Salzburg Open Air Museum: more lederhosen than you can shake a maypole at
May 1 is celebrated as a labour day in much of the world, but in Austria it’s celebrated with beer and a maypole, rather than riots and protests. We headed to the Salzburger Freilichtmuseum (German) or open-air museum to check out the lederhosen, dirndls and beer…
![mill-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg This waterwheel powered a mill.](https://indietravelpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mill-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg)
![lederhosen-dirndl-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg Lederhosen and a dirndl… Spotted!](https://indietravelpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/leiderhosen-dirndl-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg)
![horses-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg Horse and cart taking families around the large park](https://indietravelpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/horses-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg)
![train-engine-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg If the horse and cart doesn't work for you, try the train.](https://indietravelpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/train-engine-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg)
![cute-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg Like these guys did.](https://indietravelpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cute-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg)
![maypole-climbing-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg young boy attempts may pole](https://indietravelpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/maypole-climbing-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg)
![temporary-beer-garden-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg A temporary beer garden is set up by the maypole.](https://indietravelpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/temporary-beer-garden-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg)
![musicians open air museum may 1 salzburg.jpg Well-supplied musicians](https://indietravelpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/musicians-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg)
![bag-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg Wooden handbag, anyone?](https://indietravelpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bag-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg)
![dirndl-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg Rocking the style](https://indietravelpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dirndl-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg)
![successful-maypole-attempt-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg Most successful attempts were done with few clothes](https://indietravelpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/successful-maypole-attempt-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg)
![friends-salzburg.jpg friends-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg](https://indietravelpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/friends-salzburg.jpg)
![chapel-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg A wooden chapel reconstructed in the gardens](https://indietravelpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/chapel-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg)
![walking-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg Walking towards the Maypole](https://indietravelpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/walking-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg)
![still-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg Spirits and distilled and sold at one farmhouse](https://indietravelpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/still-open-air-museum-may-1-salzburg.jpg)
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