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SALZBURG
0662 / POP 149,528 / ELEV 430M
Salzburg is storybook Austria. Standing beside the fast-flowing Salzach River, your gaze is
raised inch by inch to the Altstadt
'
s mosaic of graceful domes and spires, the formidable
clifftop fortress and the mountains beyond. It's a view that never palls. It's a backdrop that
did the lordly prince-archbishops and home-grown genius Mozart proud.
Tempting as it is to spend every minute in the Unesco-listed Altstadt drifting from one
baroque church and monumental square to the next in a daze of grandeur, Salzburg rewards
those who venture further. Give Getreidegasse's throngs the slip, meander side streets
where classical music wafts from open windows, linger decadently over coffee and cake,
and let Salzburg slowly, slowly work its magic.
Beyond Salzburg's two biggest money-spinners - Mozart and the
Sound of Music -
hides a city with a burgeoning arts and dining scene, manicured parks and concert halls that
uphold musical tradition 365 days a year. Everywhere you go, the scenery, the skyline, the
music, the history sends your spirits soaring higher than Julie Andrews octave-leaping vo-
cals.
