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Discovering The Great Market Hall, Budapest

Where : The Great Market Hall, Budapest Discovering The Great Market Hall. It’s a huge central market located on the ‘Pest’ side. As you may or may not know, the city was amalgamated years ago from Buda and Pest. It now forms one mega city, the one we all know as Budapest. Originally, Buda was located on the East side of the Danube and Pest on the West side. Now back to the Market. It’s a beautiful building from the 1800’s that sell all kind of foods. You will find an abundance of fruits, vegetables, local dishes, meat products, pastries and the famous “Paprika”! No need to rush and purchase the first paprika package you find, there is plenty of

Serge 2018-08-16

Budapest

Discovering The Chain Bridge, Budapest

Where : The Chain Bridge, Budapest Discovering The Chain Bridge. When we finished visiting the Buda Castle grounds, we made it a point to cross the Chain Bridge. It’s a suspension bridge that links Buda and Pest. According to Wikipedia, the Chain Bridge is the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Hungary and it was opened in 1849. Unfortunately, the original bridge was blown up on January 1945 during World War II. It needed to be rebuilt and later reopened in 1949. As we crossed the bridge by foot, the details left us in awe. The linking loops acting as chains all the way across the river. The giant Guardian lions and the amazing views from Danube River. Also, the

Serge 2018-08-14

Austria

Discovering Kapitelplatz & Kapitelschwemme, Salzburg

Where : Kapitelplatz & Kapitelschwemme Discovering Kapitelplatz & Kapitelschwemme. We quickly visited the beautiful ‘Kapitelplatz & Kapitelschwemme’ square as we left the Salzburg Cathedral. Actually, it’s also quite close to Residenzplatz and Mozartplatz, so feel free to check these out also. A few things make this square stand out from the rest. First of all, there is an amazing view from the “Neptune and sea-steed” fountain. Secondly, there’s a really picturesque view of the Hohensalzburg Fortress and mountains in the background. ‘It felt like a view out of a magazine!’ Lastly, you’ll surely notice ‘Sphaera’ which is a 9 meter high ’emotionless man’ on top of a golden sphere. The statue at the top gave us the impression he was gazing at

Serge 2018-08-08

Austria

Discovering Mozartplatz, Salzburg

Salzburg old town and Mozartplatz were both undergoing some construction when we visited in May of 2017. The square has some restaurants, cafes, a touristic office information where you can get some tips on where to visit. According to one of our pictures, the number 17 on the HopOn HopOff of Old Town tour. The main attraction here is the Mozart Monument, hence the name of the square. Although not 100% maintained, the statue looked nice with flower decorations. The big kicker is that certain locals don’t like the monument because they say the statue doesn’t look like with the real Mozart. We recommend a quick visit since Mozartplatz is just next to the Residenz square. Otherwise, there’s just

Serge 2018-08-06

Austria

Discovering Residenzplatz, Salzburg

Where : Residenzplatz, Salzburg When visiting Salzburg, consider visiting Residenzplatz. Which is one of the famous squares to visit in the Old Town. This is exactly where the residence building of the Prince Archbishops of Salzburg and the Salzburg Cathedral are located. This is a great location to visit, here’s why. First, the architecture and history bring charm to the square. Second, the Residenz Fountain is considered one of the most significant baroque monuments in Europe. The Italian sculptor, Tommaso di Garone is the craftsman behind it all. Above all, the fountain is renown and famous for another reason. That’s because it was one of the filming location for the famous movie “The Sound of Music”! You might have heard of it.

Serge 2018-08-03

Discovering Salzburg Cathedral

Where : Salzburg Cathedral We stopped at the Salzburg Cathedral on our way to Hohensalzburg. This Cathedral was built around the 17th century and has a beautiful Baroque style. Seems like this is Serge’s idea of most beautiful church he’s visited in Europe. You will find the Cathedral in the Old Town at the end of Getreidegasse or on the way to Hohensalzburg. This area is quite touristic and a great place to take crafty pictures. Like most churches in Europe, there is no need to pay to enter. You can leave a donation if you want to contribute to the upkeep and maintenance. The church is dedicated to Saint Rupert and Saint Virgil, both patron saints of the city

Serge 2018-07-30

Discovering Getreidegasse, Salzburg

Where : Getreidegasse, Salzburg We really enjoyed our stroll down Getreidegasse, located int the historic old town. Its by far one of the most visited and busiest streets in the city. It boasts many souvenir shops, from chocolates to Mozart related gadgets, to chic stores like Louis Vuitton. However, all shops have one thing in common. They all have a rich, elegant iron guild sign with their store names. This we found out, is mandatory! According to Wikipedia, Getreidegasse is also the birthplace of Worfgang Amadeus Mozart. He lived at No. 9 until the age of 17. This is why you will find yourself passing in front of Mozart gift shops, Mozart Café, Mozart Museum and alas his monument. The main

Serge 2018-07-27

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Discovering The Great Market Hall, Budapest

Discovering The Chain Bridge, Budapest

Discovering Kapitelplatz & Kapitelschwemme, Salzburg

Discovering Mozartplatz, Salzburg

Discovering Residenzplatz, Salzburg

Discovering Salzburg Cathedral

Discovering Getreidegasse, Salzburg

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