Mozart's birthplace and Getreidegasse, Salzburg, Austria

Mozart's birthplace and Getreidegasse, Salzburg, Austria, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.

his is another card from my box of freebies -- love it! It shows two scenes: one of the house of Mozart's birth, "Mozart's Geburtshaus." The second scene shows the Getreidegasse, the most famous and exclusive lane in Salzburg, brimming with ritzy shops and tacky tourist traps :) One writer at www.visit-salzburg.net/sights/getreidegasse.htm says this of the area: "Alas, there are "real" people who live in the Getreidegasse - beyond the ground floor, many houses are residential and flats often occupied by middleclass families or even students. Most locals from Salzburg, however, know how to avoid the Getreidegasse at least during the summer months."

Even so, I'd love to visit!