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European Capitals of Culture: Salzburg, Riga and Dresden…

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My dear travellers, how are you today? I sincerely hope that you are doing great and you are safe and healthy according to this situation with Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Have you ever thought that traveling is a form of non-formal education? Did you notice that you learned something new after every trip? Every visit to a museum or some other sights helps us to connect with other cultures. Today I have decided to write a new post in which I will try to compare three different European capitals of culture that are completely different and which I consider to be real gems in Europe. When you mention Austria, Latvia and Germany, what do you think do people think at first about these three countries having something in common?

Livonia, the original name of one of the areas of present-day Latvia, was influenced by the German Livonian Sword Brotherhood (Schwertbrüder) from the 13th century until the 16th century when the Livonia Institute was abolished by local aristocrats. After that period, Latvia had a tumultuous history and until its final independence in 1991 was influenced by many European emperors.

Getreidegasse Street makes the heart of Salzburg’s Old Town so special and recognizable by its large metal sign shop …

On the other hand, we have two neighbors, Germany and Austria, who share a common language. It is more difficult for foreigners to recognise different pronunciation and dialects, which may be why Austrians and Germans sound exactly the same and foreigners are often confused. Neither Germans nor Austrians like to talk about it. When it comes to the most common stereotypes, many people think that what is true of Germans is that the same applies automatically to Austrians. However, this is not exactly the case and you will often hear Austrians talk about what Germans are like in the same way we do with our neighbors in the region. You never have to say which one is better in sports or which one has a better sense of humor, it is better for you to skip this topic…

In any case, these are all general impressions, believe me you will only get the right picture if you have the opportunity to meet the Germans and Austrians, especially if you have the opportunity to work with them or otherwise spend more time in their countries. Today I will try to bring you closer to their cultures and ways of life – lifestyle.

A building in the heart of Salzburg where the musical prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born

SALZBURG, AUSTRIA

Salzburg or Solnograd as even older people in Europe call it the fourth largest city in Austria. It is a city that proudly boasts the most famous musical genius at every turn, a composer who has left behind a great artistic heritage – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Mozart Café, Mozart Hotel, Mozart Bakery, Mozartkugel, Mozart Ice Cream… Everything you can imagine in Salzburg in its name can proudly carry the Mozart attribute, but you must have a special license for this legal work, because Mozart is a trademark today. How did this town on the Salzach River get its name?

In the immediate area of Salzburg are the famous salt mines, which were exploited until 1989, when the mines were completely closed. Today they are the biggest tourist attractions of the city. The German word “salz” means salt, which is why the name of the city literally means “castle or fortress of salt.”

When I received an invitation from the Salzburg Tourism Board to visit their city and to find out more about their history and way of life, there is little to say that I was thrilled. I had the opportunity to get to know the city in a completely different way. I was able to visit the family candy factory where Mozartkugel are made according to the original recipe, I met craftsmen who still today make unusual products and souvenirs that this city is known for.

Of course I visited various museums, outdoor monuments and the most famous lookout point in the city. Also interesting was a visit to the tomb of Marianne Anna “Nannerl” Mozart, the birth sister of the composer Mozart who assisted her brother and performed with him. She had an unusually turbulent and sad life and because of her life story I decided to single out and visit her grave in Salzburg.

Salzburg is a small town with an interesting history where you will always have plenty to see and explore. In my blog posts I shared with you in 2018 on the blog, I did my best to share with you some of my stories about this lovely city in Austria.

Posts which I wrote about Salzburg:

  1. Salzburg: The eternal classic in the heart of Austria
  2. I love Salzburg, because…
  3. Salzburg: Fashionable Fairy Tale Come True (fashion outfit post)

I will take this opportunity to quote myself as I still thank the same and stand behind this statement of mine:

“Salzburg is perhaps a small town, but believe me nothing is behind the bigger capitals in Europe. In the main street you will find all the most famous world fashion brands. Nice restaurant, wonderful view it will be enough to enjoy in the beauties of the city like Salzburg. You can buy one pack of original Mozart chocolates and you will be very happy, it’s much better than buying of expensive shoes but you will feel much better! I will write you in the next post about famous Austrian Folkwear, I’m sure you will love it! ”

RIGA, LATVIA

Riga is a city that I have always wanted to visit but never had enough funding for that trip and after I started working I did not have the free time to visit the capital of Latvia, which is considered to be the heart of the Baltic. When we say the Baltic, we immediately think of the cold, but I always think of three fairytale countries: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

My first visit to the Baltic was in 2018 when I visited their “brother” city of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, as part of a project with the Helsinki City Tourism Board and the Finnish Tourism Board. Even then, I promised myself that I would visit other Baltic capitals, today I can say that I partially fulfilled that promise because I visited Riga, but I have not reached Vilnius yet.

