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Afterthefountaintouryou'refreetowanderthedelightful garden andpopouttoseethe
gazebo made famous by the “Sixteen Going On Seventeen” song from The Sound of Music .
▲▲▲ Riverside or Meadow Bike Ride
TheSalzachRiverhassmooth,flat,andscenicbikelanesalongeachside(thankstomediev-
al tow paths—cargo boats would float downstream and be dragged back up by horses). On a
sunny day, I can think of no more shout-worthy escape from the city.
Perhaps the most pristine, meadow-filled farm-country route is the nearly four-mile path
along Hellbrunner Allee; it's an easy ride with a worthy destination (Hellbrunn Castle, lis-
ted above): From the middle of town, head along the river on Rudolfskai, with the river on
your left and the fortress on your right. After passing the last bridge at the edge of the old
town (Nonntaler Brücke), cut inland along Petersbrunnstrasse, until you reach the university
and Akademiestrasse. Beyond it find the start of Freisaalweg, which becomes the delightful
Hellbrunner Allee bike path...which leads directly to the palace (paralleling Morzgerstrasse;
see map on here ).
Even a quickie ride across town is a great Salzburg experience. In the evening, the ri-
verbanks are a world of floodlit spires. For bike rental information, see “Getting Around
Salzburg—By Bike,” earlier.
Hangar-7
This purpose-built hangar at the Salzburg airport houses the car-and-aircraft collection of
DietrichMateschitz,theflamboyantfounderoftheRedBullenergy-drinkempire.Underthe
hangar's modern steel-and-glass dome are 20 or so glittering planes and racecars, plus sev-
eral pretentious bars, cafés, and restaurants, all designed to brandish the Red Bull “culture.”
To learn about what's on display you can borrow an iPod Touch with English information,
or get information on the iPads posted by each exhibit.
Mateschitz is Salzburg's big personality these days: He has a mysterious mansion at
the edge of town, sponsors the local “Red Bull” soccer and hockey teams, owns several
chic Salzburg eateries and cocktail bars, and employs 6,000 mostly good-looking people.
He seems much like the energy drink that made him rich and powerful—a high-energy,
anything's-possible cultural Terminator.
Cost and Hours: Free, daily 9:00-22:00, bus #8 from Hanuschplatz to the Salzburg air-
port, www.hangar-7.com .
Eating: At the hangar, the Mayday Bar serves experimental food, and Restaurant Ikarus
features a different well-known chef each month. (Mateschitz's recommended Carpe Diem
cocktail bar, in the old town, is also Red Bullish.)
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