"Salzburg" a Salzburg Travel Page by asurfacing

I am subscribing to the stereotypical tourist perspective of poor little Salzburg. There is no escape. "The sound of music' really rings in your ears. Almost everything in this town is oriented towards this hollywood blockbuster, and no matter what, you can feel the ghosts of an old movie howling its way into local legends. It seems the von Trapp family is the first Family of the town, the mayor be damned :) I succumbed to it, while poor Mozart got left out somewhere along the way.

The charm of the Getreidegasse, probably Salzburg's most famous shopping lane, is not only generated by the high, narrow houses tightly nestled together, the enticing shops and the wrought iron guild signs, but also to the romantic passageways and courtyards. Most old parts of cities in Europe are equally beautiful, but each time you see "yet another" such street, you simply dont mind it :)
The name of the street literally means "cereal" street, but has nothing to do with cereals.
The elegant and intricate guild signs of the restaurants, shops and workshops project above the visitors' heads. Many of these elaborate "advertising signs" are the product of skilful craftsmanship.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born here on January 27, 1756. Today the rooms once occupied by the Mozart family house a museum. The most famous exhibits include Mozart's childhood violin, his concert violin, his clavichord, the pianoforte, portraits and correspondence of the Mozart family.