I am sure that I will succeed if God gives health to what our people say and that Mr.M will soon embark on a journey to Lithuania and complete my Baltic adventure.

The invitation to visit the capital of Latvia came during my trip to Azerbaijan where one day I received an email from my PR agency do I want to visit Riga? The schedule was very tight since I was visiting Santa Claus at the North Pole, and at that moment I was in Azerbaijan, we did not know at all how to carry out the possibility that at that time Marko would clone and manage to visit the jewel of the Baltic – Riga.

I managed to somehow reschedule the travel dates and made myself almost 4 days of “space” and together with my photographer who was crazy about the sound of the engine of the plane and my mom who joined us decided to take a break and learn something new about this part of Europe.

airBaltic was wonderful so we all had the opportunity to feel the comfort of traveling in Business class with them on the Berlin – Riga route and this time I thank them for the kindly invitation and for being wonderful hosts and really doing our best to experience Riga as their second home. Mom and I were fascinated by the shops and the stunning number of outlets located in the heart of the city, while the photographer was fascinated by the architecture.

Riga is an ideal city for rest, leisure and adventure. You want to try their cuisine, believe me you will have a lot of restaurants in the Old Town, which makes the city centre warm & rich with many restaurants of Latvian and international cuisines so that all gourmets lovers can enjoy.

Riga is a European city of culture and has numerous museums and monuments. In addition, the city always strives to preserve its culture and organizes numerous cultural and artistic events every year.

The old part of Riga (Vecrīga) makes only the heart of the capital, located on the right bank of the Daugava River. In this part of the city there are many sights, of which the most famous is the Church of St. Peter, the saint who is also the patron saint of Riga. The Old Town is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in Europe as it has the largest number of secessionist (jugendstyle) buildings in all of Europe.

Posts I wrote about Riga:

  1. Letters from Latvia: Explore Riga with airBaltic!
  2. Letters from Latvia: One Artistic Day in Riga

Riga is truly an exceptional city to remember, I’m sure this city left no one indifferent. Honestly, I would love to return there soon, especially for the sights I didn’t get to see. I hope to have some new stories for you about this interesting city soon.

DRESDEN, GERMANY

In Germany, in the heart of Saxony, somewhere on the bank of the river Elbe is Dresden. An unusual city with rich Baroque architecture that managed to rise from the ashes after World War II. Dresden was a city that was razed to the ground during World War II. After the end of the war, the city belonged to East Germany and was not heavily invested. This was the case until the 1980s when the city began to rebuild.

If you decide to visit Dresden, trust me you will not go wrong because you will be able to enjoy the beauty of royal treasures left in museums. Unfortunately, much of the jewelry from the Green Vault Museum was stolen in the middle of last year.

It was my last time in March 2018 and I was able to visit the Green Treasury Museum which houses royal priceless jewelry. Today, some of the treasures are in other museums in Dresden and I believe that this beauty would be felt by all of us at least once in our lives.

Of course, in addition to outdoor jewelry, you can see the largest crown in the world… I think this is also one of the most visited places in Germany and anyone visiting Germany will go to Dresden to see this attraction.

For many tourists, Dresden is marked out as a special shopping destination. Shopping is special in Dresden because right in the center there are interesting sights and cultural monuments in the middle of the shops of famous international brands.

The most famous Baroque style building in Germany is located in the heart of Dresden. The Zwinger Palace was built at the behest of Saxon Prince Augustus II of Jakob in the late 16th century and was intended to commemorate the ceremony and ceremony. I think you should visit the Zwinger Palace, even if you have a couple of hours to visit Dresden, trust me you will remember, and you will have the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Crown.

Posts I shared with you about Dresden:

  1. Dresden: The City of Kings
  2. Fall on the Crown of Dresden

How did you like this second post about interesting destinations that I visited during 2018 and 2019? This is just the beginning of this special series of posts where I will do my best to briefly write down some of my basic observations that I missed sharing with you while writing posts, and of course you will have the opportunity to remind yourself of some of my previous posts and to “renew” knowledge all together.

Have you ever had the opportunity to visit some of these cultural capitals in Europe so far? I would love to hear some of your experiences and would be glad to read your impressions in the comments.

If you have a question, comment, suggestion or message for me, you can write me down in the comments. Of course, as always you can contact me via mail or social media, which you can find on the CONTACT page.

Best,
Mr.M

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Postcard from Linz: Art will save the World!

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Dear my travellers, Welcome to my new post! A couple of days I got few messages with the same question “When you’re planning to write the new post about your adventure in Linz?!”. I think today is the perfect time to write the last post from this special series of posts from Linz. I will dedicate today’s post to people who live in this beautiful city and the arts surrounding them daily. From the previous posts you learned something new about this city, which you may not have had the opportunity to read by now, but today’s post will be a little different. Before I start I would like to thank you for the support of the Linz Tourist Board – Linz Tourismus which helped me to meet this beautiful city.

