We woke up in the beautiful town in time to get a quick breakfast and take a walking tour of the city. It is picture perfect with it's cobblestone streets and old buildings.
Here is the church... I wish I had a picture of the inside but so far all of the cathedrals we've visited won't let you :( boo that!
There are these finger statues EVERYWHERE. We asked the guide what they mean and she said they were done by a local artist and there really is no meaning behind it. Ok???
The castle cathedral taken from the bridge.
Told ya it was picture perfect! Like a movie set or something.
We walked up to the castle area and this is the inner courtyard. There is a special way they painted this called grafiti. It involves layering wet paint and scratching it off to create an optical allusion.
Love this view.
Mom, do you mind if I move here? I promise I'll come back to visit you!
Inside the castle gardens. These girls entertain me.
There are bears that actually protect the castle. How cool is that?
The best part of the day was getting to tour the castle opera house from the Baroque era. Everything inside was original and we got to see the original sets, costumes, and even a pully system under the stage with trapped doors. Unfortunately they didn't allow pictures or else you would be seeing them right now. I'm thinking it might just win my "favorite part of the trip" award.After the baroque opera house we toured the local brewery which was built by the Royal Eggenburgs. They still make beer in it today.
I tried some dark beer which reminded me how much I dislike the taste. You can see a small foam mustache if you look closely.
More later!
Mary Lauren
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