More Photos of Salzburg, Austria

I only added a photo gallery with pictures of a winterly Salzburg, when I discovered a set of 45 photos from summer of 2008 that I always wanted to publish, but never had a chance to. Now I did - ennjoy a second "Salzburg in Summer" photo gallery on Visit-Salzburg.net! And, as a special treat for the skiers amongst you, not our new Salzburg Ski Webcam!

Salzburg in Summer - Part II

Kirche St. Andrä - Fortress (Salzburg Castle) - Dog on Residenzplatz - Maria Plain - Collegiate Church - Latin inscription - Dombögen & Franziskanerkirche - Statue Domplatz - artwork Kapitelplatz

Kapitelschwemme - Old Town & Fortress - Hellbrunn Palace - Neumarkt am Wallersee - St- Peter sun dial - Hohensalzburg - Hellbrunn trick fountain - Jesus on crucifix - Residenzbrunnen (Baroque fountain)

Panorama view old town - Kapuzinerberg & Capuchin Abbey - Pferdeschwemme (horse well) - view from Maria Plain - Baroque Fountain - Müllnerkirche (Mülln parish church) - Hellbrunn park - Petersfriedhof (St. Peter's Cemetery) - Mirabell Gardens

Salzach Austria - Salzburg Old Town - Nun at Maria Plain - Salzburg City - Salzburger Dom - Salzburg Old Town (again) - Salzach River - Salzburg Panorama View - Hellbrunn Trick Fountains

Salzburg City View - Stift Nonnberg Salzburg - Sun Dial - Stift St. Peter's Abbey - Mozart Memorial - St. Peter & Castle - Salzburg City Walls - Tai Chi in Salzburg - Trinity Church (Dreifaltigkeitskirche)

Salzburg Photos: New Winter Photo Gallery

Enjoy 45 brand-new photos from Salzburg - Merry Christmas!

Winter in Salzburg

Kapuzinerkloster in Winter - Horse Sleigh in the Old Town - Angel at St. Peter's Friedhof - Snowman with Salzburg - Salzburg Christmas Market - Mülln Parish Church in Winter - Red Berries in Mülln - Old Town (Altstadt) Skyline - Statues at the Mirabell Palace

Ornaments at Christmas Market - Salzburg Convention Center - Jesus in the snow (St. Peter's Cemetery) - Unicorn in Mirabell Park - Decorated door in Salzburg - Salzburg Skyline from Mirabell - Nonnberg Abbey in Winter - Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Trinity Church) in Winter - Statue at Mirabell Gardens

Lamb at Mirabell Palace - Decorated Window in Salzburg - Kollegienkirche in Winter - View on Mülln in the winter - Christmas Market stand in Salzburg - Kapuzinerberg Walls in the Snow - Madonna depiction in winter - Mirabell Garden in Winter - Winterly Salzburg View

Michaelerkirche with Christmas Trees - Altes Rathaus Salzburg - Beehive in Salzburg - Steingasse in the Snow - Lebkuchen (Gingerbread) at Salzburg Christmas Market - Winterly Mozartsteg Bridge - Ice Rink in Salzburg City Centre - View on Salzburg in the Winter - Mozart Statue in Salzburg Old Town

View on Salzburg Altstadt from Mönchsberg - Christmas Tree ornaments in Salzburg - Christmas Market at Salzburger Dom - Salzach River Promenade in Winter - Coat of Arms at the Residenz Palace - Johanneskirche im Imberg - Salzburger Dom Cathedral with Christmas Market - Schloss Mirabell Palace in Winter - Kapitelplatz and Hohensalzburg Fortress in Winter

New Salzburg Sightseeing articles

A handfull of new Salzburg sightseeing articles were also published today. Please note: Almkanal - Christuskirche - Andräkirche - Judengasse - Künstlerhaus - Rathaus

3-Star Hotel Salzburg: Cheap Hotel in the Salzkammergut

Yes, there is a cheap hotel in the Salzkammergut - and we found it! Welcome Three Star Hotel Obermayr to our hotel directory!

Gourmet Hotel Salzburg

Welcome to a new entry in our Salzburg Hotel directory: The Gourmet Hotel Rosenvilla is centrally located and famous for its luxury breakfasts.

Hotels in Salzburg: Province covered

A new era begins for Visit-Salzburg.net, as our new listing of hotels and private accommodation in all municipalities of the province has been published. Below, you see the links to individual articles. Enjoy!