 

 

The city that has succeeded in a very short time to unite the beauty of art with the beauty of a fast life is precisely Linz itself. The great flourishing of art and the development of culture have helped to raise the city itself in socio-political scales and the city of Linz is in second place after Vienna by the number of all the most important cultural and artistic events taking place in Austria and the high place in Europe as well. In one of the previous posts, you had the opportunity to read that Linz was the European capital of culture a couple of years ago.

 

 

I do not know if you have ever had the opportunity to read, hear from someone, or even see for yourself an special action called “Open Piano”. It is a special action that has been carried out across Europe and the world, when in the heart of the city you will find a piano that is accessible to everyone. The aim of this action is to collect help to all refugees who need help for their basic human needs. Medicine has proven that music has a positive impact on health and can help a lot in treating various types of illness. Here, music has received a portable role of savior, which can help the powerless to come to the fulfillment of basic human rights that would otherwise have to be a guarantee for everyone on this planet.

How is this action working? The slogan of this action all over the world is: “Everyone is welcome to play, everyone is welcome to listen, every donation from the heart was more than welcome!”. Everyone who wants to play can play piano, knowledge is not crucial, only good will and strong desire are important here. During this visit, at least two hours a day, the photographer and I spent on the bench just to enjoy the performances.

There were extremely talented people who, beside talent for playing, showed their incredible vocal abilities. One girl was so talented that I thought I was at the music concert of Adele or Celine Dion. An interesting concept that has recaptured some of my childhood memories when I learned to play the piano. I maybe wasn’t talented kid, but I was extremely persistent and hard worker… I did not finish elementary music school, but I carry in the heart of a nice memory on those times.

 

 

Linz is a city whose streets are delighted with art and some special elegance. Tourists come from various parts of Europe and the world to explore this gem in the north of Austria. Everyone will bring home some of the story of Linz, a city inspired by many famous historical figures and some personalities that are the inspiration of this 21st century.

This city just “fell for me” for the heart, I do not know if it is because of the exceptional beauty and charm, either because of the close distance of the Danube or the beautiful summer weather that I managed to capture for a moment in this Austrian town. I’m not sure, I do not have a concrete answer! Perhaps this is a combination of all of the above, but I will leave it to you to judge. Would you like to tell me your opinion about Linz? How did you experience it through my stories? Especially I would like to hear the opinions of people who already had the opportunity to visit this city. Simply, I always like to hear the impressions of other people just to know how successful I was in presenting of some city.

 

 

Linz is also known as the “City of Peace”. In 1986, the City Council proclaimed the capital of Upper Austria as the “City of Peace of Linz”. The aim of this provision was exclusively to raise social responsibility whose main role was to maintain peace. With the proclamation of the City of Peace in October 1986, the city of Linz undertook to maintain “the longing for peace and commitment to the peace of the people in the city, and that the basic principle of the future of local politics and the stability of community relations is maintained”.

 

 

In a conversation with a couple of people who are already the fourth or fifth generation who grew up in Linz, I learned a few interesting things about the way of life in the local community of Linz. Linz is in itself an innovative center of Upper Austria and represents a city of new opportunities.

The quality of life in all spheres of life and a wide range of services make the capital of Upper Austria a perfect place for living. Now, there are over 100,000 apartments available in Linz – a supply of flats that is constantly growing. The primary goal is to create as many people as possible an optimal residential and living environment at affordable prices. Extreme care is taken of people living with minimum income and they are always provided with a basic social assistance and protection package every month.

 

 

Their health care system is very well organized and all costs of health services are covered depending on the health fund you choose: state or the private one. It is similar to the health system of Germany, but it is slightly more flexible and has more benefits. It was fun for me to talk to people who live and work in this city and when they heard that I was a blogger who will present Linz on the blog, they wanted to answer on all the questions. I was glad to have had the opportunity to meet wonderful people who showed that Linz was an open heart city. A truly wonderful experience, which I will remember for a long time.

 

 

We almost miss the plane, thank God that I always have a responsible person beside myself, since I could listen to the stories for hours. I just love to talk with people. The sun slowly went down, and our visit to this interesting town ended. It was a short but sweet journey. Linz will always have a special place in my heart and I sincerely hope that I will return soon to continue my adventure.

 

 

In the end, we had to do a little faster last shooting of the city and run or otherwise we would miss our airport carpool! My photographer has found the right moment to make the perfect last photo in Linz… I do not like separations, it’s hard for me to say goodbye to some city, but I said, “Hi, my dear Linz, I’ll see you again soon!” With these words, I gave my promise to Linz and entered the car. The ride to the airport was much shorter than when we came. I guess there was too much fatigue present and time just flew.

