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Salzburg & Around
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Why Go?
One of Austria's smallest provinces, Salzburgerland is proof that size really doesn't matter.
Well, not when you have Mozart, Maria von Trapp and the 600-year legacy of the prince-
archbishops behind you. This is the land that grabbed the world spotlight and shouted 'visit
Austria!' with Julie Andrews skipping joyously down the mountainsides. This is indeed the
land of crisp apple strudel, dancing marionettes and high-on-a-hilltop castles. This is the
Austria of your wildest childhood dreams.
Salzburg is every bit as grand as you imagine it: a baroque masterpiece, a classical music
legend and Austria's spiritual heartland. But it is just the prelude to the region's sensational
natural beauty. Just outside of the city, the landscape is etched with deep ravines, glinting
ice caves, karst plateaux and mountains of myth - in short, the kind of alpine gorgeousness
that no well-orchestrated symphony or yodelling nun could ever quite capture.
When to Go
In January orchestras strike up at Mozart's birthday bash, Mozartwoche. Providing you've
booked tickets months ahead, you can partake in the colossal feast of opera, classical music
