Germany and Austria (and a bit of France) 2024 In late September and early October we explored Germany and Austria. We flew into Frankfurt and promptly drove to Heidelberg to start our trip in the state (or Bundeslander) of Baden-Württemberg which also included the resort town of Baden Baden in the Black Forest. Since this was along the Rhine River, we popped across one day to take in Strasbourg and Colmar in France before leaving the Black Forest region for Stuttgart where we visted the Porsche Museum. Next we traveled to Bavaria where we breifly visted the Neuschwantstein Castle near Fussen before spending several days in Munich during Ocktoberfest. Finally, we crossed the border into Austria to visit Salzburg with some side trips to the lake villiage of Hallstatt and Berchtesgaden to see the Eagle's Nest before ending our journey in Vienna. See below for a day by day selection of photos from our trip... Or jump to a specific place: Heidelberg Rothenburg Baden Baden Strasbourg and Colmar Stuttgart (Porsche Museum) Neuschwanstein Castle Munich Salzburg Hallstatt Berchtesgaden Vienna Germany and Austria (and France) 2024 Select Highlights from each day of our Europe trip Salzburg, Austria The next phase of our trip took us into Austria by train with our first stop in Salzburg. From there we would take day trips to the lake villiage of Hallstat and the infamous Eagle's Nest in Berchtesgaden. Day 12 Arriving in the bueatiful city of Salzburg, birthplace to Mozart and a cluturzl center during the Baroque era. The town was founded by Romans and gained its name as its predominant source of income was salt extraction and trade. We enjoyed the old town area, strolling along the banks of the Salzach River and walking the grounds of Mirabell Palace featured in the Sound of Music.                                                       The banks of the Salzach River...                                   Gardens of Mirabell Palace...                 The staircase made famous during the Do Re Mi number in the Sound of Music...   The Fortress Hohensalzburg over looking the old town....             Day 13 We booked a 'Sound of Music' tour and later took a tour of the Fortress Hohensalzburg...   The gazebo from Sixteen Going on Seventeen....         Schloss Leopoldskron, the 'home' of the Von Trapp family in the movie...         The church where Maria and the Captain were married....             Featured in the Do Re Mi scene...   The birthplace and childhood home of Mozart...                   Visiting the Fortress Hohensalzburg and the abbey...                                 Enjoying the views from the Fortress...                   Hallstatt, Austria We rented a car and took a day trip to Hallstatt, a former salt mining town and now a picturesque lakeside village. On the way back we stopped in St. Gilgen and rode the Zwölferhorn cable car to the top of the local mountain with views of the lake and paragliders. Day 13                                                                                       Riding the Zwölferhorn cable car in St. Gilgen between Salzburg and Hallstatt...                   Salzburg and the Fortress lit up at night...

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• Heidelberg
• Rothenburg
• Baden Baden
• Strasbourg and Colmar
• Stuttgart (Porsche Museum)
• Neuschwanstein Castle
• Munich
• Salzburg
• Hallstatt
• Berchtesgaden
• Vienna