Best Traditional Austrian Salzburg Mozart and Salzkammergut Heritage Tour Destinations
Browse more guides: Austria travel | Europe destinations Best Traditional Austrian Salzburg Mozart and Salzkammergut Heritage Tour Destinations TL;DR Salzburg - Mozart's birthplace, a UNESCO World Heritage Old Town, and the location of The Sound of Music - sits at the foot of the Northern Alps where the Salzach River cuts between the cliffs of Mönchsberg and Kapuzinerberg. Its salt-trade wealth (Salzburg = "Salt Castle") built the early-baroque core under prince-archbishops between 1587 and 1727, and Mozart was born here in 1756. The neighbouring Salzkammergut Lake District - 76 lakes, alpine pastures, and the salt-mining village of Hallstatt - is a UNESCO Cultural Landscape and an easy day trip. Plan a 4-6 day Salzburg-Salzkammergut trip. This is one of the most visually complete and musically renowned cities in Europe. Background Salzburg's wealth was salt - the white gold of the Middle Ages. The Hohensalzburg fortress went up on the Festungsberg in 107...