15. Salzburg

We then took a longish (well, long for Austria anyway) train trip to our next stop, Salzburg. Salzburg is of course famous as the birthplace of Mozart, and the town drips with Mozart memorabilia. It's also center stage for the Sound of Music, Somchai's favorite movie of all time at the time (since relegated to #2 by Brokeback Mountain). Besides the musical connections, it's also a very pleasant town, again dominated by a bishop's palace/castle. (Austria's bishops appear to be particularly warlike). The picture of Salzburg in the distance was taken from the train, hence the glare, but gives a good idea of its position on the river, with the castle completely dominating the town. Also we were there at Christmas, and the streets of Salzburg, like all Austrian towns, were lined with Christmas markets selling ornaments, gifts and of course holiday drinks.