Bob Brown |
Oct 1st, 2002 01:35 PM |
First, let me suggest that you not rent a car in Salzburg because of the high tax rate, something like 21%.<BR>Also, I rented two weeks ago from Avis and nearly said something unprintable when I learned that I had to pay $20.00 a day for an extra driver.<BR><BR>If you want to drive south of Salzburg, the most scenic place I know of is the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse. This is a toll road that goes over the backbone of the Austrian Alps and leads to a quaint, picturesque little village called Heiligenblut. <BR><BR>Thhe Hochalpenstrasse is a typical mountain road, full of twists and turns, but it is well engineered. An extension of the road on the south side of the mountains leads to the Franz Josef viewpoint. The viewpoint overlooks the Grossglockner mountain itself and also provides a view of the longest glacier in the eastern alps.<BR><BR>On the north side, the view from the Edelweissspitze is fantastic. This point can be reached via a spur road that leads from the main highway. <BR><BR>We stayed overnight in Heiligenblut and explored some of the surrounding area. <BR>We went as far west as Krimml Falls, which are scenic, but not as much so as I had anticipated.<BR><BR>Once you leave the A10 route, traffic is slow because the route is essentially urban driving.<BR>
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