The day before the Kitzbühel event, we went to Salzburg and enjoyed the city. We stayed in a beautiful, historic hotel built in the 1800s, directly across from the Mozart Museum. After arriving in the morning, we first visited the Mozart Museum, located across from our hotel. After watching the visual and spoken presentations detailing Mozart’s life, I can say that my admiration for this musical genius only deepened. Mozart’s birthplace, the city, attracts thousands of classical music fans every year with its annual Salzburg Festival. I’d also like to announce that I’ll be writing a separate blog post about Mozart. For now, let’s settle for some images I took at the museum:
Hohensalzburg, one of the largest medieval castles
After the museum, we explored the city on foot. First, we passed Mirabell Palace, which was on our route, and to save time, we ate sandwiches in its garden.
The Garden of Mirabell Palace
Afterwards, we walked around the river and into the old town for over two hours before visiting the Salzburg Museum. The architecture and music sections of the Salzburg Museum particularly caught my attention. To give you an idea, I’m sharing images I took of these two different concepts at the same museum. Let’s start with the architecture (the images related to Turkey particularly caught my eye here):
Now, let me share some images from the music section of the museum:
Afterwards, we sat and had coffee in the cafe on the large square where the museum is located. After a half-hour break and enjoying our coffee, we took the nearby funicular to Salzburg’s famous Hohensalzburg Fortress. Perched on the highest hill in the city, visible from anywhere, Hohensalzburg Fortress is a large medieval castle in Salzburg, Austria.
Built 506 meters high on the Festungsberg Mountain by order of Salzburg’s prince-bishops. At 250 meters long and 150 meters wide, the castle is one of the largest medieval castles in Europe. Climbing up to the castle is a monumental task, but once inside, you can witness Austria’s history in various rooms converted into museums.
Enjoyable conversation with Australians in Austria
After visiting the castle, we took the funicular back down. We had a pleasant conversation with the Australians in our cabin. I recognized their accents immediately, and when they learned we were Turkish, they responded with the same positivity. I want to go to Australia soon.
Let’s return from Australia to Austria. Salzburg is a settlement and state in north-central Austria. With over 150,000 inhabitants, it is Austria’s fourth-largest city. It is also the capital of the state of the same name, located at the foot of the Alps, on the German border, 270 km west of Vienna. Located on the banks of the Salzach River, this city takes its name from the rich salt mines where its first inhabitants earned their living (source: Wikipedia).
The historic center of Salzburg was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. Besides Hohensalzburg Fortress, other places to visit in Salzburg include Mirabell Palace, Aigen Palace, Leopoldskron Palace, Franciscan Church, Arenberg Castle, Salzburg Museum, Austrian street tunnels, and world-famous water games.
Two Shops That Intrigued Me
We explored the city on foot. After visiting the castle, we walked down Getreidegasse in the evening and wandered down Salzburg’s İstiklal Street. Located at the beginning of this most famous shopping street, with the St. Blasius Church, two shops caught my attention. The first was a two-story Redbull store, Salzburg’s most famous brand after Mozart, in my opinion. The first was a classic store selling Formula 1 and sports goods, but what really surprised me was the fact that the other shop had very stylish, casual men’s and women’s clothing. Since we didn’t have much time for dinner, I took a quick look around the shop, hoping to return next time.
The second shop I liked was a cheese shop of Dutch origin. The Dutch have incorporated this into their successful business.
I stopped trying cheese at this shop, which displayed and sold a wide variety of cheeses, which we could say had an amazing cornucopia of offerings, after a while because we were going to have dinner soon. But I can say that every cheese I tasted was delicious. Once again, I tip my hat to the Dutch business style and hope that the thousands of esteemed cheese producers in Turkey will achieve a similar gusto and quality of presentation.
We finished dinner, of course, with schnitzel. After a delicious meal and conversation, we returned to our hotel, where we enjoyed ourselves again. We were now ready for the European Entrepreneurs Forum.
Bonus: I’m sharing an aerial view of Salzburg below to help you understand the city’s planning:
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