Salzburg Travel Tips
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 Wolfgang.
Salzburg was built on mining, of both gold and salt, although salt (the so-called white gold) has always been more important. Salz is German for salt and Salzburg literally means 'Fortress of Salt'.
3 Days in Salzburg: Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, August 2010
It’s no surprise that Salzburg has been such a draw for tourists over the last several hundred years. Sitting on the Salzach River and a stone’s throw away from the Bavarian Alps, the local ...
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Sound of Music Tour
Written by Viator, August 2010
Salzburg is a city with a rich musical history. Mozart was born there, and performed regularly as a child prodigy until he was 17 years old and moved to Vienna. The local choirs fill the ...
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Christmas Markets
Written by Viator, August 2010
Located on the Salzach River and a stone’s throw away from the Bavarian Alps, Salzburg is a magical place. With tall cathedral and church spires rising into the night sky of the Old Town and horse ...
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Brewery Tours in Salzburg
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, September 2012
Salzburgs’s storied beer-brewing history is encapsulated in Europe’s largest privately owned brewery, the Stiegl Brauwelt, which has been honing the art of brewing since the year Columbus first made ...
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Cafes in Salzburg
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, October 2012
Vienna is not the only city in Austria that has a flourishing café culture. In many ways, the cafes in Salzburg are more diverse. Peruse the following if you’re interested in beginning your ...
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Christmas in Salzburg
Written by Viator, November 2012
Salzburg sits prettily on the river Salzach, hemmed in by the bluff slopes of Kapuzinerberg Mountain. At Christmas, Austria’s most romantic city dons its glad-rags and puts on a splendid show. ...
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Christmas markets tour
Written by Iveta S, January 2012
This Christmas Markets tour in Salzburg is good only to see what is happening outside Salzburg. But the best Christmas markets are located in Salzburg itself and any of the other little Christmas ...
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Concert Mozart Dinner at St.Peter - Austria
Written by AnnAnn, June 2011
The Concert Dinner was great and everything was excellent. There was only one thing that I felt disappointed I bought the Salzburg Card and knowed that if I bought the concert by that Card , I 'll ...
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Dining on a Budget in Salzburg
Written by Sasha, February 2013
Romantic Salzburg in its glorious Austrian alpine setting is a city that lives well on its stomach. It’s crammed with top-quality restaurants that can be prohibitively pricey, but there are myriad ...
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Free Things To Do in Salzburg
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, October 2012
As with almost any “free” activity one might recommend, it’s possible to find yourself tempted or inclined to break your fiscal fast and drop a little change. It’s your right to do so, obviously, but ...
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Getting Around Salzburg
Written by Sasha, February 2013
1. Bicycle Salzburg is ideally set up for cyclists, with safe cycle lanes avoiding snarled traffic and forming a network of path covering 106 miles (170 km); best for visitors ...
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Lakes Region
Written by hard2, October 2011
The lakes region is one of the most beautiful places we visited on our trip to Europe. St. Gilgen is a popular town where you can catch the boat that will take you to St. Wolfgang and the ...
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New Year’s Eve in Salzburg
Written by Sasha, December 2012
Salzburg likes to dress up over Silvester, Austrian New Year; its cobbled streets roar into life with a series of concerts and gala dinners, firework displays, and street parties among its Baroque ...
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Romantic Things to do in Salzburg
Written by Sasha, February 2013
Salzburg, with its glorious Austrian alpine setting and swirling Baroque architecture, is a city made for romance. The streets of the charming Aldstadt (Old Town) feature swirling Baroque churches, ...
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Salzburg in Winter
Written by Sasha, January 2013
Austria’s romantic city of Salzburg looks gorgeous under her blanket of snow but can be bitterly cold in winter with temperatures dropping to around 15°C below freezing. However, skies are ...
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Doing what: Eagles Nest in Berchtesgaden Tour from Salzburg
