Two days ago,I heard on the news that Austria now wants to start with nation branding. At the end of a long process, a kind of trademark Austria should be found. I take this opportunity to recycle an article about Austrias image, which I wrote in 2010. I know it already for a longer time: … Read More “About Austria’s Image” »
The Rupertikirtag is a fair held annually to celebrate the birthday of St. Rupert, the patron and – as legend says – the founder of Salzburg. At the Rupertikirtag everything is traditional. The Dirndl (the traditional Austrian and Bavarian dress) density is as high as never before, the food is typical Bavarian hearty (not such … Read More “Rupertikirtag – when Salzburg gets rural (Photostory)” »
August 19 2011-Orte / Österreich / Salzburg Via couchsurfing I receive visitors in Salzburg on a quite regular base. We often discuss the main attractions of Salzburg or the main reasons to come. Most guests are either searching Mozart’s footprints or the search traces of “Sound of Music”. But still, I wanted to know, the … Read More “Salzburg Views from the Couch” »
