nearby Salzburg

You can find out more about the life of the famous composer at his birthplace in Salzburg – a picturesque, compact city well worth a visit. Mozart’s family lived at Number 9 Getreidegasse for 26 years and it’s now one of the most visited museum’s in the country, giving a great insight into the composer’s life. Salzburg is a brilliant city to wander around, and with its musical links (The Sound of Music, Mozart) and backdrop of the Hohensalzburg Fortress – central Europe’s biggest fully preserved castle – there’s plenty to see and do on a day’s visit.