There simply is no way to tour Europe and not be awestruck by its scenic beauty, epic history and dazzling artistic and culinary diversity.
We arrived Saturday night around 5pm. It was already dark, and a bit chilly (35 degrees F) but not too bad. We were exhausted, so found a place for dinner (Gasthaus Damir) near our apartment then headed for bed. I had Wiener Schnitzel, while Teresa and Zach both had spinach tortellini...
We went to Café Leo for breakfast, since it was close to the apartment. We all had the Viennese Breakfast, which consisted of a soft boiled egg (in an egg cup), soft roll, cheese, marmalade, cucumber, and tomato. It was more filling that it sounds, and a great way to start the day...
We took a morning train to Salzburg, which was a 2.5 hour trip. After getting settled in, we went to a nearby Christmas Market at Mirabellplatz, which was a short walk from our hotel. It’s a small market, but cozy, and they had good mugs for the glühwein (so we bought one, which...
The Sound of Music If you’ve seen The Sound of Music, you know that it’s set in Salzburg, and much of it was filmed in and around Salzburg. We began the day with the “original” Sound of Music Tour. The company, Panorama Tours, really can make the claim as the...
We took the train from Salzburg, up and over the mountains into Italy, stopping in Vipiteno, which is in South Tyrol. We spent a few hours in Vipiteno before heading on to Verona. Vipiteno was super charming and quaint. The main drag in Vipiteno, with mountains in the background. [click...
Teresa and I visited Verona in 2021, in late November, but they didn’t have the Christmas Markets that year due to COVID, so we wanted to return. The Christmas Market did not disappoint! There’s been some internal debate about which was our favorite market, with both Verona...