Club La Costa Alpine Centre

Salzburg, with its annual festival of music and theatre, is home to Mozart in every sense; you can visit the musical prodigy’s family houses, now museums, and taste the chocolates he inspired – Mozartkugeln – a rich confection of pistachio, nougat and chocolate. The Salzburg Museum on Mozartplatz – where else – vividly chronicles the resplendent, baroque town. Traditional coffee shops, bierkellers and beer gardens are welcome stops. Shopping is to be found on the attractive Getreidegasse and Linzergasse. Take the Mönchsberg lift, beside the new Modern Art Museum, for a reminder of those awesome views. Back down to earth, the Mirabell Gardens is where Julie Andrews sang ‘Do Re Mi’ in the classic movie The Sound of Music.
Some of Austria’s most famous natural wonders are within easy reach of Zell am See: Eisriesenwelt, the world’s largest ice cave, a 40km long labyrinth dating as far back as 100 million years; the salt mines in the mountains; the spectacular Grossglockner Alpen Pass; Hohe Tauern National Park and the thrilling Krimml Falls, fed by 13 glaciers. A more recent attraction is Dachstein Ice Palace, creating a magical experience from sculpted ice, sound and light.
Salzburg’s annual Christmas market (from November 24th) is an enchanting event that draws visitors from around the world.