SALZBURG
Salzburg is one of the most beautiful cities in europe,as well as a place with a huge amount of history. It is located in the northern part of Austria, near the border with Germany.Both of these were, and still remain, two of the most significant countries in the history of Europe; thus, the cultural heritage which attracts tourists from all around the world.
The first settlements at Salzburg were apparently begun by the Celts around the 5th century BC. Around 15 BC the separate settlements were merged into one city by the Roman Empire. The name Salzburg means "Salt Castle", which derives its name from the barges carrying salt on the Salzach River. Centuries later it became a protestant city under Martin Luther’s beliefs, and became one of Europe’s centers of late illuminism. Following the World War I and the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Salzburg, as the capital of one of the Austro-Hungarian territories, became part of the new German Austria, which represented the residual German-speaking territories of the Austrian heartlands, in 1918. This was replaced by the First Austrian Republic in 1919, after the Treaty of Versailles.
An interesting, as well as highly attractive fact, is that the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born and raised in Salzburg and worked for the archbishops from 1769 to 1781. His house of birth and residence are tourist attractions. His family is buried in a small church graveyard in the old town, and there are many monuments to "Wolferl" in the city, which add to its already high aesthetic appeal.