Salzburg, which means Salt Castle, was true to its name. A white castle atop a hill overlooking the town centre and the Austrian Alps across it towards the north. It was a breathtaking view from the top of Hohensalzburg Fortress that I was no longer concentrating on the audio guide that was provided for us in the castle anymore. Besides, the green dome of the Salzburger Dom was distinct in the skyline, as the City Cathedral screams out to tourists about its own uniqueness as the city cathedral. And it was, as we were in awe just standing inside the dome and looking up at the vast ceilings and arches. Still not sick and tired of churches and cathedrals yet.. How to, when one sees such amazing work of mankind!
Still, the fondest memories from this salt castle city has got to be of its very popular Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the music prodigy whom I came to know more about too, after this trip. Well, even though he spent most of his adulthood traveling and living in the capital city of Vienna, Salzburg was very proud that he was born, bred and first ply his trade here.
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