Sundial in one of the inner yards of St Peter’s Arch Abbey (Erzabtei St. Peter) in Salzburg. The Benedictine monastery in the Austrian city of Salzburg was founded in 696 and is considered one of the oldest monasteries in the German-speaking area.
Frauenspuren in Salzburg
A project named Frauenspuren (women’s trail) in Salzburg tells where eminent women worked or lived in the city. E.g. the plaque depicted above is dedicated to Dr Rosa Kerschbaumer-Putjata, the first female Doctor in Austria. She ran an ophthalmic sanatorium in Salzburg.
Krampus procession in Gnigl
The Krampus procession (Krampuslauf) is a tradition generally performed on a day from the beginning of the Advent season up to the first half of January. People, organised in groups named Pass, run through the streets. They try to frighten the spectators in their self-created costumes.
Christmas market at Hohensalzburg Fortress
The Christmas market at Hohensalzburg Fortress can be reached by a pretty fast funicular or a steep path nicely decorated with stars during the Advent season.
Steingasse in Salzburg
The Steingasse in the city of SaIzburg is a pretty old street. During ancient Roman times it was a trade road connecting Iuvavum (Salzburg) with the south of the Roman Empire. The buildings on the left side are attached directly to the rocks of the Kapuzinerberg Hill which creates some fascinating views along the street.
Shop for Easter eggs in Salzburg
Many people travel from far away to buy something traditional from Austria. Unfortunately some traditions last for only a few days in the year. Nethertheless you can buy Easter eggs all year round in a shop in the city of Salzburg. This shop is situated in the Judengasse 11.
Sundial at Ankerhaus in Salzburg
Huge sundial seen at the Ankerhaus in the city of Salzburg. The house is named after the insurence company DER ANKER (engl. the anchor). In earlier times the building housed the hotel ‘Erzherzog Karl’ where famous persons like the Austrian Empress Elisabeth of Austria (‘Sisi’) or the German Minister President Otto von Bismarck used to stay.
Panorama Museum in Salzburg
Before the invention of photos, a different method existed for learning new things about the world. Landscapists created huge paintings of cities and scenes. Inside the Panorama Museum, visitors find a depiction of Salzburg dating back to 1829.
Hellbrunner Adventzauber
The Hellbrunner Adventzauber is a Christmas market with a splendid atmosphere. It is situated on the grounds of Hellbrunn Palace (Schloss Hellbrunn) in Salzburg. About 400 trees decorated with 13,000 red Christmas balls make the market special.
Event resort Scalaria at lake Wolfgangsee in Austria
Scalaria is a hotel as well as an event location located next to Lake Wolfgangsee in Austria. Ready for hosting and entertaining large companies with their staff or clients. For tourists, it is open during several summer weeks and Advent season. I was invited by the resort to stay there for a night and to learn about the best moments the place has to offer.
Steam locomotive Z11 of the Schafberg Railway
The steam locomotive Z11 was built in 1992 as part of the class 999.2. It is operated by the Schafberg Railway (Schafbergbahn). The railway leads from Sankt Wolfgang up to the Schafberg. This metre gauge cog railway is pretty steep. At a total length of 5.85 km, it gains 1,200 m height difference.
Painter’s Steep in Sankt Wolfgang
High over Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut a hiking trail named The Painter’s Steep (Malersteig) leading up to the Kalvarienberg Hill offers a fine view of Sankt Wolfgang and lake Wolfgangsee. The name origins from the fact that many famous landscapists used to paint their works standing on those meadows.