With its storybook spires, rolling green hills, and romantic gardens, Salzburg is found in a unique setting situated beside the Salzach River, with the north Alps as its backdrop. Those seeking real estate in this Austrian city choose between lakefront properties, villas, country houses, and estates with acres of land. The meeting point between northern and southern Europe, Salzburg is internationally known as the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and as the setting for the classic film The Sound of Music.