My dear travellers once again we have come to the end of post from Linz. Unfortunately this is the last post from this special series of posts about Linz. Time just flies so fast when you are having a good time! Don’t worry in a couple of days I will publish a new post where we will continue together to enjoy the charms of traveling. Who didn’t read my previous post about Linz, you can read it here.

I would like to say once again thank you to the Linz Tourist Board – Linz Tourismus for the wonderful experience and the hotel Schwärzer Bar for hospitality. It was a journey to remember, and I hope that I showed you this little Austrian adventure in the best possible way. Sometimes the words are just not enough, so I’ll tell you to look at the last photo in this post and my smile will tell you all those words that I have not been able to write in posts about this lovely city.

How do you like this story about Linz?  I would like to hear your opinion! If you have a question, comment, suggestion or message for me, you can write me down in the comments. Of course, as always you can contact me via mail or social media, which you can find on the CONTACT page.

As I promised we’ll see again in a couple of days, so if something new and interesting happens to me, I promise, I will write to you!

Best,

Mr.M

 

 

This post is sponsored by Linz Tourist Board – Linz Tourismus and Schwarzer Bär Hotel from Linz.
For all these beautiful photos I used Sony Alpha 7r Mark II camera.
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Postcard from Linz: Irresistible Charm of North Austria

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Hello everyone! My dear travellers today we will continue our little Austrian adventure and explore the beauty of northern Austria. Birthday passed few days ago, friends made me a little celebration. My heart was full because people remembered and decided to take me out of my daily routine. Now I have filled the batteries and I am ready to deal with all the new challenges that this hard-working September brings upon me! I could now write to you the whole essay about my current post-birthday excitement, but it is time to start with today’s adventure!

 

 

Yesterday while I was editing the photos for this post, I remembered how much you liked my post from Prague where I combined my two greatest love in one post: fashion and travel. Where did we stop last time? Hmmm … Yes, I remembered that I was writing about the friendship of the beautiful, the blue Danube and the charming Linz. What else can this interesting town have to offer? I think you’ll love this interesting fact!

Do you know where the sweetest cake was born in the world? – In Linz! Linzer cake is a symbol of this city and there is no pastry shop that does not have this interesting treat units menu. We got one small cake as a little gift from my friends from the Linz Tourist Board, but she “found her way” the first day, she just disappeared … I still doubt the photographer, but I can not blame! I will not have a volunteer to take photos of me afterwards! 😀

 

 

Well, whatever it was and now I can’t back the time. I’d like to let me know what kind of flavour that cake is and if there’s someone who wants to be my biggg heart to bring me a small, small, small Linzer cake. Well, I have to “get over” of this sweet pain and continue on, fortunately the other day was wonderful in Linz and we could enjoy the warm and sunny weather near the Danube. Wherever you go to Linz, in the end all roads lead to the Danube banks. The only question is whether you will cross the bridge or enjoy the old part of the city. Whatever you choose believe me you will not make mistake. I could spend days by the river and I would not be enough again. I love to walk by the water, although I can not swim. It’s a weird love!

 

 

We decided to cross the bridge and visit the Ars Electronica center and see what is hiding in this interesting museum of the future. Linz is the real city of art and city which in the most beautiful way, celebrates diversity. The combination of modern and traditional is visible at every step and I must admit that I liked it very much. It’s always interesting to see that combination.

 

 

My photographer and I have been trying to explain for hours what I am doing in this photo, what my hand is trying to do… At the end, we gave up and accepted the fact that the picture is spontaneous, positive and bright, so we decided to post this picture in this post. I would like to answer the question I have been getting for some time from people who are new readers of my blog and are not very familiar with my work. “Are you laughing constantly? Are you really so cheerful or are you just making it for the photos?” Of course people ask this question in different ways, but the point is the same.

For all of you who are interested, I am a cheerful and positive person. I try to have always smile on my face. I believe in the power of positive energy and can do much to help a person if a person knows how to determine a normal borders. Of course, I am human bean made of blood and flesh, an average boy, and of course, sometimes I’m not in “happy mode” so I can be serious and watch only one point, without a single word spoken. When I took the photos I’m happy because I’m doing a job that fills me and I have no reason to be sad. I hope you understand me and this answer will be enough for you.

 

 

Since I had a nice rest on the stairs, I enjoyed the beautiful view of the Danube a bit, it’s time to get up and go on. The one who understands photography art knows that the sun will not wait for you to have the nice photos, when the work is done, then a break can take place. It’s time to go back to the other side!

 

 

This may not be a photo for some fashion editorial, but it is made from the heart and it was created as a result of a wonderful time which we spent in the city of culture and new media art. According to my smile, you can notice how much I enjoyed this incredible journey. This weekend in August was filled with laugh and tours of the sights that this charming Austrian city has. Sorry, but I had another picture from the bridge, the city’s landscape in this picture was enchanting and I wanted to share it with you on the blog!

