At 6.8 mi (10.9) km with zigzags, it was a short day to thoroughly enjoy the Salzburg scene and do some planning ahead and replanning for the next 5 walking days. Seeing the city of Salzburg from a distance stirred within me many feelings of long ago—it was the city from which we emigrated and it was where I began learning English for 2 1/2 months—not much, but it was my start, and sentimentally I still have that first book from which I started in the fall of 1951 (beginning 5th grade)!
The city has not lost its charm and the number of tourists seems to have grown, and it’s not even high season yet with the festival not starting until mid-July. I just looked and saw so many operas and plays (like Jedermann) already sold out!
Many notable sights are those of tourist interest with the exception of Christian Doppler‘s birth house. I‘ll try to provide some labels: Salzburg‘s castle on the hill in the distance; walking through the baroque Mirabelle Palace Gardens (bridal party, fountain); leaving Mirabelle and looking up to the castle and the cathedral with its two domes below; Doppler‘s birthplace; walking over the Salzach River bridge with countless locks from newly weds; Getreide Gasse (most famous tourist street of old town); Salzburger Nockerl (most famous soufflé dumpling dessert usually ordered for two or three!); front of Cathedral where Jedermann is played during the Festival (totally sold out); Mozart‘s birth house; and last but not least, a statue of Salzburg‘s native son: Mozart.
