Salzburg is situated on the banks of the river Salzach, at the northern boundary of the Alps. Shaped as much by it’s natural setting as by industrious human creativity, the city inspired Mozart, Strauss and Toscanini. Intertwined with this heritage is the Hotel Sacher, built in 1866, the same year Salzburg joined the Austro Hungarian Empire. The social hub of the summer music festival, the hotel has welcomed leaders and luminaries. Set on the riverbank overlooking the Baroque Old Town and the Fortress Hohensalzburg, the hotel has classically decorated rooms featuring antiques, silk covered walls, oil paintings and crystal chandeliers.