 

 

After crossing the bridge, it was time for dinner. The day almost finished, but we took the opportunity to show the Danube in a different way. People used the sunset time for walking by the Danube and some new stories. I’m so envy, because they have the opportunity to do it every day. One man spent his day with his best friend – a dog, but he also did not neglected his favorite hobby – fishing.

OUTFIT

T-Shirt: Burberry

Trousers: Burberry

Sneakers: Burberry

Fotoaparat: Sony Alpha Mark II

 

 

Do you also like to watch the sunset from the shore? When I have time, I like to go to the banks of the Sava or the Danube in Belgrade and enjoy the sounds of water. As I just wrote, I’m not a swimmer, but I still love water in some special way… That peaceful sound, smell of fresh water.

 

 

My dear travellers and fashionistas once again we have come to the end of third post from Linz. Time just flies so fast when you are having a good time! Don’t worry in a couple of days I will publish a new post where we will continue together to enjoy the charms of traveling and we will continue our adventure in Austria. I know that you loved the travel posts from August and now I will show you something new and interesting from Linz! We will together explore the City of Media Arts! Who didn’t read my previous post about Linz, you can read it here.

How do you like this story about Linz? Did you like my classy outfit? What do you think did I  found my place in the world of fashionistas in Linz?  I would like to hear your opinion! If you have a question, comment, suggestion or message for me, you can write me down in the comments. Of course, as always you can contact me via mail or social media, which you can find on the CONTACT page.

As I promised we’ll see again in a couple of days, so if something new and interesting happens to me, I promise, I will write to you!

Best,

Mr.M

 

This post is sponsored by Linz Tourist Board – Linz Tourismus and Burberry Limited. For all these beautiful photos I used Sony Alpha 7r Mark II camera

 

 

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Story from Linz: Piece of Heaven on the banks of the Danube

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My dear travellers, welcome to a new adventure! Today we continue our adventure through Linz. “Small city, with big ideas and huge opportunities” are words that can briefly describe this lovely city in Austria. The city which is a representative of the new multimedia arts and in 2009, was also proclaimed the European Capital of Culture. In the past 15 years, Linz has slowly but surely developed and became one of the more developed centers of culture in Europe.

Before I start with today’s post, I would like to thank my friends from the Linz Tourist Board – Linz Tourismus. It was a beautiful experience, a wonderful summer weekend that I will remember for a long time!

 

 

Linz is the third largest city in Austria, which represents the main social, political and administrative center of the Upper Austria region. Belgrade and Linz have something in common, surely you would never have thought it, but both cities are located on a beautiful blue Danube. The Danube, flows to the heart of the city and makes life more interesting, but we will talk about it later. That was an interesting fact which connected me to this city because I love that river so much. In Belgrade is similar situation, people just love to do some of their favourite activities on the banks of Danube.

 

 

Before I start with some of the interesting things that are related to today’s life of this city, I’m sure you would love to find out how this city was created. Historians believe that in the prehistory the Celts they inhabited the area of today’s city and called it Lentos, after which they were settled by the ancient Romans and the city got a new name – Lentia. During the old Romans, Linz was first mentioned as the city in 799, when Bavaria expanded to the south. Because of its geographical location, Linz was the most important trade center during the Emperor Friedrich III. After the death of the emperor, the significance of the city declines in favor of Vienna. In the early Middle Ages Germanic tribes inhabited the city. Then the city got the name Linz, the name which we know today very well. 🙂

 

 

How did Linz become the most important city of culture in Europe? After the Second World War, Linz began to develop as a cultural centre in the halfway between Vienna and Salzburg. In the past few years, Linz has built many buildings of exceptional cultural significance, such as the modern Lentos Museum and the Brucknerhaus Concert Hall.

Donaulände is a park next to the Danube, where festivals and cultural events are held (Ars Electronica Festival is significant). Also in Linz is opened a museum of modern music art – Ars Electronica Center.

There is a castle of Emperor Friedrich III in the city. and the oldest Austrian church of St. Martin. Also very significant church is the neo-Gothic church Mariendom.

 

 

Linz was known before as the “City of Steel”, due to the very strong former metalworking industry, which besides the textile was very developed in this Austrian town. Today, this has been suppressed by various cultural programs and developed river tourism on the Danube. The image of this city has changed and as I mentioned a few years ago, together with Vilnius, Linz became the European capital of culture in 2009.

 

 

Linz is a city which you need to explore! The thing I liked most was how the city developed and at the same time developed new opportunities, such as river tourism on the Danube. Life by the river of the mind is very interesting. I noticed that the color of the Danube is not the same in Linz and Belgrade. I’m sure you yourself know the answer to this question. The waste that is piled on the banks of the river in Serbia needs to be removed as soon as possible, but this is only the current solution.

