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St Michaels - Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
St Michaels
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St Gilgen balconies
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  • Updated By sandysmith on July 11, 2005
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    • Music instrument museum - Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
    Music instrument museum
    by sandysmith
    Its worth wandering around St Gilgen just to admire the beautiful flowers, balconies and oreils on the buildings. For example the beautiful bay window on this building in the Mozartplatz (opposite the Town Hall). The building itself is interesting as it houses a musical instrument museum.

    The museum is open:
    Mon-Fri 09.00a.m.-12.00 + 02.00p.m.-06.00p.m. Sat. 09.00a.m.-01.00p.m.

    The museum is closed between Nov 12th and Dec 7th

    entry-fee is 2,50-4,00 Euros

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    Mondsee
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  • Updated By sandysmith on August 18, 2004
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    • Mondsee view from Schafberg - Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
    Mondsee view from Schafberg
    by sandysmith
    Mondsee is not too far away from St Wolfgang and is often included on a Salzkammergut tour as it is renowned for the Sound of Music wedding church - St Michaels.
    Mondsee means "Moon Lake" - so-called due to its crescent shape which is clearly seen from the Schafberg summit above St Wolfgang.

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    St Gilgen
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  • Updated By sandysmith on August 18, 2004
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    • Mozartplatz - Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
    Mozartplatz
    by sandysmith
    St. Gilgen, smaller than its lakeside neighbour of St Wolfgang, lies on the north-western shores of the Wolfgangsee. Its well visited due to its Mozart connection - his mother and sister were born here. In the village centre is Mozartplatz with a statue of Mozart playing the violin in front of the town hall.

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    The Zahnradbahn
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  • Updated By seamandrew on September 21, 2003
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    • One of the Zahnradbahns begins it's ascent. - Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
    One of the Zahnradbahns begins
    it's ascent.
    by seamandrew
    Here's a picture of one of the zahnradbahns that take you up to the summit of Schafberg. They recently celebrated their 110 year anniversary making the climb up to the summit! Please see website for current prices and schedules.

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  • Phone: +43 (0) 6138 22320
  • Website: http://www.wolfgangseeschifffahrt.at/english/index.htm
  • Other Contact: berg.schiff@pv.oebb.at
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    Schafberg, a gem among the Alps
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  • Updated By seamandrew on September 21, 2003
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    • View of the Wolfgangsee from the Schafberg - Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
    View of the Wolfgangsee from
    the Schafberg
    by seamandrew
    No trip to St. Wolfgang is complete without taking the Schafbergbahn, a cog-wheel train up to the summit of Schafberg. From there, one has a spectacular view of several mountain ranges and it is said that on the clearest of days, you can see up to 12 lakes. Including the Chiemsee over the border in Germany.

    The view up there is truly wonderful and the ride up on the train is great! Trust me when I say no trip to Sankt Wolfgang is complete without a trip up to the summit! Don't forget your camera and a sweater wouldn't hurt either!

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  • Website: http://www.schafberg.net
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    The ride up to Schafberg
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  • Updated By seamandrew on September 21, 2003
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    • The Schafbergbahn Station. - Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
    The Schafbergbahn Station.
    by seamandrew
    You're going to need to go to the Schafbergbahn Station to catch one of the zahnradbahn's (cog-wheel trains) up to the summit. From the center of Sankt Wolfgang, follow Pilgerstrasse down along the lake until you reach the station. It will be on your left and parking is just a few meters further down the road. Visit the website for current prices and schedules.

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  • Phone: +43 (0) 6138 22320
  • Website: http://www.wolfgangseeschifffahrt.at/english/index.htm
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    Schafberg
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  • Updated By acemj on March 26, 2005
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    • Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut Off the Beaten Path
    by acemj
    For one of the best views in Austria I'd definitely recommend visiting the mountain that rises above St. Wolfgang. A trip to Schafberg makes for a good half-day (4-5 hours) adventure. There are two ways to get there. You can take the small train from Schafbergbahn (the tiny train station on the western side of town) or you can do it the old-fashioned way and hike up (which will take about 3 hours). The train ride cost 22 Euros when I was there in the summer of 2004.

    Once at the top, you can ask the attendant when you get off the train when the next train goes back down. In my case, there was a train going down in a half hour or in another 1 1/2 hours. I decided to take my time up there and wait. It turned out to be a good decision, since I was able to hike around the entire peak and look out over the surrounding lake-swept countryside. There is even a hotel at the top, complete with a restaurant. There is another small restaurant at the top where I enjoyed a Apfelsaft (an apple drink). The views from 1783 meter peak are amazing.

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    Mondsee centre
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  • By sandysmith on August 18, 2004
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    cafes in Mondsee centre
    by sandysmith
    Mondsee is more than the sound of music wedding church though. There is a lovely lakeside promenade to enjoy and in the colourful centre are many cafes to sample some strudel of course.

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    Mondsee - Wedding Chapel
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  • By sandysmith on August 18, 2004
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    • St Michaels - Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
    St Michaels
    by sandysmith
    OK seeing as we are in Mondsee lets have a look at Maria's wedding chapel. Its a lovely yellow baroque church and worth a look inside.

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    Fishes at Wolfgangsee
    victorwkf
  • Updated By victorwkf on September 12, 2007
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    • A fish near the shore of Wolfgangsee, Austria - Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
    A fish near the shore of
    Wolfgangsee, Austria
    by victorwkf
    If you are at the waterfront areas of Wolfgangsee and look hard enough, you might be able to spot some freshwater fishes just like I did (see photo). The water near the shore is not deep, but there are rocks between the sand so do be careful.

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