Salzburg

Worth seeing in and around Salzburg

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Hohensalzburg Fortress

   Hohensalzburg Fortress is a large medieval fortress in the city of Salzburg, Austria. It sits atop the Festungsberg mountain at an altitude of 506 m.

   600 m · fortress in Salzburg, Austria · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Salzburg Cathedral

   Salzburg Cathedral is the seventeenth-century Baroque cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salzburg in the city of Salzburg, Austria, dedicated to Saint Rupert and Saint Vergilius. Saint Vergilius founded the church in 774 on the remnants of a Roman town, and the cathedral was rebuilt in 1181 after a fire.

   300 m · church in Austria · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Mozarteum University Salzburg

   Mozarteum University Salzburg, commonly known as the Mozarteum, is a university in Salzburg, Austria specialising in music, drama and directing, music and dance pedagogy, and art education. The term Mozarteum also refers to its predecessor institutions, which existed from 1841 onwards.

   400 m · university in Salzburg, Austria · Wikipedia
4. 04
   University of Salzburg

   The University of Salzburg, also known as the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, is an Austrian public university in Salzburg municipality, Salzburg State, named after its founder, Prince-Archbishop Paris Lodron. Established in 1622, the university was closed in 1810 and re-established in 1962.

   400 m · university in Austria · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Salzburg Museum

   The Salzburg Museum is the museum of artistic and cultural history of the city and region of Salzburg, Austria. It originated as the Provincialmuseum and was also previously known as the Museum Carolino-Augusteum.

   300 m · Austrian museum in Salzburg, Austria · Wikipedia
6. 06
   St Peter's Archabbey Salzburg

   St Peter's Abbey, or St Peter's Archabbey, is a Benedictine monastery and former cathedral in the Austrian city of Salzburg. It is considered one of the oldest monasteries in the German-speaking area, and in fact the oldest with a continuous history since its foundation in 696.

   400 m · Benedictine monastery in Salzburg, Austria · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Mozart's birthplace

   Mozart's birthplace is a house museum in Austria at No. 9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg, Austria.

   100 m · building and museum in Salzburg, Austria · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Franciscan Church, Salzburg

   The Franciscan Church is one of the oldest churches in Salzburg, Austria. The church is located at the intersection of Franziskanergasse and Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse opposite the Franciscan Friary in the Altstadt section of the city.

   200 m · church in Salzburg · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Church of the Holy Trinity, Salzburg

   The Holy Trinity Church is a Roman Catholic church in Salzburg, Austria. It was designed by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach.

   300 m · church · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Gaisberg

    The Gaisberg is, at 1,287 meters above sea level, a mountain to the east of Salzburg, Austria. It belongs to Salzkammergut Mountains, a range of the Northern Limestone Alps.

    5.1 km · mountain in the Salzkammergut mountains in Salzburg · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The Salzburg Altstadt is a UNESCO World Heritage Site celebrated for its well-preserved Baroque architecture and rich cultural heritage. Nestled along the banks of the Salzach River and surrounded by the Mönchsberg and Kapuzinerberg hills, the Altstadt is home to many architectural landmarks.

1. 01
   Schloss Hellbrunn
2. 02
   Hohensalzburg Fortress
3. 03
   Alter Markt Square

   Various shops in this area are quite old and impressive.

4. 04
   Schloss Mirabell

   Next to the Salzach river and the Mozarteum University of Music and Arts lies a beautiful castle with gardens, built by an archbishop for his beloved courtesan.

5. 05
   Salzburg Cathedral
6. 06
   Getreidegasse

   A long yet narrow street running parallel to the river in the centre of town, with lots of shops, famous for the old (or old-style) signs of profession outside each store.

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Things to do

Casino Salzburg, 5071 Wals-Siezenheim,. Open daily except for December 24. Slot machines: 12:00-03:00, Live games: 15:00-03:00. Free admission.

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Where to eat

A typical dessert from Salzburg is the Salzburg Nockerl, a tasty baked soufflé best served with ice cream, berries and whipped cream. Good places make it to order, which takes at least 30 minutes, and the serving size is huge: one Nockerl is easily enough for four!

1. 01
   Salzburger Würstelkönigin

   Gorgeous hotdogs and great spot to chill by the Salzburg river.

2. 02
   Heisse Kiste

   Recommended are the Leberkäs and the Käsekrainer.

3. 03
   Lechners Würstelstand!

   If you want to try Austria's original street food in Salzburg, this is the place to go.

4. 04
   Würstelstand Alter Markt

   The Käsekrainer and the warm sauerkraut are delicious.

5. 05
   Maroni-Salzburg

   Have roasted chestnuts and a glass of glühwein in the winter season right before you start off to the Christmas Market.

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Getting to Salzburg

Airports

Salzburg (SZG), 3 km · Linz-Hörsching (LNZ), 98 km · Munich (MUC), 112 km

Stations

Salzburg Airport, 3.2 km · Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, 1.5 km · Hangar-7, 2.9 km

• Linz → Salzburg

  108 km · quickest by road, 1h 41m · €14–19
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• Innsbruck → Salzburg

  137 km · quickest by road, 2h 19m · €19–26
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• Klagenfurt am Wörthersee → Salzburg

  162 km · quickest by road, 2h 37m · €22–30
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