Today was our first full day in Salzburg. The students were given some free time to explore the city with their Salzburg Card which gave them access to many museums and attractions within the city. The whole group started by going to the Catacombs which were carved into one of the many mountains in the area. This was a highlight for many of the students. Then, the kids broke up into groups and explored the towns in different groups. Many of them went on a 40 minute boat tour of the city and visited museums such as Mozart's birthplace and a toy museum. Other students made their way to the Mönchsberg Lift which provided a great panoramic view of the city skyline.
The group met back up at four and took a quick glance at the Cathedral before going to the Hohensalzburg Fortress together. We ascended and descended the fortress by a funicular which was first installed 125 years ago. The fortress had a great military museum which featured different weapons from various time periods. Many of us were also able to visit the fortress’ “torture chamber” which was actually just a jail. We spent about a hour and a half there touring the fortress before heading down and walking to dinner.
We got back to the hotel earlier than other days, so the group decided to go bowling at the alley across the street from the hotel. We all had fun bowling before going back to the hotel to prepare for the early morning ahead of us.
-Niki
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