After a stint as a military barracks, Hohensalzburg Fortress was opened to the public in the 1860s by Emperor Franz Josef. Gretchen Strauch / Courtesy of Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door ...

SALZBURG, Austria — Austrian firefighters are battling a blaze inside Arenberg Castle, a 14th-century chateau in Salzburg. Officials say about 100 firefighters are at the scene and three people were ...

As if living in a castle weren’t enough to feel like royalty, Freyschlössl, a historic property in Salzburg, Austria, with parts dating to the 12th century, has been updated to include elements of ...

Salzburg is forever smiling to the tunes of Mozart and "The Sound of Music." Thanks to its charming old town, splendid Baroque churches, and one of Europe's largest medieval fortresses, Salzburg feels ...

Salzburg is forever smiling to the tunes of Mozart and “The Sound of Music.” Thanks to its charming old town, splendid Baroque churches, and one of Europe’s largest medieval fortresses, Salzburg feels ...

When my lovely wife, Laureen, and I visited the city of Salzburg in Austria this past fall, there were abundant places to visit. As we walked the city marveling at this and that, many oohs and aahs ...

Here on the leafy outskirts of Salzburg, in the shadow of its rugged castle, there is a building that changed the course of European culture, and inspired the Edinburgh Festival, the biggest arts ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. A giant blow-up budgerigar is jammed into the open roof of an oversized dolls’ house. To either side, members of the ...