Showing posts with label salzburg. Show all posts
Showing posts with label salzburg. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Mozart Kugeln chocolate from Austria

Mozartkugen or also known as Mozart Kugeln is a sweet confection produced in Salzburg, Austria. It was named after the famous composer Mozart. Basically you can get Mozartkugen anywhere in Salzburg as its available in any convenience stores. The famous brand is of course Furst which is the first producer of Mozartkugen and its handmade. However Furst Mozartkugen is more expensive as well. Besides that Mozartkugen by Mirabell and Reber taste as good as well. Each peices of Mozartkugen price at around Euro 0.50 to 1.00.


Handmade Mozartkugen from Furst. They are the first to make Mozartkugen in Salzburg.

Shop selling Furst Mozartkugen in Salzburg.

Many packaging of Mozartkugen in Furst shop in Salzburg.

Another type of Mozartkugen in square shape from Furst. This piece cost one Euro.

There are many shapes and type of Mozartkugen.

Other than Mozartkugen, Furst also selling many kind of confection and sweets.

Mirabell Mozart Kugeln chocolate. The chocolate is special as it has pistachio marzipan, almond , hazelnut praline and some liquor.


Mozart Kugeln/Mozartkugen from Reber company.

Mozart Kugeln chocolate in nice box.

Details of Reber Mozart Kugeln chocolate. The taste is good with sweet nuts fillings coated with dark chocolate.

GPS/Coordinate: 47.799189, 13.045573
Address: Brodgasse 13, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Getreidegasse @ Salzburg, Austria

Getreidegasse (also known as Grain Lane) is a busy shopping street in the Old-Town section of Salzburg. There is a house at no. 9 Getreidegasse where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born and he lived until the age of 17. The narrow lane and the unique signboard will make you feel that you are in Christmas town. This place will look superb if its snow.


Famous shopping street Getreidegasse in Salzburg.

Very unique signboards. You will have Christmas feel if you come here during Christmas with heavy snow.

Beautiful looking church beside a fortress.

Seafood restaurant beside the Mozart museum.

So much prepared fruits in the convenience store.


Selfie with famous Mozarts Geburtshaus. Known as birth place of Mozart. Now this building is a museum devoted to Mozart.

Coordinate/GPS: 47.800007,13.041833

Mirabell Palace and Gardens @ Salzburg, Austria

Mirabell Palace is centrally located so one can actually visit while going around the city and if you are looking to take a break for an hour. The garden is beautiful with a huge variety of flowers and is easily accessible using public transport. Located very close to Mozart House. You can sit and relax amidst lovely surroundings. The palace with its gardens is a listed cultural heritage monument and part of the Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg UNESCO World Heritage Site. This palace is popular partly due to several scenes from The Sound of Music were recorded here. Maria and the children sing 'Do-Re-Mi' while dancing around the horse fountain and using the steps as a musical scale.


Take bus no 3 from Salzburg Main train station at platform C.







Mirabell Palace Garden.


Lucky to come during summer with clear skies. At the end of the Gardens you can see Hohensalzburg Fortress on top of the hill.

Lovely resting area from sun.

Garden with fairy horse fountain.

Very hot weather selfie.

GPS/Coordinate: 47.805411, 13.041715
Public Transport: Bus no 3 from Salzburg Main train station.
Address: Mirabellplatz 4, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.