“The Hills are alive …” -The Sound of Music
It’s no secret that I love to travel. My favorite places to venture to are always into mountains or to a beach, anywhere.
Living in Prague has many advantages for its central location in Europe. My family and I have definitely taken roadtrips, and one of our favorites is to the Austrian Alps, to a region east of Salzburg called Salzgammergut. Most Americans know the region as the Sound of Music region. Yes, it is even more beautiful than in the movie!
Years ago, we found a village called St. Gilgen that has drawn us back time and time again over the 3 1/2 years we’ve lived here. I’ve written posts for AOL Travel and many posts here. But in all the times we’ve traveled to St. Gilgen, we’ve never gone in the autumn, and we’d never hiked the main peak, the Zwölferhorn.
This time, we did. Instead of a ten minute cable car ride, we did the 3 hour hike climb. And it was amazing. So, without further ado, I want to show you the best of the photos I took last weekend.
Autumn Views from the Austrian Alps: a Photojournal
For you: Where are your favorite places to travel into mountains? What do you like to do when you’re there?
Wow! These are gorgeous!
Thank you, Lisa!
Ohmygoodness, these are absolutely breath taking! What an amazing adventure, and a fabulous capture of it!
Thank you so much, Galit! I am very very very grateful. Love getting to share it. Thanks for stopping by!
Wow – as usual you capture beauty… the “Unusual mushrooms” photo has an ethereal quality…and a bit whimsical at the same time…love it! Thanks for sharing your adventures!
Thank you, Jill!