Salzburg - The City of Mozart and The Sound of Music - A Photo Story

Tripoto
16th Dec 2017
Photo of Salzburg - The City of Mozart and The Sound of Music - A Photo Story by Diptarka Gupta

Situated on the banks of river Salzach near the German border, nestled in the Alps , Salzburg is a charming city. The word Salzburg means 'Salt Fortress' and the city gained importance due to the salt trade along the Salzach river. Festung Hohensalzburg - the massive fortress of the city is one of Europe best preserved medieval fortresses. The historic old part of the city (Aldstadt) remained unaffected from bombings and is decorated with baroque architechture, fountains and colourful lanes. The city center is the best preserved city center north of the Alps. Salzburg was the birthplace of the great Classical composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The city also got some fame from the musical play and movie 'Sound of Music', which was set in Salzburg.

The entire trip was covered as a day trip from Vienna.

View of the Salzach river

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Christmas Market at Residentplatz

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta
Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta
Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta
Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta
Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

On the way to Festung Hohensalzburg

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

View on the way to the castle

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Festung Hohensalzburg

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

View from Festung Hohensalzburg

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Nearby mountains

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta
Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta
Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Reminds of The Sound of Music

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta
Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Salzburger Dom (Salzburg Cathedral)

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Inside Salzburger Dom

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

One of the five pipe organs at Salzburger Dom

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Art exhibit at the basement of Salzburger Dom

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Salzburger Christkindlmarkt

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

My typical meal - bread, sausage(this one is käsekrainer) and glühwein

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Golden ball with the boy on it looking at the Fortress at Kapitelplatz....Thinking whether to take the funicular or go walking!!!

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Huge chessboard at Kapitelplatz

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

St. Peter's Cemetery. In the movie 'Sound of Music' the Von Trapp family were shown hiding here(though it was a replica set)

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta
Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Some beautiful facades

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta
Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta
Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Colourful Getreidegasse - the most beatiful street in Salzburg

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta
Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta
Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Mozart's birthplace

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Out of a storybook...

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Mozartsteg, Salzach river, Salzburger Dom and Festung Hohensalzburg - all in a single frame

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Along the Salzach river

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Makarsteg - the love locks pedestrian bridge on Salzach river

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta
Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Christkindlmarkt at Mirabellplatz

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

The garden at Mirabell Palace

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta

Mirabell Palace

Photo of Salzburg, Austria by Diptarka Gupta