Salzburg Hotels
SalzburgSalzburg is the best combination of European cities, a mixture of cosmopolitan, modern living and quaint, old world charm. This is due to things that are specific to Salzburg, like its small population (approximately 150,000), its position along the Salzach River, just beyond which lie the Alps and the German border, and the fact that it contains no fewer than three universities. Obviously such diversity will show itself in the character of the town. It is a charming, beautiful city, full of baroque architecture, churches, museums, spires and oxidized domes which are outlined against the backdrop of the Alps, the centerpiece of which is the Untersburg, the closest Alpine peak, located only a few miles from the city’s center. The history and culture of Salzburg is considered to be so important that it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Salzburg is the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer of such world famous pieces as “Eine Kleine Nacht Music” and “The Magic Flute”. And movies buffs will already know that Salzburg and the surrounding area was the setting for the location shooting of “The Sound Of Music”. Seeing the sights in a city like Salzburg will take days and days; there’s the Salzburg Cathedral, St. Peter’s Cemetery, Mozart’s birthplace, the fortress Hohensalzburg, which is one of the largest castles in Europe, and sports some of the most beautiful views of Salzburg. And, like most European cities, Salzburg has the Altstadt, or Old City, where one can step back in time, to a period of horse drawn carriages and cobbled streets, with gaslit street lights and small, hidden cafes and pubs. The city is dotted with museums, such as the Folklore Museum, the Cathedral Museum, and the Hellbrun Pleasure Palace. It is home to the Salzburg Music Festival, an annual event that highlights all of Salzburg’s ties to classical music. But Salzburg isn’t only about culture; as mentioned above, it’s a cosmopolitan city with modern shopping centers; for those looking for “all things old”, souvenirs can be found in the Altstadt shopping areas. And of course there’s food of all kinds, from Schnitzel to scampi to sachertorte to sushi. And many of the shopping and dining areas in Salzburg are free of automobile traffic of any kind, having been designated as Pedestrian Paradises. Salzburg is truly a paradise indeed, visually, gastronomically, historically, you name it.
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