Austria - Day 4 - Alps and More

Day four, Final Day in Austria

So we set off east from the Hotel

We got to see nice churches and Alps

Yes lots of Alps

Lots of Alps

we stopped at Grossenhof Fischbach

And saw more Alps

We wanted to get to Hohenwerfen Castle

This is one of the Major Castles on the Salzach River

The views from the castle showed the terrain of the Alps

and the River below.

The castle was quite impressive

It had a De Vinci Exhibit

That displayed his inventions and drawings on Flight

But it was the views from this place that was impressive

No one could have sneaked passed this castle

although it did have some steep steps.

After this, we continued back to Salzburg and saw COWS.

These are normally kept inside for 10 months of the year

We finally made it back to Hellburner

This was the summer playground for one of the Austrian Kings

with it trick water gardens.

like at wet seats in the Picnic table

or the Dance floor that would flood

it had very nice statues

and large fish in the ponds.

Water grotto's

Fountains that would appear from nowhere

water powered models of towns.

small water falls that would suddenly shot water out of them.

Water display that had to be seen in the dark.

(sorry No photo inside)

Inside the manor were tributes to Mozart

and beautiful ceils and walls.

The only furniture in the place was for you to sit on to admire the surrounding.

OH, and in the gardens was the Gazabo again.

This time no tourists crowds.

Back in Salzburg. We setoff Exploring again

in Oldtown below the Castle

passed the "Do Ray Me" bridge

Building with tunnels built into them.

But it was the back streets that we enjoyed most.

We made it back to the Hotel when it was still light

This was a wonderful Hotel and

What a view it had of the Alps.

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