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Salzburg is the home of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It's also a truly wonderful little Baroque city that is a pleasure to explore. It makes a good weekend trip - you could actually see it in a day, but you should stay overnight to enjoy the pubs. I did an impromptu mini-concert in the Shamrock Irish Pub on the riverwhile I was there, it was a great time. My friend Rebecca and I even pretended we were on our honeymoon and got free drinks - nobody noticed we weren't wearing any rings! If you're a Mozart fan, you owe it to yourself to check out Salzburg. The city is like a living monument to him; there are Mozart statues, plazas, museums, even Mozart chocolate (it's called kugeln, and it's delicious). Although he made his mark in Vienna, the composer was born and raised in Salzburg. You can visit the house where he was born, as well as the house where he was raised, which is pretty interesting. The highlight is actually the Hohenfortress, which sits high on a hill overlooking the city. The view is gorgeous. Another place I would recommend if you go is the Augustiner Braustubl, a brewery where the beer is made by monks. The beers are huge and served very cold. A tip; when you bring your mug to the server, put a nice tip in his before he starts pouring, and make sure he sees it. Otherwise, you'll get a pour that's mostly head. Click on picture to enlarge... The view from the Hohenfortress
Lugging a couple beers back to the table at the Augustiner Bierstubl
Onstage at the Shamrock Irish Pub
Rebecca and I celebrating our "honeymoon" (it got us free drinks...)
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