The hills are alive in Salzburg... with The Sound of Music. The American Tony award winning musical and 1965 Academy award winning film are set here and based on a true story. Maria von Kutschera, a candidate at the Benedictine Convent on Nonnberg in Salzburg, becomes governess to Baron Georg von Trapp's seven children and [...]
There is no question this is Mozart's hometown. Everywhere you turn you see him. Salzburg and Vienna are the best places to truly immerse yourself in all things Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Born here in 1756, he spent most of his first 25 years in Salzburg when he wasn't traveling for performances. Mozart Must GOs in [...]
You can hear the music as you walk the cobble stone streets of the baroque Altstadt (Old Town)! Salzburg...the birthplace of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and setting for the American musical and film The Sound of Music. One of the most preserved city centers north of the Alps and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since [...]