Austria - 1985
Taking long service leave for the middle school term in 1985 I went on my first trip to Europe.
(A 13-week Melbourne - Bangkok - Hong Kong -Taipei - Japan - Trans Siberian Railway - UK - Athens -
Israel - Egypt - Western Europe - Singapore - Melbourne trip.)
From Liechtenstein I crossed into Austria for a few km through the 13.5km Arlberg Tunnel and back into West Germany to Munich.
From Munich I travelled back into Austria through undulating countryside and picturesque villages to Salzburg.
Salzburg
Mozart was born at this house in Salzburg.
Salzburg Castle.
Sal means salt - there are salt mines nearby.
Also the salary is related - Roman soldiers were paid in salt.
A fountain in Salzburg.
Benediktinerstift Monastery. It was beautifully gilded inside.
Crossing over the Danube River before we reached Vienna.
Vienna
We visited the State Opera House in Vienna. There were beautiful murals, statues and chandeliers.
The backstage area was larger than the auditorium.
Mozart's statue in Vienna.
Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna.
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna.
The Hofburg Palace was home to the Austrian Hapsburg emperors until 1918.
The palace buildings have been constantly added to for over 800 years, with the first fortifications being erected by King Ottakar Premysl in the 13th century.
Today, the palace serves as a repository of Austrian culture and history, embracing 22 separate museums, a 14th-century Augustinian church,
the famous Spanische Hofreitschule (Spanish Riding School), the National Library, as well as the president’s offices.
A female sphinx at Belvedere Palace. She represents wisdom.
From Vienna we travelled through the Austrian Alps, staying overnight at Villach and then through The Dolomites to Cortina and eventually to Venice.
Lake Worthersee.
Taking long service leave for the middle school term in 1985 I went on my first trip to Europe.
(A 13-week Melbourne - Bangkok - Hong Kong -Taipei - Japan - Trans Siberian Railway - UK - Athens -
Israel - Egypt - Western Europe - Singapore - Melbourne trip.)
From Liechtenstein I crossed into Austria for a few km through the 13.5km Arlberg Tunnel and back into West Germany to Munich.
From Munich I travelled back into Austria through undulating countryside and picturesque villages to Salzburg.
Salzburg
Mozart was born at this house in Salzburg.
Salzburg Castle.
Sal means salt - there are salt mines nearby.
Also the salary is related - Roman soldiers were paid in salt.
A fountain in Salzburg.
Benediktinerstift Monastery. It was beautifully gilded inside.
Crossing over the Danube River before we reached Vienna.
Vienna
We visited the State Opera House in Vienna. There were beautiful murals, statues and chandeliers.
The backstage area was larger than the auditorium.
Mozart's statue in Vienna.
Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna.
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna.
The Hofburg Palace was home to the Austrian Hapsburg emperors until 1918.
The palace buildings have been constantly added to for over 800 years, with the first fortifications being erected by King Ottakar Premysl in the 13th century.
Today, the palace serves as a repository of Austrian culture and history, embracing 22 separate museums, a 14th-century Augustinian church,
the famous Spanische Hofreitschule (Spanish Riding School), the National Library, as well as the president’s offices.
A female sphinx at Belvedere Palace. She represents wisdom.
From Vienna we travelled through the Austrian Alps, staying overnight at Villach and then through The Dolomites to Cortina and eventually to Venice.
Lake Worthersee.
