#lteuropa bucket list takedown: salzburg & hallstatt
There’s no question: our #LTeuropa reunion of love went way, way too fast. This is why, with only a few days left in our Viennese apartment, we made an executive decision regarding the bucket list:
We would visit Salzburg and Hallstatt in one day.
Though we had originally planned to dedicate two days to daytrips outside of the city, we just enjoyed the slow-paced process of eating and drinking our way through Vienna far too much. This meant that we were running out of time before our departure for Prague, and needed to consolidate. After briefly researching car rentals (i.e. making the hubs call Hertz and fumble through a very awkward “sprechen du deutsch?” situation), our plans were confirmed: we would wake up early, drive straight for Salzburg, see the sites, drink the pints, and then hit up Hallstatt on our way home.
Naturally, everything went horribly awry thanks to a real peach named Martin at the Vienna Hertz location, and we were already an hour behind schedule. Also, there are conflicting reports that you NEEEEEEED an international driver’s permit to rent a car in Austria. Martin never asked for this, so we were ok since no one in our little crew was carrying said permit. Martin was also an idiot, so we can’t officially confirm that you, personally, will not need an international driver’s permit either.
To be honest, we didn’t really DO much in either city. We just enjoyed our day strolling through these incredibly picturesque towns, stopping for pints and pretzels as we saw fit. The weather was still not cooperating, but no matter: visiting Hallstatt and Salzburg ranks as one of our favorite bucket list items.
Which means: a photo essay!
Salzburg
Hallstatt
xo!
the romantic & the wino
Lazy Travelers
The Lazy Travelers are two transatlantic best friends who have mastered the art of exploring a new city. Though Ashley is based in London and Carolyn is in Philadelphia, we'll use any excuse to reunite around the world. We’re professional bar hoppers, pub crawlers, and food testers, and you’ll never see us zipping around, checking things off a list of “must-sees.”
10 Comments
Kieu ~ GQ trippin
You two are so cute!! We didn’t do much in Salsburg either but I love the stroll through the picturesque town. Beautiful pics!
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Lazy Travelers
thanks, miss q! xo
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@mrsoaroundworld
So… international permit or no international permit??
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Lazy Travelers
i’d definitely recommend playing it safe, but no one asked us for it at any point. the hubs and i went to aaa and got them before our move just in case we run into the issue again and it was REALLY easy, so why not?
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lola dimarco
Gorgeous! looks like a fairy tale! just missing moi as the princess there! 😉
Lazy Travelers
it’s definitely a town fit for a princess (or 3 :))!
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Traveling Ted
This is the life right here. I would prefer a day relaxing, drinking beer, and eating food over an intense we need to see it all day any day.
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Lazy Travelers
couldn’t agree more!
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Pola (@jettingaround)
Awesome photos, ladies! And those pretzels looks yummy.
I’ve been to Salzburg, but never to Hallstatt. Bucket list just got an update. 🙂
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Escape Hunter
Austria is one of those countries where rail & road travel is a must. You get to see awesome scenery!