Salzburg, Austria
Geo773 - Field Studies
Schedule
(subject to change)
Schedule (subject to change)
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| Date | 8:30 am | 10:00 am | 11:00 am | 2:00 pm | 5:00 pm |
| Monday Sept. 20 | --- |
Arrival
in Munich |
Transport
into Munich
and then a Self-directed tour of the City Centre until 3pm
(Note: We arrive on the third day of Oktoberfest,
so things should be busy, but the main activities actually occur a short
distance away from the City Centre |
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Arrival
in Salzburg |
| Tuesday Sept. 21 | --- |
The
History of Salzburg and a walking tour of the Historic City Centre (presented
by Petra Jenewein, Academic Director, Salzburg
College) - meet at Salzburg College, Ursulinenplatz 4 - start
9:30am |
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Recent
Changes in Glaciers in the Eastern Alps, presented by Dr. Heinz Slupetzky
and Walter Gruber, Department of Geography and Geoinformation University
of Salzburg - start 4pm |
Reception
on the Geography Terrace, Department of Geography and Geoinformation,
University of Salzburg , Hellbrunnerstraße 34 |
| Wednesday Sept. 22 | Depart
for Day Trip to Innsbruck |
Arrive
in Innsbruck at 10:30am - thereafter - The Geography of Innsbruck with
Dr. Hanns Kerschner, Department of Geography, University of Innsbruck |
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self-directed |
The
return bus to Salzburg departs at 5:00pm Arrival back in Salzburg at 7:00
pm |
| Thursday Sept. 23 | Depart
Salzburg for Bad Reichenhall, Germany (Regional Economic Geography) |
Tour
of the Alte Saline - (Saltworks) |
Continue
on to Berchtesgaden, Germany (National
Park Haus - site available in German only, but maybe worth a look) |
Continue
to the Königssee Lake and Berchtesgaden
National Park - (site available in German only, but maybe worth a
look) |
The
return bus to Salzburg departs at 4:45pm Arrival back in Salzburg at 5:15pm |
| Friday Sept. 24 | Depart
for Day Trip to Vienna leave the main train station in Salzburg at 7:00am
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Arrive
in Vienna at 9:46am - thereafter - Vienna - A World City? |
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self-directed |
The
return train to Salzburg departs at 6:30pm so at 5:30pm you should be
heading towards the Wien West (Vienna West) station. Arrival back in Salzburg
at 9:15pm |
| Saturday Sept. 25 | Depart
Salzburg for the Sameralm Research Station |
Hike
up to the Sameralm (approx. 1-1.5 hours) |
Alpine
Geomorphology on our way up to the Sameralm |
Lichenometry Investigations in the Tennengebirge Area (Forsythe) |
Overnight
at the Heinrich Hackel Hut or Sameralm |
| Sunday Sept. 26 | --- |
Impacts
of Tourism and Farming on Alpine Landscapes (Forsythe/Swales) |
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Hike
down to the Wengerau/Werfenweng parking area by 3:30pm for the return
trip to Salzburg |
Self-directed |
| Monday Sept. 27 | Take
the bus to the Munich Airport (Note: 7:00am start) |
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Arrive
in Toronto at 2pm |
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