Salzburg is one of the cosiest and picturesque towns on the planet, and that means tourists - it really is swarming with camera-carriers like myself. The majestic Hohensalzburg Fortress towers over the town. A steep rise leads to the entrance and once inside you realise its a mini village of its own, only with fantastic views of the surrounding hills and of the River Salzach.

The place is the home of some famous musician who could wangle a few chords back in the late eighteenth. Mozart's birthplace and ... (more)