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Salzburg, Austria
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If Slovenia wins the prize for fave country, Salzburg wins for fave city. It has three things I love - sunshine, Mozart and The Sound of Music - and I experienced all three (in that order).
I arrived early afternoon to a lovely (lastminute.com) hotel which had a balcony perfect for sunbathing in the warmest weather I'd experienced since I left P1 in Lyon. It was also the emptiest hotel I'd visited. And had the emptiest view...
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In fact I think I was the only person staying there. Obviously I had to make the most of it, so I postponed my Salzburg self-guided city tour until the evening. But it was worth the wait...
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Despite accidentally driving along a pedestrianised street in search of a viewing spot for the Hohensalzburg Castle (I do need to start learning foreign languages before my next trip), I loved the cobbled streets, nice buildings and beautiful views.
I also got to see Mozart's birth place (at least, I think that's what it means)...
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There's really only one way you can top such an evening of culture. So the following morning I set off on The Sound of Music tour...
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