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Travel Home > Directory > Destinations > Europe > Austria > Salzburg
Salzburg. Pop. 150,269. Currency Euro. Language German. Time Zone GMT + 1 hours. W. A. Mozart Airport SZG. Best Time to go – year round location. Salzburg is the fourth largest city in Austria and is world famous as the birth place of the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The name Salzburg literally means "Salt Castle", and derives its name from barges carrying salt on the Salzach river to Germany and Western Europe. The city is set in a beautiful location on the Salzach river, with a backdrop of the Austrian Alps to the south and rolling plains to the north. The most prominent feature in the city is the fortress Hohensalzburg which is one of the largest medieval castles in Europe. Salzburg has established itself as a major cultural and magnet for tourists and there is a plethora of attractions to keep visitors intrigued. These attractions include: Mozart's birthplace; Mozart's Residence; Salzburg Cathedral; Nonnberg Abbey; The Getreidegasse; Palace of Mirabell; Palace of Leopoldskron; and Hellbrunn with its parks and castles. Along with Mozart the city is also the birthplace of Christian Doppler (Scientist), Hans Makart (Painter), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor), and Roland Ratzenberger (Formula One driver). The EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim will be one of the venues in the Euro 2008 football tournament.
Salzburg Hotels Reservation Radisson Altstadt Hotel Sacher Hotel Goldener Hirsch Hotel Crowne Plaza Hotel Parkhotel Castellani Renaissance Hotel Austria Trend Airportcenter Hotel and Salzburg Hotel Booking.
Radisson Altstadt Hotel, is a 5 star deluxe hotel with 52 rooms. For the comfort and convenience of guests there is morning call, cocktail lounge, dry cleaning and laundry, nursery, and 24-hour room service. Hotel guests will appreciate the Restaurant Symphonie - Serving Austrian specialities and international dishes in a traditionally-furnished room with a winter garden and views across the River Salzach. The hotel is also ideally situated near the town center and all of the key attractions in Salzburg.
Salzburg Airport presents itself as a modern regional airport, which creates jobs and plays an ever increasing role as a strong investor in the economy and the tourist industry. The airport, named after Salzburg-born composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is located 4 km (2.5 mi) from the centre of Salzburg and 2 km (1.2 mi) from the Austrian - German border.
The Salzburg Festival (Salzburger Festspiele) is a prominent festival of music and drama. It is held each summer (for 5 weeks starting in late July) within the Austrian town of Salzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In modern time there is also an annual Salzburg Easter Festival held by the same organization.
The EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim is a football stadium in Wals-Siezenheim, a suburb of Salzburg, Austria. It was officially opened in March 2003 and is the home ground of Red Bull Salzburg. Its current seating capacity is 30,000. The stadiums previous capacity was 18,200, but was just recently expanded to 30,000 so it will be able to accommodate the 2008 European Football Championship.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. His output of over 600 compositions includes works widely acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music. Mozart is among the most enduringly popular of classical composers and many of his works are part of the standard concert repertoire.
Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. Salzburg's "Old Town" with its world famous baroque architecture is one of the best-preserved city centers in the German-speaking world, and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
Salzburg [2] is a city in Austria, with a population of some 148,000 in 2005. If you've seen the movie The Sound of Music, you may think you know all there is to see in Salzburg. Admittedly, it's tough not to burst into song when you're walking along the Salzach River, or climbing up to the Hohensalzburg fortress which looms over the city. But there's a lot more to this compact, courtly city than Julie Andrews and Mozart's birthplace. The city will be one of the eight host cities in the 2008 European Football Championships.
