Salzburg City Overview
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City Overview
Known by art lovers as the Golden City of High Baroque, historians call it the Florence of the North, music lovers refer to it as the Festival City, Salzburg has something to offer everyone.
Surrounded by magnificent mountains and built on both banks of the River Salzach, the fine Baroque architecture blends the city into a harmonious whole.
The birthplace of Mozart and the filming of ‘The Sound Of Music’ makes this a city of music which can be heard in churches, palaces, castles and concert halls.
Daily Budget
Don’t sell yourself short in this beautiful city. For a good, clean bed in a decent establishment, entrance fees, keeping the stomach full and great nightlife budget on around US$35.
Surrounded by magnificent mountains and built on both banks of the River Salzach, the fine Baroque architecture blends the city into a harmonious whole.
The birthplace of Mozart and the filming of ‘The Sound Of Music’ makes this a city of music which can be heard in churches, palaces, castles and concert halls.
Daily Budget
Don’t sell yourself short in this beautiful city. For a good, clean bed in a decent establishment, entrance fees, keeping the stomach full and great nightlife budget on around US$35.