Salzburg
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Salzburg
Salzburg offers art, culture, historical and modern sights, thrilling events, living tradition, pleasure, relaxation and great food – and nearly all within walking distance. These are all part of the multitude of options open to holidaymakers in Salzburg that guarantee an unforgettable city break at this world cultural heritage site. The city of Salzburg is a stage for over 4000 cultural events every year and is home to around 20 baroque period churches. Salzburg was added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site list in 1997.Find your trip
Most of Salzburg’s tourist attractions are in Altstadt, the Old Town. However, the charm of the area itself is possibly the biggest draw of all. It is a listed UNESCO world heritage site, full of quaint squares, fountains, Baroque churches, chubby medieval buildings, wrought iron signs, and much more.
THE MOST IMPORTANT CARD FOR ALL SALZBURG VISITORS! The Salzburg Card entitles holders to a wide range of free and reduced-price visits to various attractions in and around Salzburg – such as free admission to Salzburg’s museums, free use of the Festungsbahn funicular railway and the Untersbergbahn cable car; a ride on Salzach ship (tour 1) and free use of public transport. Salzburg Card holders also benefit from discounts on a number of concerts, theatrical performances and sightseeing destinations in and around Salzburg.
Museum of Natural History and Technology, aquarium with 40 display pools, 56 terrariums with live reptiles and amphibians, a dinosaur hall, a space display, a world of crystals, a journey around the human body, a tour of the ocean and a science centre. The aquarium is quite rightly said to be one of the most attractive aquariums in Central Europe. More than 40 display pools provide an insight into the magical underwater world. Every Monday visitors can watch the feeding of the reef sharks.
OPERA, THEATRE & CONCERTS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY! The Salzburg Festival is famous all over the world and a highlight in the cultural year every time. Every summer the Salzburg Festival transforms the city of Mozart into a gigantic stage for a number of weeks. On 'first nights' the Hofstallgasse along the front of the main festival hall is packed with luxury limousines and members of high society! A WIDE RANGE OF EVENTS FOR A COLOURFUL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME! Every year the Salzburg Festival stages around 200 events. Several great venues are used to find the best stage for a colourful range of events. Some of the best known venues include the main festival hall, the Felsenreitschule, the House for Mozart and Domplatz square, upon which the famous morality play 'Everyman' is staged. HERBERT VON KARAJAN AND THE SALZBURG FESTIVAL! The era of Herbert von Karajan began in Salzburg in the post-war years. In 1948 he conducted his first operatic production in the city – Gluck’s Orpheus. In 1956 he was appointed artistic director and in 1957 he directed Beethoven’s Fidelio for the first time. In 1960 Herbert von Karajan opened the new main festival hall, heralding the dawn of a new era when he conducted Richard Strauss’s 'Der Rosenkavalier'. Although Karajan was no longer the sole artistic director from autumn 1960 onwards, and was part of a board of directors from 1964, he was still the one pulling all the strings and making the key decisions. He was the very last 'absolutist ruler' as one obituary remarked following his death in 1989. In 1967 he established the Easter Festival, which he managed until his death. Every year he worked on a new operatic production with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, who were made available by the Berlin Senate for the occasion. He also founded the Salzburg Pfingstkonzerte at Whitsuntide.
This seventeenth century Baroque cathedral is one of the most beautiful architectural buildings in Salzburg. The history of the cathedral gives an amazing depth to the wonderful colours and paintings. Find out more about the cathedral on sight.
Mozart’s family lived on the 3rd floor of the "Hagenauer Haus" at Getreidegasse no. 9 for 26 years, from 1747 until 1773. On the 27th January 1756 it became the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, their famous son. The building was named after its owner, a friend of the Mozart family, the tradesman and spice emporium owner Johann Lorenz Hagenauer.
Most of Salzburg’s tourist attractions are in Altstadt, the Old Town. However, the charm of the area itself is possibly the biggest draw of all. It is a listed UNESCO world heritage site, full of quaint squares, fountains, Baroque churches, chubby medieval buildings, wrought iron signs, and much more.
THE MOST IMPORTANT CARD FOR ALL SALZBURG VISITORS! The Salzburg Card entitles holders to a wide range of free and reduced-price visits to various attractions in and around Salzburg – such as free admission to Salzburg’s museums, free use of the Festungsbahn funicular railway and the Untersbergbahn cable car; a ride on Salzach ship (tour 1) and free use of public transport. Salzburg Card holders also benefit from discounts on a number of concerts, theatrical performances and sightseeing destinations in and around Salzburg.
Augustiner Bräu is the largest brewery tavern in the whole of Austria and has an enchanting leafy beer garden. Guests queue up for beer in the brewery, which is served straight from wooden beer barrels. Hungry visitors stroll up and down the 'Schmankerlgang' hallway to choose from a wide range of typical fayre at the various kiosks.
Stiftskeller St.Peter has been a purveyor of Salzburg’s brand of hospitality for over 1200 years! Delicious food is served in inspiringly baroque surroundings. Why not book the 'Mozart Dinner' at the Stiftskeller.
