1981 SALZBURG - MUNICH

Day 1
5 June 1981
Leave London Victoria on the boat train to Dover. Board the ferry to Ostend and catch the overnight train to Salzburg.

Days 2-5
6-9 June 1981
Arrive in Salzburg and stay 4 nights at Hotel Kaserebrau

Hotel Kasererbrau is a good superior medium class hotel in an historic building dating from 1342 and situated directly beneath the Hohensalzburg fortress, a few minutes from the Residenzplatz and the cathedral. Beautiful lounge. TV room, sauna, steam bath, hairdresser. Bedrooms are furnished in either antique or modern style and all have private facilities. The hotel also has a few large rooms designed for 3-4 persons. Reception area and breakfast/dining room have been refurbished and a house-bar has been added. Buffet style breakfast. An atmospheric hotel with ideal location for exploring Salzburg's historic core.

Salzburg is the most beautiful city of Austria and perhaps the most splendid urban creation in the world. A city in the mountains - a city of music, art and architecture. Salzburg is like a piece of baroque Italy miraculously transferred north of the Alps. Its whole inspiration is southern but one example of German romanticism remains - the Castle, or Festung, which perches on the peak of a hill; dominating the city. From the Festung one looks out over the city, to a magnificent mountain landscape. Salzburg is also a holiday city, one in which the unique atmosphere can be savoured as its pleasures are enjoyed. Some visitors will make for Mozart's birthplace, others the lofty Hohensalzburg fortress - reached by funicular - the Leopoldskron Palace of Sound of Music fame or the Mirabell Garden. There are festivals and concerts in plenty, and everywhere the inviting street cafes.

Days 6-8
10-12 June 1981
  Leave Salzburg by train to Munich and stay three nights at Hotel Amba
Hotel Amba is a friendly, medium grade family hotel situated close to the main station and within easy walking distance of the city centre. Nicely furnished, modern style bedrooms with telephone, TV. Lift. Lobby lounge and bar, breakfast rooms, no restaurant but a good choice available in the immediate vicinity.

Munich is the third largest city in Germany, but as a holiday destination it is a splendid and exciting experience. Much that is of interest to the visitor is to be found in a compact central area which has the main station at its western corner. Architecturally it houses such famous examples as the Nymphenburg Palace:

Musically, it is the home of the Bavarian State Opera; there are four permanent orchestras.  Its museums and art galleries, numbering 31 in all, are some of the worlds finest. Of special interest is the Deutsches Museum of Science and Technology with its dozens of sections including locomotives, cars, aeroplanes, clocks, astronomy, and the Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus (Luisenstrasse) - a 19th century mansion housing work by the Munich masters including Paul Klee and Franz Marc.
 
Munich is also a fun city with 5,000 restaurants, taverns, bars and discos and the famous beer-halls and beer-gardens, a good proportion to be found in the "Schwabing" district, the main entertainment centre. Parks and gardens abound and sight-seeing is made easier by the city's efficient transport system. Munich is an all year round holiday destination and splendid base from which to explore the delights of the Bavarian countryside.
Day 9
13 June 1981
  
New Town Hall, Marienplatz & Chinese Tower, English Gardens
At the end of a day at leisure in Munich, board the overnight train to Ostend.

Day 10
14 June 1981

Arrive in Ostend and board the ferry to Dover for a train to London Victoria.
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