| If you want to have an exciting trip, and are a bit | | | | Panorama Tours: Sound of Music |
| bored by simply visiting museums and | | | | Every day, leaves at 9:30AM and 2PM with a 4 |
| monuments, Salzburg is a good place to go. You | | | | hours duration. |
| will find the cultural aspects mixed with a lot of | | | | Entrance: Adults €37, children (4-12) €18. |
| outdoor activities. If you stay in a hôtel Salzburg | | | | Panorama also offers tours to other locations: the |
| in the "Old Town", you will really close from | | | | Ice Caves the Bavarian Mountains and to |
| Baroque part of the city. It is actually one of the | | | | Berchtesgaden. |
| best-preserved city centres in the | | | | Salt Mines |
| German-speaking world, and was listed as a | | | | There are a few different salts mine tours |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. | | | | available in Salzburg's immediate surroundings. A |
| Salzburg Cathedral (Salzburger Dom) | | | | good one is Salzwelten Salzburg in Bad |
| The Salzburg Cathedral (German: Salzburger Dom) | | | | Dürrnberg. Getting there is easy with the Salz |
| is a 17th century Baroque cathedral in the city of | | | | Erlebnis Ticket, available at the train station; it |
| Salzburg, dedicated to Saint Rupert of Salzburg. It | | | | covers the local train and a bus transfer |
| is the site of Mozart's baptism. The site occupied | | | | (round-trip), admission, and the (required) |
| by the Salzburg Cathedral was probably a sacred | | | | Salzwelten tour. Put on white coveralls, ride a |
| place for sacrifices in Celtic as well as Roman | | | | trolley into the mine, and use the wooden slides |
| times. The first cathedral was built under Saint | | | | to descend into the lower levels. A café and |
| Vergilius of Salzburg, who might have used | | | | picnic benches are available on-site, as well as a |
| foundations by St. Rupert. The first Dom was | | | | small reconstructed Celtic village that includes a |
| recorded in 774. | | | | playground. |
| St Peter's Church, Cemetery, and Catacombs | | | | Open 9AM-5PM Apr-Oct; 10AM-3PM Nov-Dec. |
| Perhaps most remarkable are the small | | | | Entrance: Adults €16.50; Students/Juniors |
| catacombs carved into the nearby cliffside. Climb | | | | €9.90; Children €8.30. Salz Erlebnis Ticket: |
| up for a couple of small chapels and a nice | | | | Adults €22.00; Children €12.70; Families with |
| overlook. | | | | the ÖBB VORTEILScard €48.80. |
| St Francis Church (Franziskanerkirche). | | | | Festivals |
| The Franziskanerkirche is located at the end of | | | | For almost a century, Salzburg has hosted the |
| Siegmund-Haffner-Gasse, corner Franzikanergasse | | | | world famous Salzburg Festival, with operas, |
| and connected to the Residenz Castle. The origin | | | | concerts, and theatre plays in different locations |
| of the current church is unclear, but probably lies | | | | throughout the city. It was founded by Hugo von |
| in the time of St. Virgil, who might have used the | | | | Hoffmansthal, Max Reinhardt and Richard Strauss |
| church for baptisms. There is record of a parish | | | | in 1920. It takes place in July and August; the |
| church on the site from 1139, but this building was | | | | most famous piece is the "Jedermann" |
| destroyed in a fire in 1167. The main nave of the | | | | ("Everyman") by Hugo v. Hoffmansthal, being |
| current Franziskanerkirche was built in | | | | conducted in front of the dome every year. |
| late-Romanesque style in the early 13th century | | | | More recently, festivals also take place during |
| and therefore, it is among the oldest buildings in | | | | Easter time (with mostly Baroque music), and in |
| Salzburg. | | | | autumn (Jazz music). |
| The Untersberg | | | | Salzburg offers much more activities. Do not |
| The mountain is perennially popular with tourists | | | | forget to buy Mozartkugeln (Mozart balls). This is |
| due to its proximity to the city of Salzburg, less | | | | a chocolate candy inspired by the famous |
| than 16 km (10 mi) to the north of the mountain | | | | composer, Salzburg's most famous son, Mozart. |
| and within easy reach by bus. A variety of paths | | | | Try the original version at Café Fürst; be |
| lead to the top, but most people use the cable | | | | aware, though, they are rather expensive, with a |
| car that lifts passengers over 1300m to the | | | | small box costing as much as €7. The more |
| Geiereck peak. The cable car runs from the 'St | | | | widespread Mirabell brand is sold in many tourist |
| Leonhard' station in the town of Gartenau to the | | | | shops, but they are also available at most local |
| station at the Geiereck peak. | | | | grocery stores for a lot less. |
| Then, if you want to have fun, you can go to the | | | | Moreover, if you plan to stay in a hotel Salzbourg, |
| Casino Salzburg (5071 Wals-Siezenheim) which is | | | | I strongly recommend you to take a Salzburg |
| open daily from 3PM to 3AM and with a free | | | | card. It is a flexible card which includes: |
| admission. A peculiarity of Salzburg is also its giant | | | | • Free single admission to all the city's |
| chess. It is a board painted onto the ground. | | | | attractions. |
| You’ll have to wait your turn, but it’s | | | | • Free use of public transport throughout the |
| worth it. | | | | city, including fortress funicular, panorama boat & |
| Salzburg also organises several city tour and | | | | cable car Untersberg. |
| excursions. A number of companies run coach | | | | • Attractive discounts for cultural events. |
| tours in and around Salzburg. By far the most | | | | • Discounts for various tours and excursions. |
| popular of these are dedicated to the locations | | | | Fühlen Sie sich und bis bald gut! See you soon! |
| featured in The Sound of Music. | | | | |