The most important thing for us is that, as residents of the Serbia, we simply keep in mind that if we keep our environment clean, life will be much easier for everyone. Cans, bottles and other waste floating by the Danube and the Save river is not a beautiful picture that can be sent to the world, so we should as soon as possible analyse ourselves and start changing ourselves as soon as possible.

 

 

The city is small and well organized, if by any chance you can not explore the city by foot, you have excellent trams, there are a couple of lines. We had a little fun and only after a couple of rides we realized that Linz is not a very small city that at first sight can look like to somebody. Prices compared to other cities in Europe are almost the same.

 

 

Since we were able to spend the weekend in Linz, We visited the market that is being held on the main square. It’s a real little paradise for people who want to buy some interesting things for gift or for personal use. At the marketplace you can find everything and I will say at this interesting marketplace you can find interesting books, cloths and silk Persian carpets … This market you will find almost every weekend in the heart of the city. If you have the opportunity to visit this city on weekends, leave your Saturday free and get ready for the crowd! ? You will have a nice shopping spree, I’m sure!

 

 

If you have already arrived in Linz, do not forget to visit Mariendom (New Cathedral). The new cathedral is the largest cathedral in Austria and architecture is absolutely amazing. You can sit down and enjoy the beauty of this space. One evening we were able to listen to the concert in front of the church, were very interesting performers.

I would never say that it can be such interesting music at a church music festival. Linz is a city that celebrates diversity and where everything is possible. In the next post I will reveal to you some interesting places in Linz that you must visit.

 

 

My dear travellers once again we have come to the end of second post from Linz. Time just flies so fast when you are having a good time! Don’t worry in a couple of days I will publish a new post where we will continue together to enjoy the charms of traveling and we will continue our adventure in Austria. I know that you loved the travel posts from July and now I will show you all the beauties of Linz! We will together explore the City of Media Arts! Who didn’t read my previous post about Linz, you can read it here.

How do you like this story about Linz? I would like to hear your opinion! If you have a question, comment, suggestion or message for me, you can write me down in the comments. Of course, as always you can contact me via mail or social media, which you can find on the CONTACT page.

As I promised we’ll see again in a couple of days, so if something new and interesting happens to me, I promise, I will write to you!

Best,

Mr.M

 

 

This post is sponsored by Linz Tourist Board – Linz Tourismus.
For all these beautiful photos I used Sony Alpha 7r Mark II camera
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Little Red Postcard from Linz

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Hello my dear travellers! How are you today? Today, I came back to Serbia after a long trip to Europe and it’s time to share with you my travel adventures. Last week you had the opportunity to enjoy the beauties of Salzburg, today you will have the chance to read something new about the Austrian city called Linz.

Before I start with today’s post, I would like to thank the Linz Tourist Board – Linz Tourismus on this adventure.  Thanks from the depth of this blogger’s heart! This journey was incredible for me!

 

 

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit Linz, the third largest city in Austria. When I received an invitation from Linz Tourism Organization to visit their city, my first association was Lindt Chocolate. What to do, I’m always thinking about candies, at least I can imagine them when I can not eat them because of my sensitive skin…

Of course, that was just my first thought, but I remembered that these chocolates did not come from Austria. Well, what a man can do is sometimes wrong! I did not want to be a lazy person, I take the computer into my hands and I ask Mr. Google: “Are Lindt chocolates maybe from Linz?!” It’s a joke! I just simply typed: “Linz, Austria” and click that famous enter button. Man, how many pages, and so little time. After a couple pages of texts with a large smile on my face, I sent an email to the team from the Linz tourist organisation that I will  accept the invitation and I will come to Linz.

 

 

Before I start with my adventure, I would like to share with you few information about this lovely city.

Linz is located in the northern part of Austria and it represents the economic, political and cultural center of the province of Upper Austria. The city is famous for its very preserved and beautiful city center and the largest cathedral in Austria, which they are kindly call the Mariendom (New Cathedral). In 2009, Linz was the European Capital of Culture. Only the origin of the city’s name dates back to the prehistory when the Celts settled the area of today’s city and called it Lentos, after which the area was inhabited by the ancient Romans and the city was given a new name – Lentia. In the Middle Ages, the Germanic tribes simplified the name and the city was named Linz, the name which we know today.

I was very excited about this trip so I counted many times every day and my photographer every day repeated with me how many day still left to our trip to Linz. The night before the excitement was so high that I could not sleep! I called my mom to see what she was doing and woman could not sleep because of some her reasons, and after our conversation I just wanted to fall asleep but the alarm woke me up!

