Tag Archives: Zell am See
Euro 24 Match Day 17 – Turkey v Austria
The final last 16 tie pitches together two footballing nations that are perhaps exceeding expectations. Turkey The founding father of modern Turkey was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. As the president of the newly formed Turkish Republic in 2023 Atatürk initiated a rigorous program of political, economic, and cultural reforms with the ultimate aim of building a […]
Europe’s Christmas Markets – Fab Memories of Previous Years
A highlight of most years is to visit a Christmas market somewhere. There is honestly no better way to get into the festive spirit. This year a trip into London and watching dvds of Elf, Christmas Vacation & Wonderful Life will have to do the trick. Germany and Austria are considered as the homeland of […]
Euro 2020 Match Day 11 – Ukraine v Austria
We kick off in Bucharest with both teams in with a shout of qualification. Ukraine Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is a vast monastery complex in Kiev. We spent over three-hours exploring in 2011 and could have spent many more quite easily. Kiev has many fine churches, with a gold dome seemingly obligatory. Austria Last time we […]
Europe’s Christmas Markets – Fab Memories of Previous Years
A highlight of most years is to visit a Christmas market somewhere. There is honestly no better way to get into the festive spirit. This year a trip into London and watching dvds of Elf, Christmas Vacation & Wonderful Life will have to do the trick. Germany and Austria are considered as the homeland of […]
Salzburg Day Trip – Zell am See
Having taken organised tours on previous trips (Sound of Music x 2 and the Bavarian Lakes & Mountains), I decided on a trip for Mrs Wilbur & I under our own steam (so to speak) this time. The Salzburg to Zell am See Train Trains run about every thirty minutes from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, taking 90-minutes […]
Monday Morning Blues – Zell am See Lake, Austria
This morning’s photo designed to beat the drudgery of many a Monday morning comes from my current trip to Austria. The beautiful alpine lake is situated at the winter resort town of Zell am See, a 90-minute train ride from wonderful Salzburg.
Sunday Photo – Zell am See, Austria from the Schmittenhöhebahn Cable Car
Zell am See in Austria Yesterday we took the train from Salzburg the 90-minutes to the ski resort town of Zell am See (Zell on the Lake). We also took the Schmittenhöhebahn – the single car cable car, up 2,000 metres onto the Schmittenhöhe mountain, offering breathtaking views of the peaks of the Hohe Tauern […]
