Exasperated by cost of housing, Salzburg could elect a Communist mayor

A view of the castle and the historic city of Salzburg, Austria March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

VIENNA (Reuters) - Salzburg, the home of Mozart and "The Sound of Music", is not a place known for radical change.

The picturesque Austrian city, which draws tourists from around the world to its baroque palaces, Christmas market and summer festival of classical music and theatre, has had mayors from only two centrist parties since World War Two.