
Salzburg is the heart of the heart of Europe.Art lovers call Salzburg the Golden City of High Baroque; historians call it as the "Florence of the North" or the German Rome and it's also the birthplace of one of the world's most beloved composers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91).As a Land of culture it offers everything from classical to traditional folklore events.Founded on the wealth from salt mined from the neighbouring mountains, Salzburg is a jewel set in beautiful Alpine scenery.
Salzburg is divided by the Salzach River into the ‘old’ and ‘new’ towns with the Alstadt being on the west side of river and Neustadt , the new city lying on the east bank.The Altstadt or the old city houses the historic quarter of Salzburg.