Tourist Attractions in Salzburg
Salzburg is the fourth largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg.
Salzburg's "Old City" (Altstadt) by baroque architecture world-renowned as one of the best urban centers preserved in the north of the Alps. It was listed as a World Heritage of UNESCO in 1997. Which adds three universities and a large number of students. It is noted that the Salzburg contain the attractive areas of the natural scenic backdrop of the Alps.
Salzburg is the birthplace of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the 18th century. In the mid-20th century, the city was the scene of the musical plays with photography and sound of great music.
Salzburg is part of the temperate zone. Which are classified within the continental climate (UEFA). Given the location of the northern edge of the Alps, and the amount of precipitation and relatively high rainfall, mainly in the summer months.
The most important tourist attractions
Salzburg is a favorite tourist area, which attracts large number of tourists, who outnumber the locals by a large margin in peak times. Other prominent places:
Old town
The historic center of the city of Salzburg, who announced joining the World Heritage Site in 1996
Baroque architecture, including several churches
Salzburg Cathedral
Hohensalzburg Castle (Festung Hohensalzburg), which overlooks the Old City, as one of the largest castles in Europe
Franciscan Church (Franziskanerkirche)
Monastery of St. Peter
Benedictine monastery
Museum of Art in Salzburg Hotel Residenz
University Church
Getreidegasse Street
Outside the old town
Mirabell Palace, with vast gardens filled with flowers
St. Sebastian Cemetery (Sebastiansfriedhof)
Schloss Leopoldskron, Rococo Palace and National Historic Monument
Heilbronn with gardens and castles
The largest areas of Salzburg
Anif Castle, which lies to the south of the city of Anif
Lady Maria Shrine, baroque church on the northern edge of Salzburg
Salzburger Freilichtmuseum Großgmain Museum, an outdoor museum that contains old farmhouses in the historic atmosphere
Palace Casino, which formerly used by Adolf Hitler
Berghof, Hitler's mountain retreat near Berchtesgaden
Mount Untersberg, next to the city on the border in Germany and Austria, with panoramic views of the surrounding Alps and Salzburg
Skiing during the winter.
Salzburg animal park, which lies to the south of the city of Anif
