Salzburg Travel Guide
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Salzburg is located in the so-called Salzburger Becken (Salzburg Basin), on the northern border of the Alps, surrounded by the Kapuzinerberg (636m), the Mönchsberg (508m) and the Gaisberg (737m). Although there are official districts, not all of them are of interest when giving an overview of Salzburg. There are a few districts that have a … Read Salzburg introduction
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Panoramaspaziergang Gaisberg
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Towering over the city of Salzburg, Mount Gaisberg is popular with walkers, climbers and mountain-bikers. Fortunately, you don't have to be a sports fanatic to appreciate the great views it has to offer. The panoramic path leading …
Goldener Hirsch Hotel
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Goldener Hirsch (literally, The Golden Stag ) is a name visitors have associated with Salzburg's Festival for a matter of generations. The hotel, situated …
Krimpelstätter
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This ancient restaurant next to Müllner Bräustübl is a well-kept secret among visitors, but not with the locals. Known for its hospitality and tasty local specialties, this is one of the best places in town for traditional Salzburg …
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Salzburg is a great place, although it can be a bit pricy. For budget travelling, try to stick with locals and book well in advance. Salzburg is less crowded in fall, and airfares go down, too. ... more
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Introduction
Salzburg's Altstadt (old town), on the south bank of the river, is a Baroque fiesta of churches, plazas, courtyards and fountains, oozing the waves of charm that you would expect from this Mozart Mecca. Museums, houses, squares, chocolate bars and liqueurs are all part of one giant homage to …
Not to miss
Mozart-Wohnhaus Of the two Mozart museums in town, both of which are popular and pricey, this is the better one. The Mozart family lived in this house from 1773 to 1787, although Mozart himself was only resident from 1773 to 1780. Tours include commentary and musical excerpts from handheld devices …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 145800 Area : 71km² Longitude / Latitude : 13.0520000458 / 47.8079986572 Currency : Euro (EUR) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Salzburg Airport handles international flights and also has regular scheduled flights to many European and the main Austrian cities. The departure tax is factored into the price of your air ticket. The airport is less than 4km (2.5mi) west of the city centre at Innsbrucker …
History
Recent History Since the 1950s, Salzburg has become a tourist Mecca, thanks mostly to the fact that it was the birthplace, in 1756, of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Although the city didn't pay too much heed to him back then, his image is now used to sell everything from cookies to snowdomes. We may soon be …
Weather
Salzburg, nestled amid the Alps, has its own, strange, slightly more temperate climate. Winters are freezing, and the rain comes down hard and often. Summers are also quite wet, with above average humidity. Summary of average yearly weather data for Salzburg Low temp (°C) High temp …
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Overview of Salzburg
A baroque city on the banks of the Salzach River, Salzburg is the beautiful capital of Land Salzburg. This former site of the Roman town of Juvavum is set against a pristine mountain backdrop. The city and the river were named after the early residents who earned their living in the region's salt …
Overview
Art lovers call Salzburg the Golden City of High Baroque; historians refer to it as the Florence of the North, or the German Rome; and music lovers know it as the Festival City -- birthplace of Mozart and home of the world-famous Salzburger Festspiele (Salzburg Festival). The setting could not be …
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