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    Salzburg

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    Salzburg

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    Mozart's birthplace on the Salzach River is known for its Baroque Old Town and the Salzburg Festival.

    by Felix Gillen

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    Mozart's birthplace on the Salzach River is known for its Baroque Old Town and the Salzburg Festival. The historic center on both sides of the river, with Mönchsberg, Festungsberg, and Kapuzinerberg, has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996.

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    Hohensalzburg Fortress
    Museum

    1Hohensalzburg Fortress

    Salzburg's landmark presides on the Festungsberg above the Old Town. Archbishop Gebhard began its construction in 1077; today, the complex is one of Central Europe's largest fully preserved castles, welcoming over a million visitors annually. The Festungsbahn takes you up to the State Rooms, Castle Museum, and panoramic terraces.
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    Mozart's Birthplace
    Museum

    2Mozart's Birthplace

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born at Getreidegasse 9 in 1756. Today, the house is a museum, displaying his life and early years in Salzburg across three floors.
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    Mirabell Palace and Mirabell Garden
    Castle

    3Mirabell Palace and Mirabell Garden

    In the 17th-century castle, the Marble Staircase leads up to the Marble Hall, one of the city's most renowned concert and wedding venues. Mirabell Gardens feature the Orangery, Dwarf Garden, Great Fountain, and Pegasus Fountain.
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    Getreidegasse
    Attraction

    4Getreidegasse

    The narrow lane, with its tall, cramped townhouses, is the Old Town's most famous shopping street. Mozart's birthplace is also located here.
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    Hellbrunn Palace
    Castle

    5Hellbrunn Palace

    Archbishop Markus Sittikus had the pleasure palace built in the south of the city between 1613 and 1615. Its famous water features, with trick fountains and moving figures, are considered the best-preserved of the Late Renaissance. The site also includes an extensive palace park and a folklore museum.
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    Salzburg Dom
    Church

    6Salzburg Dom

    The baroque cathedral was consecrated in 1628 and built according to plans by Santino Solari. Inside, the dome, reconstructed from 1944 to 1959 after a 1944 bomb hit, and seven independent organs are impressive. On the cathedral square in front, the 'Jedermann' has been performed at the festival since 1920.
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    Restaurants in Salzburg

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    St. Peter Stiftskulinarium

    The restaurant at Stift St. Peter in the Old Town is considered one of Europe's oldest inns. It serves Austro-Mediterranean cuisine, and legend has it that Faust and Mephisto met here.
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    Café Tomaselli

    The Café on Alter Markt is considered Austria's oldest. Cakes and pastries come from its own bakery; from the terrace, you overlook the square.
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    Café Bazar

    The traditional café is on the right Salzach bank. From the terrace, you see the river, Mönchsberg and the Fortress. A breakfast classic is two eggs in a glass with a salt roll.
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    The Jolly Monkey

    The cozy inn serves classic Austrian dishes with beer and wine. In summer, you sit on the large terrace.
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    Salzburg and Region

    Salzburg and Region

    The provincial capital Salzburg is Mozart's birthplace and every summer hosts the Salzburg Festival. Its historic center on both sides of the Salzach, with Mönchsberg, Festungsberg, and Kapuzinerberg, has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996. From here, it's only a short distance to the Salzkammergut.
    Salzkammergut

    Salzkammergut

    Lakes and mountains between Salzburg and the Dachstein: Hallstätter See, Wolfgangsee, and Traunsee, Austria's deepest lake at 191 meters. The Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997; Emperor Franz Joseph I. spent his summers in Bad Ischl.
    Bad Ischl

    Bad Ischl

    The spa town in the heart of the Salzkammergut was the summer residence of Emperor Franz Joseph I., who spent 83 of his 86 summers here. The Kaiservilla, a wedding gift to him and Elisabeth, can be visited on a guided tour.
    Chiemsee / Herrenchiemsee

    Chiemsee / Herrenchiemsee

    Chiemsee is Germany's third-largest lake, after Bodensee and Müritz. On the 238-hectare Herreninsel (Gentlemen's Island), King Ludwig II had the New Herrenchiemsee Palace built between 1878 and 1886, modeled after Versailles. Its Great Hall of Mirrors, at 75 meters, is even slightly longer than the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles. Since July 2025, the palace has been a UNESCO World Heritage site.Herreninsel is only accessible by water. Excursion boats from Prien am Chiemsee dock at the Old Palace, the former monastery building. On the smaller Fraueninsel (Ladies' Island), the Benedictine Convent of Frauenwörth has existed since 772.
    Hallstatt

    Hallstatt

    The small village on Lake Hallstatt in the Salzkammergut is nestled between the lakeshore and steep mountain slopes. Hallstatt belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage Region Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut, which has been on the list since 1997.

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