Salzburg

We both really liked Salzburg. The older part of the city was very nice and we were able to buy a combo ticket that allowed us to see all the major sights very cheaply. Mozart was born in Salzburg and you're not allowed to forget it for a moment. You can visit where he was born, where he lived and where he performed. Mozart actually spent very little time in Salzburg from the time he was five. He toured almost constantly with either his father or mother and then, feeling stifled in the small town, decamped to Vienna where he did much of his major work.

There are other reasons to visit, however. The castle is very nice and was formidable in it's time. Salzburg was a major city in the region from antiquity because of the nearby salt mines--salt, salz.

Here are some pictures

















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