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    Salzburg and Region

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    Salzburg and Region

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    The provincial capital Salzburg is Mozart's birthplace and every summer hosts the Salzburg Festival.

    by Felix Gillen

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    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.
    Mozart City on the SalzachSalzburg's Baroque Old Town, straddling the Salzach river, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born here in 1756, and since 1920, the Salzburg Festival has transformed the city into a stage every summer. Above it all, Hohensalzburg Fortress dominates, its construction began in 1077, and it is among Europe's largest castles.Around the CityHellbrunn Palace: built between 1613 and 1615 south of the city, famous for its gardens and water features.Untersberg: 1,973-meter-high local mountain southwest of the city, accessible by cable car.Tips for Your VisitThe Old Town is best explored on foot. During the summer festival season, accommodation is scarce, so book early.

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    Salzburg

    Salzburg

    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.

    Round trips through this region

    Austria Classic: Vienna to Innsbruck

    Austria Classic: Vienna to Innsbruck

    After three days in Vienna, you head to the Wachau to explore Melk Abbey and Krems from Dürnstein. Continue to Salzburg and Hallstatt in the Salzkammergut, with a side trip to Bad Ischl. Lastly, you reach Innsbruck in the Inn Valley. A rental car is best for Wachau and Salzkammergut; Vienna, Salzburg, and Innsbruck are connected by Westbahn.

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    The South: Graz, Wörthersee and Großglockner

    The South: Graz, Wörthersee and Großglockner

    Von Graz mit Schlossberg und UNESCO-Altstadt bringt Dich die neue Koralmbahn in rund 40 Minuten nach Klagenfurt an den Wörthersee. Mit dem Auto geht es weiter durch das Mölltal nach Heiligenblut und über die 47,8 Kilometer lange Großglockner-Hochalpenstraße hinunter ins Salzachtal. Zum Abschluss erreichst Du Salzburg. Die Hochalpenstraße ist im Winter gesperrt, je nach Wetter etwa von Ende Oktober bis Anfang Mai.

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    Salzburg

    Salzburg

    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.
    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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