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Celebrate Gustav Klimt's 150th Birthday in Vienna, choose from over 200 festivals, or visit one of the world's most important museum collections. Experience the diversity of Austria's art and culture.

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    Art in Salzburg © Salzburg Foundation

    Art in Salzburg

    Salzburg is not only devoted to the traditional. A lively art and culture scene with a plethora of galleries and event venues embraces the avant-garde, the unconventional and the future-oriented.

    Top Salzburg Venues
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    Museum of Modern Art in Austria © MdM, Foto: Werner Reichel

    Museum of Modern Art - Salzburg

    Salzburg's dramatic museum of modern and contemporary art, the Museum der Moderne, sits atop the sheer cliff face of the Mönchsberg, 60 meters above Salzburg’s historic old town.

    High on Art
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    Traditional Barrel © Österreich Werbung/Grieder

    The Sound of Music as Tracht Ambassador

    Each year over 300,000 Sound of Music fans visit Salzburg. The story, songs and traditional attire worn by the von Trapp Family are responsible for the tireless hype, now brought together in a unique exhibition.

    A dirndl and lederhosen legend
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    Salzburger Festspiele "Jedermann" © Hermann und Clärchen Baus

    Salzburger Festspiele

    First held in 1920, the Salzburg Festival is one of the cultural highlights of the year. Alongside the regular residency of the Vienna Philharmonic, musicians and ensembles of the highest calibre fill the alpine city with music and drama.

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    Jazz on the Mountain © Jazzfestival Saalfelden

    Jazzfestival Saalfelden

    The mountain range of the Steinernes Meer, lush green meadows and a lake form the picturesque backdrop of Europe's most important festival of contemporary jazz.

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    Salzburg Dom © pixelio/stringer55

    Salzburg

    Salzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is dominated by churches, castles and palaces. Its picturesque old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    Find out more about Salzburg
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    Sound of Music Mountain Scene © The Sound of Music

    Take a Sound of Music Tour in Salzburg

    Salzburg may be home to Mozart and all things baroque, but for an astounding 70% of overseas visitors The Sound of Music remains the primary reason for travel to the city.

    Tour information
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    Von Trapp Family Home © Villa Trapp

    Stay Overnight at the 'Von Trapps'

    A must-stay for all Sound of Music fans! The former Salzburg home of the real von Trapp family has opened its doors for overnight stays.

    Book your stay
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    The Sound of Music © Lawrence Maslon

    The Sound of Music

    Who can't hum at least a few bars of 'Edelweiss' or 'The Hills Are Alive'? The story of the von Trapp family continues to resonate with fans all over the world as the popular 1965 musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer remains a beloved favourite, inspiring plenty of visits to the 'The Sound of Music' city.

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