From Vienna to Innsbruck, ten full journal entries — the real route, photos, and what we'd do differently.
A winter route from Vienna through Salzburg's lake district and into Innsbruck, with day trips to Graz and across the Slovak border.
Belvedere to St. Stephen's, on foot through District 1.
The Great Gallery, a quiet memorial, and the walk to the Gloriette.
The Semmering Railway, Murinsel, and the Uhrturm.
Smolenice, Devín, and Bratislava's Christmas markets.
The film's real locations, from Mondsee to the old town.
A lakeside village that felt like a postcard.
Snow, sunlight, and a cable car above Salzburg.
A Renaissance love story and the Golden Roof.
Straight up to Austria's highest cable car station.
Inside the Chambers of Wonder, near Innsbruck.
Fourteen days, Vienna to Innsbruck — exactly how it went, including the travel days in between.
An overnight flight out of Singapore on 6 December, landing the next morning and transferring to the apartment.
Belvedere to St. Stephen's, on foot through District 1.
The Semmering Railway, Murinsel, and the Uhrturm.
Smolenice, Devín, and Bratislava's Christmas markets.
A guided half-day through the palace and gardens.
A train west, then a free evening to settle into the apartment.
The film's real locations, from Mondsee to the old town.
A lakeside village that felt like a postcard.
Snow, sunlight, and a cable car above Salzburg.
A train further west, into the Tyrolean Alps.
A Renaissance love story and the Golden Roof.
Straight up to Austria's highest cable car station.
Inside the Chambers of Wonder, near Innsbruck.
The last train of the trip, closing out the Austria leg before a few days in Germany on the way home.
“Hallstatt didn't need to impress — it just quietly did. It's one of those places that feels simple, but stays with you long after you leave.”From our journey through Hallstatt, Austria
