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Salzbug For the Holidays

This small Austrian city offers lots to enjoy during the holidays

The hills are alive with the sound of music ... and not just the hills. In Salzburg, melodies of great composer and native son Mozart (1756-91) fill the city's churches and concert halls. Musicians perform more than 2,000 classical concerts annually, many featuring Mozart's music.

Fans can visit his birthplace, where the boy wonder composed many of his early works. All kinds of musical artifacts fill the home, which also contains an apartment that is furnished from Mozart's time. Across the Salzach River, which runs through Salzburg, the Mozart Wohnhaus also welcomes visitors and provides insights into the great composer and his life.

Mozart's family moved here when he was 17. A fascienating 30-minute movie details the live of Mozart and his interesting family. Besides Mozart, this lovely old Austrian city offers a gloriously preserved old town, charmig gardens, ornate churches and Europe's largest and most complete medieval castle. Hohensalzburg Fortress sits on a rock high above the river. You can hike up or ride the funicular to the 900-year-old castle. From the courtyard, enjoy impressive views of the city and then visit the palatial interior. Climb to the top of a tower for a commanding city view.



artifact n. 人工製品/手工藝品/加工品
eg: There are many artifacts from medieval times in this museum.

fascinate v. 強烈地吸引/迷住/使神魂顛倒
fascinating adj. 迷人的/極美的/吸引人的
eg: Helena tells fascinating stories about the many places she has been and the people she has met.
eg: The photographer took pictures of the fascinating waterfall.
eg: The singer's fascinating performance amazed everyone present.

ornate adj. 裝飾華麗的/過分修飾的
=> cover with decorations
eg: The Orient Hotel has vey ornate decorations from the last century.
eg: The ornate carvings in the church are excellent works of art.
eg: The ornate style of the castle represents the peak of the Baroque era(巴洛克時期).

palace n. 皇宮/宮殿
palatial (adj) 像宮殿一樣的/廣大的/宏尾的
eg: The prince lives in a palatial mansion on a hill overlooking the city.
eg: The palatial presidential suite(總統套房) costs over $5000 per night.

funicular n. 電纜車/纜索鐵路/登山鐵道
=> small railway that carry people up and down on very steep hill using a cable


//== Chat Room ==//

musically inclined 有音樂天賦的
=> be good with music and be talented in this area

inclined adj. 傾向的/傾斜的(延伸出的意思為性格上傾向於...)
=> here "inclined" means intended to be good with music

be musically inclined 很有音樂天賦的
be artistically incliened 有藝術天賦的

inclined adj. 想要
incliened to do something 想要做某事
eg: I'm incliened for a walk.
=> 我想要散散步

decline v. 拒絕
eg: decline the offer
eg: She declined the invitation.

decline n. 下坡

in decline 衰微/沒落


//== Grammar on the Go ==//

the Mozart Wohnhaus also welcomes visitors and provides insights into the great composer and his life.
=> the Mozart Museum help visitors to have a deeper understanding of great composer and his life.

provide insight into
=> give deeper information about something

eg: Sam's meeting with the famous scientist provided him insight into the latest discoveries in genetic engineering.
eg: Ada felt that an internship at the film company would provide her greater insights into the media industry.