Salzburg is a lovely little city wrapped around the banks of the Salzach River with a population of only 150,000 people (and 44 churches!).  That means that the city is very walkable, especially the Old Town area which is the most scenic and historically interesting part.  In the 16th Century, Salzburg’s forefathers wanted to transform Salzburg into a mini-Rome, which helps explain why the City’s architecture has such an Italian feel – and lots of Italian restaurants.  And of course two of the major highlights of Salzburg are the fact that Mozart was from this area, and the Von Trapp family also lived here so The Sound of Music still plays a big part in tourism here.

After spending a week in the rain in Salzburg, I think we’ve figured out that perhaps winter isn’t when Salzburg puts on its best face, especially if there’s no beautiful snow.  But seeing how good Salzburg looks in the wintertime gives us a glimpse of how it surely must sparkle in the summertime.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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