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2 Perfect Days in Salzburg

Finally, a road trip! Salzburg is about 5 scenic hours from Frankfurt. We left on a Sunday, since there are restrictions for trucks driving on the "Ruhetag" (quiet day), anticipating less traffic. Though we still hit some, and took a not-so-en-route detour to see Dachau, we enjoyed the journey and the trip. It was handy to know beforehand that Rastaettes / Rasthauses / Rasthofs are available throughout highways in Germany, and offer self-service food, snacks, and clean (for 0.70 cents) bathrooms. Signs for these stops always include the distance to the nearest stop, as well as to the next possible stop - really handy for planning purposes (e.g., determining how much longer we could handle the crying baby in the carseat...). Food can be pricey though, so we brought our own and just sat inside. The first day involved a lot of driving, and the stop in  Dachau . Entrance is free, as was the audioguide. Unfortunately, we didn't have time so just walked through the ca