest beer I've ever had

  13. View from the train station

  14. A random little alpine church viewed from the train

Author: thrway-fatpos