12 Places to Travel to This Holiday Season
| December 15, 2017
7. Salzburg
Another great Christmas destination is Salzburg, a small Austrian city whose primary boast is that they’re the birthplace of Mozart. Another claim to fame you’ll hear often is Salzburg is where they filmed The Sound of Music.
In addition to being well-endowed musically, Salzburg is an adorable city for a Christmas-themed vacation. Their Old Town gets decked out for the holiday, and the combination of twinkling lights and towering church spires overlooking their amazing Christmas market is a spectacular sight. When you get tired of sightseeing, head to a cafe for a slice of cake and a cup of coffee. Make sure to sample an Austrian classic like linzer torte, or punschkrapfen.
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