Day 9 - Zwiesel to Salzburg

Friday August 10, 2012 

On the road early for a visit to Passau whose history dates back to Roman times.  It has a medieval feel in its narrow alleys and archways.  This is a big stopping point for Danube River cruise boats.  We walked through the town, had lunch at a small table overlooking the Inn River.  This is the town where the Danube and the Inn Rivers converge.  It was interesting since the Danube is quite a blue colour and the Inn is a very fast moving river and is mud coloured.

After leaving Passau we entered Austria and travelled through Austria to Salzburg, birth place of Mozart and home of the Von Trapp Family as well as a destination for millions of visitors.  It was very, very busy but a very beautiful city and we are glad we stopped.  We saw the statue of Mozart, the Salzburg Cathedral and the birthplace of Mozart and where he composed many of his early works.  There are many concerts and balls in the evenings and as we were leaving we passed many people dressed in tuxedos and fancy dresses en route to a special event in town that evening.

Our hotel that evening was in a very small village in Austria and as it turns out 100 yards from the border with Germany.  We dined in the courtyard of a small restaurant located beside our hotel.

Danube and Inn rivers in Passau

Salzburg street

Salzburg fountain