Salzburg
ART AND CULTURE WHEREVER YOU LOOK
Salzburg, the “Rome of the North”, is not just a city - it is a stage, a work of art, an open-air museum. Here, baroque splendor meets musical genius and Alpine serenity meets cultural excellence. No matter where you look, Salzburg inspires with a unique blend of cultural history and artistic creativity.
Every summer, the Salzburg Festival transforms the city into an international meeting place for art and music. “The whole city is a stage” - this is how the founding fathers of the Salzburg Festival - Max Reinhardt, Hugo von Hofmannsthal and Richard Strauss - formulated their plan over a hundred years ago. Their wish came true and is still lived today: Salzburg undergoes a “temporary metamorphosis” during the festival season, with international stage stars, celebrities and elites coming to Salzburg for a rendezvous.
The Salzburg Festival is now one of the most important performing arts festivals in the world. Its success is based on three pillars: The broad artistic offering at a world-class level with the unique combination of opera, drama and concerts, the connection between culture and vacation and the special flair of the UNESCO World Heritage city of Salzburg.
And modernity also has its place: galleries, small theaters and contemporary installations complement the cultural offerings. Salzburg manages to masterfully combine tradition and innovation - art and culture wherever the eye looks and the soul rejoices.