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Salzburg
Burg von Salzburg
Salzburg is a city with a splendid past, once ruled by powerful archbishops, a place with top-notch cultural events and – at the same time – a city with an eye to the future, nestled in the heart of Europe!
Mozart and Salzburg
Mozart´s birth place in Salzburg
Although Mozart’s music has captured the hearts of music lovers around the world, his hometown Salzburg is the city most closely associated with the great composer. 350 of his loveliest works were composed in Salzburg, laying the cornerstone for his unique career and making Mozart what he has undisputedly been to this day: the world’s most important and most often played composer. His memory is preserved in Salzburg with great love and expertise. Visitors from all over will find traces of Mozart in Mozart’s birthplace in famous Getreidegasse, which serves also as our most popular Shopping street, his later Residence, the Mozart Statue and of course in his music which you can hear in various locations!
Salzburg Festivals
Salzburg Festivals
Music has a very high standing in Salzburg – with more than 4.000 music and theatre events in a variety of genres held throughout the year. In addition to such highlights as the Mozart Week in January, Easter and Pentecost Festival, the Salzburg Festival in summer – the musical highlight since the year 1920 - or the Jazz Festival in November a cache of orchestral and chamber music concerts, serenades, soloist concerts, concerts in the loveliest concert halls in Salzburg’s palaces, pop and rock concerts, performances at the Landestheater, Marionette theatre, Advent and New Year’s Eve events, the Sound of Salzburg-Show, Mozart Dinner Concert etc. are available.
Salzburg sights
Salzburg sights
Salzburg is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, winning international acclaim in 1997 upon being designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The historic city center with its variety of structural styles is a rare architectural treasure. Strolling through the narrow streets one can find buildings dating from the Middle Age, the Romantic Age, the Renaissance, Baroque and elegant, classic burgher houses in close proximity. Whether you are coming to enjoy the culture, go shopping, stop at a café or a trendy restaurant, or simply spend a day in town, Salzburg has many charming facets: Hohensalzburg fortress, Cathedral, Residenz, Getreidegasse, Mirabell Gardens, the Pleasure Palace of Hellbrunn with the unique water trick fountains and many galleries and museums.
The best way to visit Salzburg is with our popular Salzburg Card!
Sound of Music
Salzburg Sound of music
Sound of Music fans must use the opportunity to visit the famous film locations on a trip to Salzburg and its environs. The movie has become a cult film overseas and many fans have always dreamed of seeing where Maria once lived!
Locations: Nonnberg Convent – Mirabell gardens, Residenz Square – Mönchsberg Terrace – Horse pond – Fronburg and Leopoldskron Castle – Mondsee Church – Sound of Music-gazebo in Hellbrunn.
Further Information
Tourismus Salzburg GmbH
Auerspergstrasse 6
A-5020 Salzburg
Tel. +43 6 62 8 89 87-0
Fax +43 6 62 8 89 87-32
tourist@salzburg.info
 http://www.salzburg.info
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