View of the city from the fortress

Salzburg

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August 19th 2016
August 17-18, 2016 Salzburg is known as the birthplace of Mozart and setting for the film “The Sound of Music.” The hills are really alive in Salzburg. It has a population of only 150,000 (which includes 30,000 students) but receives 10,000,000 visitors a year. It is a beautiful city with the mountains all round and the river winding through it. The city is divided by the Salzach River, with ... read more

Europe » Austria » Salzburg

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more