From Linz to Salzburg: the city of ceramics Gmunden

Brandl is considered the best bakery in Linz.
All their products are fresh and delicious. It is a great place to have breakfast. You can also take food with you on the road.
Aromatic pastries and good coffee.
The bakery is open every day from 5:30 to 6 p.m. On Saturday it closes at noon.

The Traunsee is a lake located in Upper Austria in the Alps.
The lake reaches a depth of 191 meters and is the deepest inland lake of Austria. The lake is striking for its scale and picturesque winter scenery.
On the lake are located the cities of Traunkirchen, Ebensee and most interesting - Gmunden.
It is worth visiting the town of Gmunden, which is located on the northern shore of the transparent Lake Traunsee.
The city is famous for the production of ceramics.
Here you can wander through the stores and buy ceramic products.

The lake castle Ort stands on a small island and occupies almost its entire territory. It seems as if there is no island at all, and the castle stands on the water.
To get to the shore, you have to walk across a romantic wooden bridge.
The chapel of the snow-white castle is made in the Gothic style. The entrance arch is Baroque.
Inside there is a small museum, where you can read an entertaining legend about a giant and a mermaid.

Travel to Austria and not try Austrian beer? No way!
A suitable place for such a tasting is the Barenwirt restaurant.
The restaurant is decorated in national style and specializes in Austrian cuisine and beer.
It is worth trying the local lager. There is even a beer soup :)
Nockerl is a delicious local dessert of enormous size, there are brezels.
The restaurant is open from 11 to 23.

This museum allows you to get acquainted with a variety of cultural treasures that were transported or created in the principality.
Beautiful rooms with original furniture, among the works of art there are paintings by Rembrandt, Luca Giordano and Bosch.
You can go to the balcony and see the organ and the cathedral from above, you can also see the paintings on the ceiling and there is an audio guide in Russian.

One of the first and most important historical sites we will visit is the Mirabel Palace, which is listed by UNESCO.
This monument of history and architecture can rightly be called the heart of Salzburg. This place is a reflection of the love of the Prince-Bishop Wolf Dietrich von Rathenau for his beloved Solomia Alt, because it was for his beloved prince and built a palace, originally called Altenau, in 1606.
On the territory adjacent to the palace is the Mirabel Park, which is not inferior in popularity to the palace itself.
In winter, the park is transformed into a location from the fairy tale movies. The palace's magnificent marble hall, the walls of which recall the work of Leopold Mozart and his son Wolfgang Amadeus, deserves a separate description.
The Marble Hall is recognized as the most beautiful marriage hall in Austria.
Mirabel Palace and Angel's Staircase: daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Marble Hall: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8 am to 4 pm. Admission is free. The other rooms are occupied by the municipal council and are therefore not open to the public.
Mirabel Gardens: daily from 6 am to dusk. Hedge Theatre: closed during the winter months. Orangery: open all year round, daily from 9am to 4pm. Dwarf Garden: closed during the winter months.

Salzburg is home to St. Peter's Monastery, the oldest Christian monastery in the German-speaking part of Europe, founded in 696.
On the territory of the monastery there are many places imbued with the spirit of history. For example, a very old cemetery with centuries-old graves.
On the territory of the cemetery is the church of St. Margaret, built in late Gothic style.
An important part of the monastery are the catacombs, cut by Christians into the steep rock of Mount Menchsberg, which have served for centuries as a home and resting place for monks on a spiritual quest. The catacombs can be visited at any time of the year.
There is a bakery and restaurant in the monastery where you can enjoy delicious monastic wine and bread as well as dishes prepared according to ancient monastic recipes.
The center of the monastery is the Church of St. Peter, built in 1143. The church has been reconstructed several times and over time has acquired Baroque features while retaining elements of the Romanesque style, which in turn makes it unique in its own way.
The interior decoration of the church is strikingly decorated and at the same time lightly painted. At the altar, a 15th century statue of the Madonna has been preserved.

One of the highlights of Salzburg is the Residenzplatz square, which gets its name from the seat of the princes and bishops of Salzburg.
The square took its present form in the 17th century. The official seat of the rulers of the Duchy of Salzburg had to be moved to a more comfortable location from the medieval castle Hohensalzburg.
The Archbishop's Residence, also called the Old Residence, is located on the west side of the square. Its magnificent exterior and interior decoration was shaped over a period of 100 years with the participation of the famous Austrian architect Johann Lukas von Hildebrand.
On the east side of the Ritzplatz there is the New Residence, the main feature of which is the Glockenspiel tower with an antique clock and 35 bells, which resound with the melodic chime of the neighborhood three times a day. The building itself houses the Salzburg Museum, which has a permanent display of items that relate to the various stages of the city's development and help to deepen the knowledge of its rich history.
There are many stores, restaurants and cafes around the square.
During the Christmas season, they have a beautiful market with a huge brightly colored Christmas tree. Lots of stalls with decorations, souvenirs, food and drinks.
A festive atmosphere is assured!

And this is a typical Austrian beer house, which is also worth a visit in order to feel the atmosphere of Austrian life.
The mechanism is as follows: first you pay for the beer at the cash register, and it is poured into the mug of your choice. On the second floor there are a lot of shops with snacks.
The interior itself is very neat and understated, cozy and clean.
You can try the local cuisine here until 11 p.m.