Since I am from those people who tide and iron all of their clothing before the trip and hang them all over the house, the apartment where I was staying looked like street sales of a clothing. Something hangs on the door, something on chairs. Little Marko thought about everything, except for the weather forecast in Linz…

 

 

As we landed at the airport in Linz, my dreams of taking of photos just fell apart! The sun is nowhere, it was little colder, windy, people in long sleeves shirts and outside was around 15 degrees. The only thing I could do at that moment was to sit on the sidewalk and cry because in my suitcase was a real summer, cheerful summer collection of clothing…

It could also be noticed on the streets that it was such a surprise that the people from Linz were surprised, and some of them went in short sleeves while some were dressed in long sleeves shirts and light jackets. Since we saw that weather forecast throughout our entire stay will be not so good, we decided to buy new clothes. And here begins the story of a happy red t-shirt from this post! My photographer normally bought a jacket, I came to the cash desk with this shirt with the smile on my face because I found this great t-sheart… Photographer’s silence was a sign of my current insanity. I just said that tomorrow will surely be a better weather with sun much much warmer, what the weather forecast knows, it simply has to be better! Just think positive and everything will be alright!

 

 

After a few minutes, I found a “more normal” solution for the current “cold” situation, so I bought a red sweater whose image you saw, if you followed my adventure from Linz on Instagram. Whoever didn’t see it, the picture of the sweater you can see it HERE. We survived somehow this very first day, we made a beautiful picture in a sweater, as I expected it to be, it was so great!

The next day was like I said, “What does this weather forecast knows?!”. It was a nice and sunny weather, while the weather forecast was completely different and it was written that we could expect wind, rain all day… I did not see any drop of rain and that day we made pictures for this post. My red t-shirt brought me luck.

 

 

This post is a clear evidence that once in life for certain things it is necessary to believe that everything will be better and a lot of people claim that it has helped them a lot in some situations in life. That is the power of positive thinking, which has never left me for my 26 years.

OUTFIT

T-Shirt: Zara

Trousers: Zara

Sneakers: Moncler

Camera: Sony Alpha Mark II

 

My dear fashionistas and travellers once again we have come to the end of first post from Linz. Time just flies so fast when you are having a good time! Don’t worry in a couple of days I will publish a new post where we will continue together to enjoy the charms of traveling and we will continue our adventure in Austria. I know that you loved the travel posts from July and now I will show you all the beauties of Linz! We will together explore the City of Media Arts!

How do you like this story about Linz? How do you like my “happy” red t-shirt? Do you believe in the power of positive thinking? I would like to hear your opinion! If you have a question, comment, suggestion or message for me, you can write me down in the comments. Of course, as always you can contact me via mail or social media, which you can find on the CONTACT page.

As I promised we’ll see again in a couple of days, so if something new and interesting happens to me, I promise, I will write to you!

Best,

Mr.M

 

 

This post is sponsored by Linz Tourist Board – Linz Tourismus and Schwarzer Bär Hotel from Linz. For all these beautiful photos I used Sony Alpha 7r Mark II camera

 

 

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Salzburg: The eternal classic in the heart of Austria

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Hi everyone, how are you today? Dear travellers, are you ready for a new adventure? It’s time to pack our online “luggage” and we will visit one of Europe’s most famous cities of culture. Not far away, it is located in Austria.

At the very beginning, I would like to thank the Salzburg Tourist Board for this lovely collaboration. This trip was really amazing, a journey that expanded my knowledge about Austria and Salzburg as well. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

 

 

Salzburg is the fourth largest city in Austria. A city that hosts all major cultural events in Austria and Europe as well. An interesting fact is that there are 3000 people living in the city center, while the surrounding city of Salzburg has almost 160,000 inhabitants. Regardless of the number of inhabitants and the area of Salzburg is a city that attracts an increasing number of lovers of real art and cultural events every year. Who has not been able to read my previous post about Salzburg, you can read it on this LINK.

 

 

The architecture of the city is simply enchanting. Centuries just can not destroy this beauty, and details that adorn the street fountains in which once upon a time had enjoyed and the famous music genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart… It is simply a city that you can not describe in few words, it takes real long essays to describe it in the right way this beauty with which this city is constantly radiating.

 

 

As a blogger who traveled a large part of Europe and the world, when I pick the destination the most important thing is that the destination has a soul, then everything is much easier. You must be wondering what I am talking about now, how can the city have a soul ?! Believe me it can, every city has its own story, it’s just a question of whether someone will have a little more time to listen. The city is also made up of its inhabitants, the city’s residents who are the main representatives of that city.

In Salzburg I had the opportunity to meet people who are 4th or 5th generation who was born in Salzburg. They are very proud that they come from Salzburg and to their long tradition and specific folk costumes. I do not know how familiar you are with their customs and their traditional costumes, but Austria has different kinds of folk costumes in every part of the country. Most of them are leather wardrobe, leather trousers and leather shirts for men and leather skirts and leather dresses for women.

