Article: Travel: City built on the Sound of Music; From Mozart balls to Julie Andrews dressed as a nun, Salzburg goes to great lengths to celebrate its rich musical heritage. Post photographer Simon Hadley discovers the beating heart of Europe.(Features)

Byline: Simon Hadley

It is fair to say that Salzburg is proud of its most famous son. Stepping off the plane at the city's airport, visitors are immediately accosted by the strains of a traditional Austrian oompah band and by girls bearing baskets of Mozart balls (the chocolate and marzipan kind, of course).

By the time you have passed through luggage collection and into the arrival lounge you have seen ashtrays, posters, greeting cards, more Mozart balls, t-shirts, jigsaws, key rings -all bearing his image.

Yes, Salzburg is very proud of Wolfgang ...

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