Austria - 1999

In June-July-August-September-October 1999 we went on our first around the world trip. (99-days - Melbourne - Bangkok - Frankfurt -
Moscow - St. Petersburg - Stockholm - Helsinki - Copenhagen - Malaga - London - Western Europe -
 UK - Egypt - Jordan - Israel - Greece - New York -Las Vegas - Melbourne).


We entered Austria from Switzerland via the Arlberg Tunnel.

 

 

 

 

A rest-stop for the people on our bus after coming out of the 14 km long Arlberg tunnel.



Innsbruck

 

 

  

The golden roof over the balcony from where Austro-Hungarian emperor Maximillion and his wife, Maria of Burgandy, surveyed the plaza in Innsbruck.
 

  

 

The fast-flowing Inn river at Innsbruck.

 

 

 

 

Innsbruck.

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Austrian scene from the bus just out from Innsbruck.

 

 

 

 

Neustift near Innsbruck where we had our horse & cart (sleigh) ride.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A nymph amongst the flowers at Neustift.

 

 

  

They do well with their flower boxes in Austria.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The horses and cart at Neustift.

 

 

 

From the horse & cart ride.

 

 

 

 

Another spectacular Austrian floral window box display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another spectacular Austrian floral window box display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yet another spectacular Austrian floral window box display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Austrian Alps from our cart ride.

 

 

  

More floral window boxes. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The horses and cart.

 

 

 

 

The horses and cart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Austrian Alps from our cart ride.

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Austrian scene.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Austrian farm house and barn.

 

 

 

 

An Austrian valley.

 

 

 


Salzburg

 

 

 

 

Salzburg castle beyond the Salzach river at Salzburg.

 

 

  

A Lyons with a lion in Salzburg. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The house where Mozart was born in Salzburg.

 

 

 

A plaque at the house where Franz Schubert once lived in Salzburg.

 

 

 

 

Overlooking Salzburg from Salzburg castle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An old cannon at Salzburg castle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In one of the Salzburg's plazas.

  

 

 

 

 

At Salzburg castle.

 

 

  

The view from the other side from Salzburg castle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the narrow streets in Salzburg.

 

 

 

Inside the house where Mozart was born in Salzburg.

 

 

 

 

Inside the house where Mozart was born in Salzburg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some stage props from a production of Mozart's The Seraglio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inside the house where Mozart was born in Salzburg.

  



Vienna

 

 

 

 

Outside Liechtenstein Palace in Vienna where we attended a Mozart & Strauss concert with some Austrian folk-dancing, waltzing and light opera.

 

 

  

Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the gardens of Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna.

 

 

 

Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna.

 

 

 

 

In the gardens of Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the gardens of Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
The Hoffburg Palace in Vienna.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

The Austrian crown jewels at the Hoffburg Palace in Vienna.

 

 

  

The Austrian crown jewels at the Hoffburg Palace in Vienna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Austrian crown jewels at the Hoffburg Palace in Vienna.

 

 

 

 

The Austrian crown jewels at the Hoffburg Palace in Vienna.

 

 

 

 

A Viennese lion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A serpent (musical horn) in the music museum at the Hoffburg Palace in Vienna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outside part of the Hoffburg Palace in Vienna.

 

 

  

 

 

  

A memorial statue and gardens for Mozart in Vienna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Viennese lion.

 

 

 

 

Pink (and red) roses in the Viennese Rose gardens.

 

 

 

 

A musician's memorial statue in Vienna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The Dolomite mountains on the way from Vienna to Italy and on to Venice.