On Easter Sunday, my friend and I ventured out of Germany; we didn't go very far but we didn't need to, because there was the pretty Austrian city of Salzburg right at Germany's doorstep! In fact, out of our 2-hour train trip from Munich to Salzburg, only the last 4 minutes were in Austria. But I only realised this when I finally managed to find the border on the inbound trip. If you ever get to travel this train trip, you should play this 'spot the border' game too! Salzburg is close to Germany and Austrians speak German too, but Salzburg is distinct from Germany. Anyone who's been to Italy could probably not help thinking that this place is like an Italian town of sorts. That's because the archibishops who ruled Salzburg in the past liked everyting Italian for their buildings and design. It's no surprise if you find that the view of Salzburg from the nearby hills (see my photos) is somewhat reminiscent of Florence or Pisa (to my mind, anyway). For thos...