Salzburg
A baroque town small enough to cross in twenty minutes, wedged between two hills you can walk up for the view back down. Mozart and The Sound of Music are both industries here; the fortress above them is older than either.
Salzburg in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Salzburg
Where to stay in Salzburg
Salzburg in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Salzburg
Getreidegasse is a busy shopping street in the historic Altstadt of Salzburg, Austria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. It is known for the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at No. 9, where he lived until the age of 17. The narrow street is characterised by numerous high townhouses side by side with its wrought iron guild signs.
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Hellbrunn Palace is an early Baroque villa of palatial size, located in Hellbrunn, the southern countryside district (Landschaftsraum) of the city of Salzburg, Austria. It was built in 1613–19 by Markus Sittikus von Hohenems, Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, and named for the "clear spring" that supplied it.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Mar 2026
Nicholas Even (own work) · CC BY 2.5
Hohensalzburg Fortress is a large medieval fortress in the city of Salzburg, Austria. It sits atop the Festungsberg mountain at an altitude of 506 m. It was erected at the behest of the prince-archbishops of Salzburg.
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Mirabell Palace is a historic building in the city of Salzburg, Austria. The palace with its gardens is a listed cultural heritage monument and part of the Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Cezar Suceveanu · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Mönchsberg, at 508 metres (1,667 ft) above sea level, is one of five mountains in the city of Salzburg in Austria. It flanks the western side of Salzburg's historic city centre, and forms part of the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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MatthiasKabel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mozart's birthplace is a house museum in Austria at No. 9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg, Austria. The Mozart family resided on the third floor from 1747 to 1773, and Mozart was born in the residence on 27 January 1756. He was the seventh child of Leopold Mozart, who was a musician with the Salzburg Royal Chamber.
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Salzburg Cathedral is the seventeenth-century Baroque cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salzburg in the city of Salzburg, Austria, dedicated to Saint Rupert and Saint Vergilius. Saint Vergilius founded the church in 774 on the remnants of a Roman town, and the cathedral was rebuilt in 1181 after a fire.
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Getreidegasse is a busy shopping street in the historic Altstadt of Salzburg, Austria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. It is known for the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at No. 9, where he lived until the age of 17. The narrow street is characterised by numerous high townhouses side by side with its wrought iron guild signs.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Dec 2025
Snotty · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hellbrunn Palace is an early Baroque villa of palatial size, located in Hellbrunn, the southern countryside district (Landschaftsraum) of the city of Salzburg, Austria. It was built in 1613–19 by Markus Sittikus von Hohenems, Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, and named for the "clear spring" that supplied it.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Mar 2026
Nicholas Even (own work) · CC BY 2.5
Hohensalzburg Fortress is a large medieval fortress in the city of Salzburg, Austria. It sits atop the Festungsberg mountain at an altitude of 506 m. It was erected at the behest of the prince-archbishops of Salzburg.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Mar 2026
C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mirabell Palace is a historic building in the city of Salzburg, Austria. The palace with its gardens is a listed cultural heritage monument and part of the Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Feb 2026
Cezar Suceveanu · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Mönchsberg, at 508 metres (1,667 ft) above sea level, is one of five mountains in the city of Salzburg in Austria. It flanks the western side of Salzburg's historic city centre, and forms part of the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Dec 2025
MatthiasKabel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mozart's birthplace is a house museum in Austria at No. 9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg, Austria. The Mozart family resided on the third floor from 1747 to 1773, and Mozart was born in the residence on 27 January 1756. He was the seventh child of Leopold Mozart, who was a musician with the Salzburg Royal Chamber.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jul 2026
Andreas Stiasny · CC BY-SA 3.0 at
From the airport
When to go to Salzburg: May or Jun or Sep
Guides about Salzburg
Vienna rewards sitting down, so a route that sprints between palaces misses it. Two days, the concert to avoid, and which Habsburg palace to skip.
Josefin Bakke · 2 Sep 2026
Vienna's accommodation tax went to 5% in July 2026 and is scheduled to reach 8% in 2027. The districts, the Ring that organises them, and where the value is.
Josefin Bakke · 2 Sep 2026