Austria
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Part 7 – Ljubljana to Lake Bled and Villach
Distance : Ljubljana to Lake Bled – 55km Travel time : 1 Hour Just about everybody I’d mentioned my trip to insisted that I must visit Lake Bled in Slovenia. And my AI assistant provided a perfect solution. In theory I could take the trains s far as Lesce Bled and then connect to a…
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Eurail Adventure Part 4
It’s a sunny morning in Trieste but the forecast for my journey north is not good. Rain and thunderstorms are forecast for my next destination of Villach, but I’m hoping these will be short, sharp showers rather than prolonged downpours. The first leg today takes me from Trieste to the northern town of Udine, which…
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Zagreb – Budapest (via Vienna)
The map above shows the route I had planned to take today. A two stage trip via the small town of Pragersko. However, there are four words nobody likes to hear, whatever the language. They are universally met with disdain, and instantly bring about a state of anger, or even panic. And when those four…
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Salzburg – Ljubljana
After a long day of sightseeing and taking in the local culture, I have a morning to kill in Salzburg. However, I also have a dilemma. The backpack which I’d defiantly chosen for three weeks of travelling has got heavier by the day – even though there’s nothing more in it. I had thought it…
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No yodelling at the back!
36 hours in Salzburg If you dislike music and chocolate, then Salzburg may not be for you. I joke, of course, but despite being steeped in all kinds of history, Austria’s fourth largest city is intrinsically linked with Mozart, whose image adorns many signs and windows here, along with his own brand of confectionary. I…
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