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Close to the border between Austria and Germany, Salzburg is a baroque masterpiece surrounded by stunning alpine scenery. It’s divided into two halves – one old, the other new – by the Salzach River, and overlooked by the hillside Hohensalzburg Fortress. You can visit this centuries-old castle either on foot or by funicular, to explore the medieval chambers and museum that displays objects from the era of the prince-archbishops.

Salzburg is also where The Sound of Music was filmed. The Von Trapp family immortalised in the world-famous musical did actually exist, and you can learn all about their lives and the making of the film on the Sound of Music guided tour. Major locations seen in the film include Hellbrunn Palace and Mirabell Palace and Gardens, where classical music concerts are held.

But this UNESCO-listed city has always been alive with the sound of music. As the birthplace of Mozart, whose legacy is preserved by an elegant statue and museum displaying many of his childhood instruments, Salzburg has hosted grand classical music concerts for over 200 years. The best time to catch one is during summer at Salzburg Festival, when the world’s greatest tenors and conductors gather to perform.

Close to Mozart's birthplace is Getreidegasse, a charming shopping street where wrought-iron signs still hang above shops to highlight what they sell.

If there's time to explore beyond the city, venture out to Salzburger, the surrounding region known for its breathtaking landscapes.

Tonight

From £174 per night

This weekend

From £355 per night

Next weekend

From £267 per night

Most popular time to visit October–December
Cheapest time to visit January–March
Local currency € 10 = £8.55
Language German
Average weekend price £101 per night
Average weekday price £104 per night
Typical stay 1 night

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10

Salzburg is a beautiful city, packed with historic buildings...

26 March 2024

Salzburg is a beautiful city, packed with historic buildings and fine architecture. The cathedral was wonderfully ornate, Baroque or perhaps Rococo in style. Mozart's birthplace, and museum were interesting. The Hohensalzburg castle well worth a visit, as were the beautiful Mirabell gardens. Sadly, some places seemed to be only open those willing to pay large amounts for a Sound of Music tour. But perhaps my personal favourite was the cable car up Mount Untersberg on a perfect sunny spring day with stunning views down of glorious green fields and magnificent snow capped mountains. The 48 hour Salzburg card provided a brilliant opportunity to gain entry to most of what we did and to travel on the buses and cable car.

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10

We are huge Sound of Music fans so it’s a must if you are a...

25 March 2024

We are huge Sound of Music fans so it’s a must if you are a fan. If you’re not then there’s loads to do and see, museums, galleries, churches, historical architecture - bus, coach and trains are excellent for travel to nearby mountain ranges and scenery including lakes.

Olive Hughes
Olive Hughes United Kingdom
10

Salzburg is a wonderful city in any season.

24 March 2024

Salzburg is a wonderful city in any season. This particular visit was in late winter so the weather was a bit changeable; hot and sunny some days and rain on others but overall the weather was just what we expected for the time of year. Weather aside, the city had a lot to offer. We liked the history it offers from the huge fortress to the cathedral and other churches. We also liked the options to get out into the fresh air for some great walks around the city and further afield. A long walk to Schloss Hellbrun was again a favourite this holiday. And after all that walking, history and culture the options for food and drink are endless. We really like the local wirtshauses which serve proper Austrian food and of course the Stiegltkeller for food and bier. Overall, Salzburg is a very pleasant place to be whatever you want to do and we will be back time and time again at any time of the year.

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8.0

Salzburg is a beautfiul city, very clean and surprisingly...

22 March 2024

Salzburg is a beautfiul city, very clean and surprisingly very quiet. We spent 2 nights in Salzburg and 1 night in innsbrucke and though I would recommend more time in innsbrucke instead, Salzburg was a great place to start our travelling as everyone is so friendly and helpful with recommendations on things to do and go. A great place to go for a hike about half a hour away is schoder.

Kieran
Kieran Ireland
10

Salzburg Altstadt and Neustadt were very accessible.

17 March 2024

Salzburg Altstadt and Neustadt were very accessible. The roads, cycle lanes and pedestrian areas were well organised and made it easy to get around. The streets were impressively clean and the public transport services were excellent, very timely and affordable. We enjoyed some local cuisine, the markets were very pleasant with a good local feel. Day trips out of Salzburg were very good and we would recommend them. The Salzburg card was a good deal as long as you plan what you want to see, do and for how long. As the Spring/Summer season had not started a couple of locations were not available. Musical events in the city were second to none with a good range of concerts and recitals. We enjoyed numerous city sights, historical monuments and had chosen Salzburg for Music and Mountains in particular. We were not disappointed. There was a good range of cuisine from traditional to international. Our only disappointment was that in general coffee was not very strong, nor hot enough in most cafes.

Annabel
Annabel United Kingdom
8.0

The Old town is great for exploring with lovely lanes and...

16 March 2024

The Old town is great for exploring with lovely lanes and alleys. I loved the castle and thought it was very good value for money with lots to see and read. The pop up beer garden in the square was good for people watching and some great shop displays for Easter. We did do the Sound of Music tour and enjoyed going a bit further out of the city as it is quite small and you can see most of the sights in a couple of days. Mozarts birthplace, residence and the Mirrabell gardens are also worth a look at. It was a lovely weekend of walking, beer, cake and chocolate. What's not to love

claire
claire United Kingdom

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