Anyone with an affinity for Mozart’s symphonies or a deep love of “The Sound of Music” has likely dreamed of traveling to Salzburg. The fourth-largest city in Austria, Salzburg was home to ...

Salzburg is forever smiling to the tunes of Mozart and "The Sound of Music." Thanks to its charming old town, splendid Baroque churches, and one of Europe's largest medieval fortresses, Salzburg ...

Guide to the best hotels and things to do in Salzburg. Maps, travel tips and more.

Blaue Gans, 41-43 Getreidegasse, Salzburg; 662-8424910. Although it’s Salzburg’s oldest inn (600 years), the design of this “art hotel” is contemporary, even edgy. From $298 per person.

Visit the birthplace of Salzburg's most famous son. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart came into the world on the third floor of a handsome yellow building on 27 January 1756.

The 'Sound of Music' is beloved everywhere but Salzburg, but the musical finally is performed in the Austrian town where it's set.

After seeing where he lived, visit where he was baptized and later performed — Salzburg’s Cathedral, one of the first Baroque buildings north of the Alps.