Salzburg’s Old Town Center, a World Heritage Site, is packed with medieval buildings, concert halls, monasteries and palaces, as well as intricate Baroque churches.
Wedged between the steep slopes of Mount Mönchsberg and the turquoise currents of the glacial Salzach River, Salzburg’s countless church spires and duck-egg copper domes give it one of the world’s most beautiful skylines – not to mention Hohensalzburg Fortress, one of Europe’s largest castles on Mount Mönchsberg towering over the city.
To put it simply, Salzburg is a city to stroll around the uneven cobblestone streets, absorbing the unique atmosphere – from the grandiose Baroque architecture to the cosy coffee houses, browsing the elegant shops in Getreidegasse or sampling some hearty local cuisine…
