Salzburg’s Mozart trail, from composer’s birthplace to his family home and favourite cafe

Salzburg’s Mozart trail, from composer’s birthplace to his family home and favourite cafe

The wide-eyed 13-year-old boy stares at the viewer from under a Baroque wig in the 1770 painting Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the age of 13 in Verona. At this age, Mozart was already a professional musician. Dressed in red, he sits at a harpsichord. “The portrait was sold at auction a few years … Read more

One of Europe’s most walkable cities is a historic gem with a fairytale old town | Travel News | Travel

One of Europe’s most walkable cities is a historic gem with a fairytale old town | Travel News | Travel

Austria isn’t always top of British tourists’ bucket lists but the landlocked country has plenty to discover. If you don’t want the cost of a rental car and would rather explore on foot, there’s nowhere better than the country’s most walkable city. Gorgeous Salzburg, situated close to the German border, is incredibly beautiful and tourists … Read more