Salzburg: the best of two worlds
TRADITION MEETS ZEITGEIST IN THIS SMALL AUSTRIAN CITY WITH BIG CULTURAL CACHET AND BREATHTAKING SCENERY
As your thoughts shift towards longer days and getaways, now’s the time to turn that city break you’ve been dreaming of all winter into reality. And if the prospect of culture and concerts makes your heart sing, then grab your passport and book a short flight to Salzburg, a cosmopolitan destination to delight all your senses.
As you might expect from the birthplace of Mozart, Austria’s fourth-largest city is renowned for its musical heritage and outstanding live events. For more than
100 years, the Salzburg Festival has transformed the city into a cultural centre, with the old streets and squares becoming a stage for top-class orchestras and classic theatre.
Discover the city’s unique beauty for yourself with several themed walking tours, exploring the Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – as well as other off-the-beaten-track options. Or simply wander around the many charming shops, where old traditions meet new creativity, from bakeries to breweries. (Often dubbed the beer capital of Austria, with a legacy dating back more than 600 years, the city is currently home to an impressive 11 breweries!)
To really make the most of your stay, consider buying the Salzburg Card, which offers a range of benefits. These include one-time admission to the city’s tourist attractions and museums, discounts on cultural events and concerts, plus free travel on some modes of public transport. You can get a card for 24, 48 or 72 hours, and they’re now available digitally as well (meaning no more rummaging around in your wallet).
So book that break today and experience for yourself the true magic of Salzburg – where the whole city becomes a stage.
For further information, visit austria.info
This quietly powerful poem is full of wild spring weather and sharp winds, as it tracks the ragged migration of the overwintering redwings, who are leaving behind the UK’S berried hedgerows for their breeding grounds in Iceland and Scandinavia, honing in on a lone bird, separated from the large, loose flock.
Things to ponder: How does Philip Gross make you feel the stormy weather? How does he make the lost bird become a touching representation of our vulnerabilities and longing for a sense of connection? From The Thirteenth Angel by Philip Gross (Bloodaxe Books, 2022). Reproduced with permission of Bloodaxe Books, bloodaxebooks.com