S ophie Butler suggests taking a winter break in Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart and renowned for its Christmas cheer. Go now As an often snowy winter takes hold, Salzburg’s wide city squares ...

Salzburg, whose most famous son is Mozart, was also the birthplace of Joseph Mohr, who wrote Silent Night. Mohr was born in 1792 in Steingasse, a fashionable address today, but a slum in the 18th ...

Winter, though not unbearably cold, will encourage brisk walks through the few gardens that are open. And you'll be right at home if you're a skier, as the surrounding mountains welcome lots of snow.