Around twenty years ago this inn was transformed into an immensely popular, award-winning restaurant. Consistent quality, honest hospitality and an eye for detail have ensured the Auerhahn is in great demand with its many regular customers in Salzburg. Enjoy a meal out in the wonderful garden in the shade of the horse chestnut trees.
Gasthof Schloss Aigen is one of Salzburg’s haute cuisine restaurants. The restaurant at the villa in Aigen is particularly well known for the various freshly prepared dishes of local organic beef made every day. Pleasant and rustic farmhouse atmosphere and an idyllic garden dining area.
Stiegl Brauwelt offers a very charming and unique beer hall. Stiegl beer is a famous beverage that combines wonderfully with the many delicious traditional dishes and specialities on offer. Why not take a tour of the brewery and explore the brewery museum.
This brewery restaurant and bar is ‘in’ with everyone in Salzburg and is well-known for its own weissbier – 'die Weisse'. Visitors are just a few minutes’ walk from the centre of town and can relax in the shade of the beer garden, enjoy a meal, or drink in the brew house and at the bar as the evening progresses.
Since 1548 Krimplstätter has remained true to its traditional philosophy: "Beer needs a home". Typical down-to-earth Salzburg cuisine, hearty hospitality and a homely atmosphere are what every guest can expect at what is probably the most convivial brewery tavern and restaurant in Salzburg
Triangel is just across the road from Salzburg’s festival hall. It is a restaurant that offers the essence of Austrian restaurant culture. Triangel’s owners believe in the importance of purchasing top quality produce from local suppliers and prioritises organically farmed products.
Augustiner Bräu is the largest brewery tavern in the whole of Austria and has an enchanting leafy beer garden. Guests queue up for beer in the brewery, which is served straight from wooden beer barrels. Hungry visitors stroll up and down the 'Schmankerlgang' hallway to choose from a wide range of typical fayre at the various kiosks.
Stiftskeller St.Peter has been a purveyor of Salzburg’s brand of hospitality for over 1200 years! Delicious food is served in inspiringly baroque surroundings. Why not book the 'Mozart Dinner' at the Stiftskeller.
Fittingly, 'Lederhaus Schliesselberger' leather goods shop is situated on Lederergasse lane and has a family-owned business since 1422. It was established as a tannery and leather was dyed there until the beginning of the 20th century when the finished leather was then sold. Subsequently. Leather goods were produced for 70 years in the Maxglan area of the town. Today the portfolio includes leather goods, travelling cases. The business also trades in all kinds of leather, furs and a variety of footwear supplies.
According to the newspaper ad of the time the official opening of the 'Alois Kirchtag Sunday Goods and Umbrella Business' in the heart of the Getreidegasse took place in 1903. The business focuses on the sale of premium quality, handmade umbrellas.
The gentile charm of the display windows looking out onto Rathausplatz can hardly begin to betray the cornucopia of treasures within. The Mayer family has ruled over an emporium for handicraft utensils, decorative lace borders and buttons for almost 250 years – the latter product being of a significance above and beyond its place in the company’s name. Countless minutiously organised boxes contain an immense number and variety of buttons, probably unrivalled within and far beyond the borders of Austria.
Built in 1407, the narrowest building in the Getreidegasse, next to what is now the Blaue Gans art hotel, is home to Sporer’s specialist wine and spirits shop. It was founded in 1903 and is now run by the third and fourth generations of the Sporer family. Popular classics include the 'Hausmischung', made according to family recipes handed down across the generations, a fine herb liqueur, and an orange punch concentrate made according to grandmother’s own recipe dating back to 1927. Connoisseurs appreciate the selection of wines chosen by certified sommelier Michael Sporer. Wine tasting sessions are held every Wednesday.
The Grünmarkt is a market held every day except Sundays and public holidays on Universitätsplatz square in the historical part of the city. A wide variety of market stalls provides a broad range of locally produced delicacies, flowers, fruit and vegetables.
Fittingly, 'Lederhaus Schliesselberger' leather goods shop is situated on Lederergasse lane and has a family-owned business since 1422. It was established as a tannery and leather was dyed there until the beginning of the 20th century when the finished leather was then sold. Subsequently. Leather goods were produced for 70 years in the Maxglan area of the town. Today the portfolio includes leather goods, travelling cases. The business also trades in all kinds of leather, furs and a variety of footwear supplies.
According to the newspaper ad of the time the official opening of the 'Alois Kirchtag Sunday Goods and Umbrella Business' in the heart of the Getreidegasse took place in 1903. The business focuses on the sale of premium quality, handmade umbrellas.
The city’s local transport network of buses and trains is managed by Salzburg AG. Buses run until 23.00, tickets can be purchased from train stations and from tobacconists.
The city’s local transport network of buses and trains is managed by Salzburg AG. Buses run until 23.00, tickets can be purchased from train stations and from tobacconists.
