The most important tourist sites in Salzburg

Salzburg is the fourth largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg.
Salzburg "old town" (Altstadt) by baroque architecture world-renowned as one of the best-preserved city centers north of the Alps. And was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1997. Which adds three universities and a large number of students. It is noted that the Salzburg contain areas of attractive scenic background with 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 wonderful music.

Salzburg is part of the temperate zone. Which is classified within the continental climate (UEFA). Given the location of the northern edge of the Alps, and the amount of rainfall is relatively high, mainly in the summer months.

The most important tourist attractions
Salzburg is a favorite tourist area, which attracts a large number of tourists, who outnumber the locals by a large margin in peak times. And other prominent places include:

The old town
The historic center of the city of Salzburg, who announced joining the World Heritage Sites in 1996
Baroque architecture, including several churches
Salzburg Cathedral
Castle Hohensalzburg (Festung Hohensalzburg), which overlooks the ancient 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
Church University
Getreidegasse Street

Outside the old town
Mirabell Palace, with extensive gardens filled with flowers and
St. Sebastian Cemetery (Sebastiansfriedhof)
Schloss Leopoldskron, Rococo Palace and National Historic Monument
Heilbronn with gardens and castles

Larger areas of Salzburg
Anif Castle, which is located to the south of the city of Anif
Shrine of Our Lady Maria, Baroque church on the northern edge of Salzburg
Museum Salzburger Freilichtmuseum Großgmain, which is an outdoor museum that contains old farmhouses in the atmosphere of a historic
The Palace Casino, which formerly used by Adolf Hitler
Bergeoff, 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 Zoo, which is located to the south of the city of Anif