 

 

These garments are not cheap and when talking about that part of their culture, it is very important to note that it is very important that these pieces have been in the family for a long time and that the age of these items is appreciated, which are leather pants older, inherited from someone they are having a higher value. After a couple of years, leather changes color and, accordingly, most likely recognizes the true value of the heritage.

Some people faithfully follow and nurture that way of life, so they go to work dressed in their folk costume or do their daily activities. Some people like to combine traditional and modern, so I noticed a lady with a leather dress, modern shoes, a wicker basket and modern sunglasses that made her a modern woman who went out for Saturday’s market. She was so nice to me, even I asked her to take picture of her and explained that I am a writer/blogger and I’m writing about Salzburg and that I would like to make photo of her for a blog, but she culturally refused and told me a couple of interesting things about their culture.

 

 

She showed me a few shops in Salzburg that sell these clothes and told me that she inherited that dress from her grandmother who escaped from her own wedding after she “got out” of the wedding dress.

My photographer and I were so sympathetic to her, that she insisted on taking us to tea and to the famous strudel, and for almost an hour we talked about everyday life in Salzburg. To my question, if she moved to Vienna, she just sighed and said: “Maybe if I crash down my house I’m going to live in Vienna, it’s very noisy there, and people themselves can not hear their own thoughts in such a crowd!” Of course, after she learned that I was from Serbia, she said that her three best friends with whom she knows more than 20 years, also from Serbia… She had only good words for people from our country.

 

 

After a nice and warm conversation with this cute lady, my photographer and I continued with our adventure. We walked around for some time in the city until we got to a building where the sign of an electric lift was drawn, we were sure that the view from the surrounding hill was fantastic and we took advantage of the special Salzburg card for tourists, with certain attractions being completely free. Traveling with a cable railway otherwise costs about 15 euros, but as I mentioned in the previous sentence with a special Salzburg card, one round trip with a cable car is free. Whoever visits this beautiful city should benefit from the many benefits of this card.

 

 

You can buy a Salzburg Card for a period of 24, 48 or 72 hours, depending on how long you plan to stay in this city. The benefits of this card are exceptional and certain sights such as:

DomQuartier (Museum of Art), the cable railway we used to the fortress, Mozart’s birthplace (more precisely – the apartment) where he spent his first years of his life, as well as his residence house where he lived before he went to Vienna. You can also visit the Rupertinum Museum of Modern Art, the Hellbrunn Palace, the Zoo within the Hellbrunn Palace and many other attractions you can visit completely free once, while public transport can be used during the period for which you purchased the card: 24, 48 or 72 hours completely free. For certain attractions, you have a special discount and you can find the list on the link.

At the end, when you see all the benefits that this card provides, you will understand how much this card actually means and pay for its purchase because the individual ticket price for some of the sights is not below 10 euros. For example, the Mozart birthplace, the price of the ticket is 15 euros, the cable railway is 15 euros, the ticket for the DomQuartier museum is between 10 and 15 euros. I’m not sure about the price of transportation, but I’m sure that one ride is not below 1 – 1.50 euros, and with this card you have free use of transportation so you can also visit the McArthur Outlet Center. You can reach the outlet by public transportation and reach it very easily. Outlet has a very rich offer and I am sure you will find the brands that you love.

 

 

Salzburg is an exceptional city, a real gem of Austria that you should visit. A city that has a rich history and stories about legends that will delight you. The city is ideal for people who are looking a destination for a peaceful holiday, enjoying art, good food and not forgetting the famous Mozartkugeln because this candy is famous all over the world, but in Salzburg there is a shop that makes this treat according to the original recipe. You must try it! It’s delicious!

 

 

I would like to take the opportunity to thank the Sheraton Grand Salzburg Hotel for hospitality. The staff was lovely, the girls from the reception were always there to help me, the food was exquisite. As I always remember destinations and hotels by sweets, Sheraton Grand Salzburg I will remember plums filled with walnuts and spilled with chocolate that always waiting me on the pillow when I’m back to the room after a busy day. My smile in the picture below confirms it! ?

 

 

My dear travellers once again we have come to the end of post. Time just flies so fast when you are having a good time! Don’t worry in a couple of days I will publish a new post where we will continue together to enjoy the charms of traveling and we will continue our adventure in Europe. I know that you loved the travel posts from July and now I will show you all the beauties of Linz! See you next time in Austria!

How do you like this story about Salzburg? I would like to hear your opinion! If you have a question, comment, suggestion or message for me, you can write me down in the comments. Of course, as always you can contact me via mail or social media, which you can find on the CONTACT page.

As I promised we’ll see again in a couple of days, so if something new and interesting happens to me, I promise, I will write to you!

Best,

Mr.M

 

 

This post is sponsored by Salzburg Tourist Board and Sheraton Grand Salzburg Hotel from Marriott International hotel chain. For all these beautiful photos I used Sony Alpha 7r Mark II.

 

 

 

 

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