District: Hallein / Tennengau
Hotels in AbtenauHotels in AdnetHotels in Annaberg-LungötzHotels in Bad VigaunHotels in Golling an der SalzachHotels in HalleinHotels in KrisplHotels in KuchlHotels in OberalmHotels in Puch bei HalleinHotels in Rußbach am Pass GschüttHotels in Scheffau am TennengebirgeHotels in St. Koloman
District: Salzburg-Umgebung / Flachgau
Hotels in AnifHotels in AntheringHotels in BergheimHotels in Berndorf bei SalzburgHotels in BürmoosHotels in DorfbeuernHotels in EbenauHotels in ElixhausenHotels in ElsbethenHotels in EugendorfHotels in Faistenau am HinterseeHotels in FuschlHotels in GroßgmainHotels in GrödigHotels in GömingHotels in HallwangHotels in Henndorf am WallerseeHotels in HinterseeHotels in Hof bei SalzburgHotels in KopplHotels in KöstendorfHotels in LamprechtshausenHotels in MattseeHotels in Neumarkt am WallerseeHotels in Nußdorf am HaunsbergHotels in Oberndorf bei SalzburgHotels in ObertrumHotels in PlainfeldHotels in SchleedorfHotels in SeehamHotels in Seekirchen am WallerseeHotels in St. Georgen bei SalzburgHotels in St. GilgenHotels in StraßwalchenHotels in Strobl am WolfgangseeHotels in ThalgauHotels in Wals-Siezenheim
District: Salzburg City
Hotels in Salzburg City
District: St. Johann im Pongau / Pongau
Hotels in Altenmarkt - ZauchenseeHotels in Bad GasteinHotels in Bad HofgasteinHotels in BischofshofenHotels in DorfgasteinHotels in Eben im PongauHotels in FilzmoosHotels in FlachauHotels in ForstauHotels in GoldeggHotels in GroßarlHotels in HüttauHotels in HüttschlagHotels in KleinarlHotels in Mühlbach am HochkönigHotels in PfarrwerfenHotels in RadstadtHotels in Schwarzach im PongauHotels in St. Johann im PongauHotels in St. Martin im TennengebirgeHotels in St. VeitHotels in Untertauern Hotels in ObertauernHotels in WagrainHotels in WerfenHotels in Werfenweng
District: Tamsweg / Lungau
Hotels in GöriachHotels in LessachHotels in MariapfarrHotels in MauterndorfHotels in MuhrHotels in RamingsteinHotels in St. Andrä im LungauHotels in St. Margarethen im LungauHotels in St. Michael im LungauHotels in TamswegHotels in ThomatalHotels in Tweng (comes with Obertauern)Hotels in UnternbergHotels in WeißpriachHotels in Zederhaus
District: Zell am See /Pinzgau
Hotels in Bramberg am WildkogelHotels in Bruck an der GroßglocknerstraßeHotels in Dienten am HochkönigHotels in Fusch an der GroßglocknerstraßeHotels in Hollersbach im PinzgauHotels in KaprunHotels in KrimmlHotels in LendHotels in LeogangHotels in LoferHotels in MaishofenHotels in Maria Alm am Steinernen MeerHotels in MittersillHotels in Neukirchen am GroßvenedigerHotels in NiedernsillHotels in PiesendorfHotels in RaurisHotels in Saalbach-HinterglemmHotels in Saalfelden am Steinernen MeerHotels in St. Martin bei LoferHotels in StuhlfeldenHotels in TaxenbachHotels in UnkenHotels in UttendorfHotels in ViehhofenHotels in Wald im PinzgauHotels in Weißbach bei LoferHotels in Zell am See

St. Nikolaus or St. Nicholas - a happy one to all of you!

Today is the 6th of December, St. Nicholas' Day. A day of joy in Austria, especially for kids: On Nicholas', children get red bags full of sweets, little toys, nuts and oranges. Alas, only the good ones do - the naughty ones get beaten up by the Krampus. Note the related custom of the Perchten in Salzburg and other parts of Austria, which are going through their main season right now.

Smoking in Vienna / Austria

One of the many things I hate about Austria is the smoking. It shows that Vienna is essentially an extension of the Balkans. However, there is a group of people that fight smoking in public venues and hereby, I want to express my solidarity with them and link to their website:
http://www.rauchersheriff.at/

Christmas Markets in Vienna: Quick 2009 Review

Ok, the last two weeks I have toured several Christmas marekts in Vienna and here comes my verdict: Pretty good, actually! Some notes on individual Christmas markets:

1.) Rathaus: The one in front of the city hall is the main one, big and pompous as every year, a tad too touristy for my taste, but still authentic in terms of goods on offer and general atmosphere. I even liked the lanterns and lights in the trees better than last year. Must be getting old.

2.) Spittelberg: Tries hard to be anti-mainstream as every year, but from year to year, I am growing increasingly tired of this one. C'mon, this is Vienna and not Berlin! Stop being so f*ing bobo, nobody believes you anyway. Still a nice Christmas market, but gentrified and not anti-mainstream at all. Just Green-mainstream and crowded due to the high popularity the Spittelberg enjoys among locals.

3.) Schönbrunn: Touristy, not too big, but in impressive scenery. Good for a combination with a walk in the winterly gardens of Schönbrunn. As every year, no big change.

4.) Karlsplatz: The Christmas market in front of the Karlskirche is my personal favourite of 2009. It seems to be the new Spittelberg-Christmas-market in terms of being different from the others: Local crafts and simple goods, a bit off-mainstream, but without trying so damn hard to be different. Relaxing atmosphere, mostly local people, relatively few junkies for the Karlsplatz.

5.) Altes AKH: Clearly my least favourite for 2009. Similar to the Spittelberg, the Altes AKH tries hard to be the "it x-mas market" and fails miserably. Crowded, noisy and ways too commercial for being genuinely alternative. The Indian foods are nice, but don't save the experience. Save the Altes AKH for the summer season. Loads of students think its cool, though, because it normally is their campus.