The vibrant life of Salzburg swirls around the arts, culture and sport all year round.  While the mountains to the south of the city offer the heritage of Austria’s unrivaled alpine hospitality all year ‘round, the city offers a tempting gourmet-quality array of fine dining in its restaurants, wonderful shopping on the enchanting lanes of Old Town, and the tireless beat of modern music in its nightclubs.  With more than 50 museums and galleries to present the brilliance of the past and the ever-changing vision of the future, Salzburg stays on the cutting edge of artistic experience.  Sitting above all else on the annual cultural calendar is, of course, the incomparable Salzburg Festival.  For more on City Life, please visit www.salzburg.info

2006 Salzburg Festival - Mozart 22
The world-famous Salzburg Festival is the city’s annual cultural triumph, a unique celebration of music that draws tens of thousands of fans from around the globe.  This year, between July 23 and August 31, the Festival will commemorate the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birthday by staging all 22 of his operas, singspiele and scenic fragments – his entire music-theatrical oeuvre.