Holiday in Salzburg

About Salzburg

Salzburg is Mozart's birthplace, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and one of the most beautiful Baroque cities in Europe. Nestled between the foothills of the Alps and the Salzach River, the city offers a backdrop that seems made for an opera — a mighty fortress, opulent churches, winding alleys, and the majestic mountain silhouette in the background. The Hohensalzburg Fortress — one of the largest medieval castle complexes in Europe — towers 120 meters above the old town and offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the city, the Salzburg lakes, and the Alps. The Getreidegasse — Salzburg's most famous shopping street — is a narrow alley adorned with wrought-iron guild signs, where Mozart's birthplace (No. 9) is located. The Salzburg Festival — one of the most significant music and theater festivals in the world — transforms the city every summer (July/August) into a stage for world-class operas, concerts, and theater performances. The Mirabell Garden, with its Baroque figures, became world-famous through the film 'Sound of Music'. The Salzburg region offers fantastic day trips: the Salzkammergut with Lake Wolfgang and Hallstatt, the Eisriesenwelt (largest ice cave in the world), the Krimml Waterfalls, and Berchtesgaden with Lake Königssee just behind the German border.