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Salzburg, Austria
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Salzburg, Mozart, sounds of music and salt!

The magical city of Salzburg, Austria’s fourth largest town and one of the best preserved cities north of the Alps, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997, is nestled under the mountains on the Salzach River. Famous for being the home of Wolfgang Amadeus …

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Salzburg Property used for the Von Trapp home in The Sound of Music
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‘The hills are alive with the Sound of Music’ ~ the true story

‘The Sound of Music’ is arguably one of the most beloved musicals of all time, certainly one of mine! It is based on the true story of the Von Trapp family in Salzburg, Austria during the rise of Nazi Europe. …

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Spanish Riding School, Vienna
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Vienna’s Spanish Riding School ~ Spanische Hofreitschule

Sometimes, however much we have read or seen, it is impossible to be prepared for seeing the real thing. A visit to Vienna’s Spanish Riding School was such an experience. The magnificent baroque auditorium, within the old Imperial Hofburg Palace, …

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Vienna Opera House, Vienna, Austria
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Vienna, Austria – the city of music and dreams

Vienna, Austria, the heart of classical music and the inspiration for unbelievable musical talent, composers such as Beethoven, Haydn, Schubert and Strauss, to name but a few. As the home of the Habsburgs, one of the most important royal houses of …

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