'''Salzburg''' is one of the smaller provinces of Austria. On an area of about 7,100 km2 there are living a bit more than 500,000 people. Most of the area is surfaced by the Alps, only the northern part is rather even. There you can find the largest city and capital of the state Salzburg. Most important income is the tourism. Arts and Culture is an important part of the tradition: Mozart, the annual Salzburg Festival, the mystery play ''Jedermann'' (Everyman).
Regions
Flachgau -- northern part of the state
Lungau
Pinzgau
Pongau
Tennengau
Cities
Salzburg (city) -- capital of Salzburg and largest city in the area
Hallein
Bischofshofen
St. Johann/Pongau
Zell am See
Tamsweg
Oberndorf bei Salzburg - Famous for being the place the the "Silent Night, Holy Night" carol was first performed.
Other destinations
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Although the national language of Austria is German, in everyday life, most Austrians do not speak standard German, and local dialect are often present. Most Austrian dialects are related to the Bavarian dialect, but quite distinct from the German of the rest of Germany.
English, however, is widely spoken, and the only area most tourists have linguistic problems with is translating food.
As always, if you make an effort to be courteous and kind, you are more than likely to receive the same courtesy in return.
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See
Do
Take the Cable Car up to Festung Salzburg (Salzburg Castle) for a guided tour of the castle.
Outstanding 360 degree views of the surrounding countryside can be found up top.
Numerous ''Sound of Music tours'' [http://www.panoramatours.com/salzburg-Original-Sound-of-Music-Tour.aspx] are also available as are a variety of coach group tours of various regional sights.
The region is famous for its Alpine Lakes, so do be sure to check them out.
Eat
Probably the best address to eat original Austrian food at an adequate price is the restaurant "Goldener Stern" in the Getreidegasse, the former home of W. A. Mozart. It_Ls the only restaurant which is easy to find and where nobody will try to make you waste your money for junk food. The waiters and waitresses are nice and friendly.
Here you can enjoy "Salzburger Nockerln" as well as "Topfenstrudel". If you like to eat for dinner or lunch you won_Lt be disappointed as well. The atmosphere of the restaurant is beautiful. In the middle of it_Ls garden full of trees and flowers there_Ls an old Austrian stagecoach where children can play.
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Stigl
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