奥地利城市-萨尔茨保

Salzburg (Austria)

Salzburg, a city of 145,000 near the German border, has many nicknames （绰号，浑名）, among them "Festival City," so-called for the world-famous summer Salzburg International Festival (of music); and "The Golden City of High-Baroque （注重装饰和新奇怪异的巴罗克艺术风格）," a title earned by the city's wealth of Baroque architecture.

Landmarks for both Mozart and the movie musical are swarmed （挤满；群集）by tourists year-round. Pop a chocolatey "Mozart Kugeln （一种称做Mozart Kugeln的巧克力）" in your mouth before strolling the Mozartplatz （莫扎特广场）, a city square named for Salzburg's favorite son, where street musicians often play his music. Then tour such sites as Mozart's Birthplace and his Residence, or visit exhibits like the multi-media Mozart Audio and Video Museum.

Salzburg has made its fortune from the likes of Mozart and the movie musical, yet it's intriguing （有趣的，有魅力的）to note that the locals were late-comers to their praise. Only after Mozart's death was he recognized as a hometown treasure (many of his peers saw the brash （傲慢的，目中无人的）composer as a spoiled brat （宠坏了的孩子）, and "The Sound of Music," despite having been filmed here in 1964, flopped （拍动，拍手）with a decidedly unmelodious thud （不悦耳的拍击声）when it opened in Salzburg. Perhaps the locals didn't need to see the sights on film when the real thing was just outside the theater doors.