It was raining in Innsbruck this morning (rain actually started last night). We woke up, had some breakfast here at the hotel, walked to the train station, and rode to Salzburg. Salzburg is about two hours from Innsbruck.
In Salzburg we saw Hohensalzburg Fortress, Mozart Geburtshaus (Mozart Birthplace), Mozart Wohnhaus (Mozart Residence), and Dom zu Salzburg (Salzburg Cathedral).
Hohensalzburg Fortress was started in 1077 and completed in 1681. The place was amazing -- even had indoor plumbing.
Mozart's birthplace and residence weren't as impressive as I had hoped, but a perfectly preserved, ancient fortress is a hard act to follow. The apartment the Mozart family lived in at his birth was small, but not so bad.
The Dom was another highlight. We didn't get to hear the 4,000-pipe organ, but did see the pipes and the amazing interior.
Sadly, there was no interior visitation to the Glokenspiel, but we could hear the chimes as we boarded our bus back to the train station. Nor did we stick around for the Sound of Music tour -- oh well.
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