Salzburg Vista

Salzburg is an elegant baroque city set against a backdrop of mountain scenery. The snow-capped mountains of the Hohe Tauern rise in the south whereas the north offers the hills and lakes of the Salzkammergut. All sights are within walking distance of the old city center, overlooked by the fortress Hohensalzburg. The Altstadt (the old city) was recently granted World Heritage status by UNESCO and has now largely been pedestrianised. Interesting sights include the Peterskirche (St Peter's Abbey, with cemetery and catacombs), the Domkirche and the Alter Market (old market square). Salzburg's most famous son is probably Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart who is commemorated in the yearly Salzburger Festspiele. Mozart's birthplace (Mozart Geburtshaus) is in the Getreidegasse, also the city's main shopping street, while his residence (Mozart Wohnhaus) is on the market square. Both are museums, with the residence offering a particularly detailed insight into his life and work.