Salzburg in 3 days

Squares, domes and narrow lanes on the left bank of the Salzach, around the cathedral and Getreidegasse with its wrought-iron shop signs.

One of Central Europe's largest medieval castles, above the old town, reached on foot or by funicular, with views over the city and the Alps.

The Getreidegasse house where Mozart was born in 1756, now a museum with his childhood violin and family portraits.

Formal baroque gardens in front of Mirabell Palace, with a view to the fortress; several scenes of The Sound of Music were filmed here.

Opera, concerts and theatre every summer since 1920, from late July to the end of August; tickets sell out months ahead.