On arriving in Ruhpolding in Bayern, we decided on a quick day trip to Salzburg, over the border in Austria, as the weather was somewhat overcast and not ideally suited for hillwalking.
View towards the old town with the Hohensalzburg Fortress in the background
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The gardens of the Mirabell palace
The gardens of the Mirabell palace
The funicular to the fortress
View from the fortress
The Hohensalzburg Fortress is one of the largest medieval castles in Europe and contains various museums
Detail in the Golden Chamber, the elaborate state rooms of the fortress