Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: Austrian

Krampus on Sputnik

10 Dec 2016 4 2 1164
Den Krampus soll der Sputnik holen, Weil er die Kinder hat bestohlen! I'm not sure of the exact translation of the rhyming lines on this Austrian postcard (dated 1961 on the back), but I believe the general idea is that Krampus is making his getaway on Sputnik (which evidently can refer to a rocket as well as a satellite ) because he has just taken the children's pretzels and other treats, ones that St. Nicholas gave to them.

Hotel Bristol, Salzburg, Austria

05 Jun 2014 2 1 699
"Hotel Bristol, das klassische Haus im zentrum Salzburg, Austria." Google's translation: "Hotel Bristol, the classic house in the center of Salzburg, Austria."