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St.Peter's Cemetery, or the so called mystical park is the place where famous personalities like Michael Haydn, brother of Joseph Haydn and composer, Mozart's sister, Nannerl, and the architect of Salzburg's Cathedral Santino Solari have all been laid to rest. Salzburg's most famous poet Georg Trakl about St. Peter´s Cemetery had said: "Heaven smiles silently upon this mystical garden". Strong words of course, but the poet is right. As a matter of fact, this wonderful cemetery is one of the oldest of its kind in the world.

Salzburger Dom is the largest cathedral of the city's 36 churches and serves as the backdrop for the annual Jedermann Festival. The first church to be erected on the site dates back to 774 and was dedicated to St. Virgil and St. Rupert. The building we see today-the third on the site-was erected in 1620-28 by the architect Santino Solari and consecrated by Archbishop Paris Lodron, during the chaos of the Thirty Years' War.

Monchsberg is the perfect place to spend an afternoon and take a good gulp of fresh alpine air. Overlooking the city, Mount Mönchsberg, the walk to the summit is not too demanding, though less energetic visitors can take a funicular railway to the top. The walk, however, is highly recommended as the path passes through a lovely forest and past numerous beautiful old houses. The view from the top of the mountain is spectacular.