| Salzburg, Austria is a very popular destination for | | | | Spending time in cafes is an essential part of living in |
| many people. The city has a unique baroque feel to it | | | | Salzburg, especially in the late afternoon. The |
| and a storybook atmosphere. It is a small city | | | | café Sache is a highly recommended cafe |
| consisting of only 150,000 residents and is located in | | | | you should be sure to visit. Here you can taste an |
| the Western part of Austria. It's a close knit city and | | | | authentic Salzburg Sacher Torte that dates back to |
| on foot you are never more than 20 minutes away | | | | 1832 as well as sample many of their other fine |
| from anything. With more than 4000 festivals a year, | | | | cakes and tortes. |
| it's hard to miss an event while visiting. | | | | Hotel Sacher is the grand hotel in Salzburg. Hotel |
| Aside from the beautiful scenery, Salzburg is also | | | | Sacher is located alongside the Salzac River and was |
| popular for its strong music tradition. Wolfgang | | | | first opened in 1866. Combined with old world charm |
| Mozart was born in this city in 1756 and almost | | | | and outstanding décor, this hotel comes highly |
| everywhere you go you will see tributes to Mozart | | | | recommended by many. |
| and his music. | | | | In Salzburg, every week they have a farmers |
| Shopping in Salzburg is very sophisticated which | | | | market where you can go to buy fresh vegetables, |
| makes for great window shopping. The streets are | | | | cheeses, fruits and meats. Everything is freshly |
| lined with ornate hanging signs above each shop. The | | | | grown, straight from the field. Visiting the farmer's |
| hanging signs all have icons or figures on them which | | | | market is a weekly tradition for the majority of |
| dates back to the days when people couldn't read. | | | | locals. |
| Shoe stores for example have boots on the sign. In | | | | If you are in the mood for a good German beer, |
| fact, in Salzburg it is a law that every merchant must | | | | make sure you stop in at Augustiner's Brewery. |
| have a wrought iron sign in front of his shop. | | | | When you walk in, you will be presented with a large |
| The Sound of Music Tour is a must see attraction. | | | | wall full of different sized beer mugs. Choose your |
| It's offered by Panorama Tours and is an in depth | | | | mug, cool it with cold water from the many water |
| four hour tour of one of the most beloved movie | | | | wells and then take it to the bartender for a fill. This |
| musicals ever made. You will be able to see where | | | | large beer hall has the look and feel of halls you may |
| the movie was actually shot as well as where the | | | | have seen at the Octoberfest. |
| Von Trap family lived. A surprising fact is that most | | | | Salzburg is considered one of the most beautiful cities |
| people in Austria don't even know about this movie. | | | | in Europe which explains why over seven million |
| The reason for this is because the movie was filmed | | | | people visit Salzburg year after year. It is one place |
| in the English language and marketed in the United | | | | you must see when in Europe! |
| States. | | | | |
