[SALZBURG, AUSTRIA]: Marlene Dietrich & Cafe Bazar

In 1936, Marlene Dietrich took a seat at the patio of Cafe Bazar, and the whole town came over to get a glimpse of her glamour. Much of the interior has remained the same, with exotic chandeliers, a tint of Art Nouveau of wood paneling and geometric forms.

Situated on the banks of the Salzach, close to the Staatsbrücke bridge, it gets a perfect view of the across of the old Salzburg city.

After taking a train ride from Vienna to Salzburg, apart from visiting the local's farmer's market, I suggest taking up a newspaper and do some people watching here. (Most cafe's in Austria provide a wide range of local and some international newspapers, which I really think is the predecessor of an Internet Cafe - think about how information gets spread through these Viennese cafes in the 1900s!)

You will find families coming out for a Sunday brunch. On weekdays businessmen engaging in debates and fervent conversation on the economy. Men talking mysteriously (with their mistress?) on the phone, so what better ways to learn about a city than seeing all the action taking place in a cafe?