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SalzburgSalzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. Salzburg's "Old Town" with its world famous baroque architecture is one of the best-preserved city centers in the German-speaking world, and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The city is noted for its Alpine setting. It is the birthplace of Mozart and the setting for parts of the musical and film The Sound of Music. Salzburg is also a student city, with three universities. The city of Salzburg is nestled between two mountains Kapuzinerberg and Monchsberg and the River Salzach. It is a picturesque city with small alleyways, quaint colorful town houses, rich castles and palaces, with styled gardens and a large number of churches and monasteries. more... Country: Austria History of SalzburgSalzburg's long history can be traced back to the Stone Age - but only in Baroque times it got really exciting! Here you will find a timeline with the most outstanding key events. Maybe you would also be interested in browsing the list of the Prince Archbishops. The first signs of settlements within today’s city limit date as far back as to Neolithic times. However, the first actual city that merged smaller Celtic communities was founded by Romans in 15 BC and named Iuvavum. Traces of human settlements have been found in the area, dating to the Neolithic Age; probably it was later a Celt camp. Starting from 15 BCE, the small communities were grouped into a single town, which was named by the Romans as Juvavum. A municipium, from 45 CE it became one of the most important cities in the province of Noricum. Juvavum declined sharply after the collapse of the Norican frontier, such that by the late 7th century it had become a "near ruin". more... Overview of Salzburg's EconomyElectricity: 220 volts AC, 50 Hz. Facts for the TravelerVisas: EU, US, Canadian, EEA, Israeli, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Singaporean, Australian and New Zealand citizens do not require visas for stays of up to three months. Nationals of African and Arabic countries generally require a visa, also valid for up to three months.
Time: Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +1 hour Daylight saving time: +1 hour Current time zone offset: UTC/GMT +2 hours Time zone abbreviation: CEST - Central European Summer Time International country code: + 43 (Austria) Area code: 662 Postal code: 5020 Geography of SalzburgSalzburg is on the banks of the Salzach River, at the northern boundary of the Alps. The mountains to Salzburg's south contrast with the rolling plains to the north. The closest alpine peak – the 1972 m Untersberg – is only a few kilometers from the city center. The Altstadt, or "old town", is dominated by its baroque towers and churches and the massive Festung Hohensalzburg. more... Also Read: Tourist Attractions in Salzburg | Climate of Salzburg | Economy of Salzburg | Getting around in Salzburg | Getting in Salzburg | Transportation in Salzburg Warning: fopen(http://europe-chronicle.com/general-info/wp-rss2.php) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Redirection limit reached, aborting in /home/tworld/domains/europe-chronicle.com/public_html/includes/xmlfeed.php on line 67 could not open RSS for input |