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- Gorgeous mountains. Let’s kick this list off with the first big thing that Salzburg is known for that I witnessed myself. The first time I came to the city was in the early winter of 2021 en route to Vienna.
- Winter sports galore. What opportunities, you ask? Well, just take a look at the Salzburgers’ favorite things to do on their holidays and you may get a clue.
- Mozart. Ask the average Austrian, “What is Salzburg famous for?” and you might just witness a live rendition of Falco’s Amadeus. At least that’s what happened to me one night in a Viennese pub (the beer might have played a role).
- Mirabell Palace. A relic of bygone times, Mirabell Palace radiates rococo beauty and remains one of Salzburg’s most famous sights today, nearly a half-millennium after it was originally built.
- The Sound of Music
- Salzburg’s Unique History
- The Birthplace of Mozart
- The Salzburg Festival
- The Original Mozart Chocolate
- Baroque Architecture
- World-Famous Day Trip Destinations
Yes, the Sound of Music despite its fame, is the most touristy, least Austrian reason to visit Salzburg. In fact, most Austrians have never even seen the movie. I have seen it many times as a child but only because my father is from the Netherlands. Every time I visited my grandmother as a child, she showed the Sound of Music to me but I know few A...
Though the Sound of Music echoes in the minds of travelers, there are more important things to understand about Salzburg and its history. If you are visiting Vienna, you maybe know that Vienna is all about the Habsburg empire. In Salzburg on the other hand you won’t hear much about the Habsburgs. Why is that? That’s because Salzburg was not a part ...
Mozart is widely regarded as one of the greatest, if not the greatest classical musician of all time. Obsessive practice coupled with the rare ability of an absolute pitch made him a child prodigy and labeled him the greatest. But that didn’t only make him famous but in the 19th century also made his birthplace Salzburg famous as “The City of Mozar...
The slogan of the province of Salzburg reads “Stage of the World”. That mainly refers to the Salzburger Festspiele. The Salzburger Festspiele (Salzburg Festival) emerged from the legacy of Mozart but soon became a force on its own. For a quarter of a million visitors, attending the Salzburg Festival is the reason to visit Salzburg. Now that sounds ...
The Mozart Chocolate is sold every in Austria and even in neighboring Germany. In fact, the biggest producer of Mozart chocolate is Reber, a German company. The original Mozart chocolate, however, was invented in Vienna by Konditorei Fürst. Paul Fürst invented the Mozartkugel chocolate for the 100th anniversary of Mozart’s death in 1891. The origin...
Salzburg is not only nicknamed the “City of Mozart” but also famous as the “Rome of the North”. Why is that? That nickname stems from the Baroque architecture imported from Italy by the archbishops around 1600. Most historical art styles have their origins in Italy. Wolf Dietrich, one of the archbishops of Salzburg and one of the most important his...
Salzburg is a unique destination in many ways. There are countless reasons to visit Salzburg, and this list is not complete. This list, however, would not even be scratching the surface, if we wouldn’t mention places in the surroundings of Salzburg. Salzburg is the most popular starting point for a day trip to Hallstatt for example. Hallstatt is wi...
Salzburg was founded as an episcopal see in 696 and became a seat of the archbishop in 798. Its main sources of income were salt extraction, trade, as well as gold mining. The fortress of Hohensalzburg, one of the largest medieval fortresses in Europe, dates from the 11th century.
Salzburg is unique – in every regard. Anyone who has ever immersed themselves in the magic of the world-famous City of Mozart can never escape it again. The harmonious interplay of landscape and architecture, art and culture, as well as traditional and modern, all within a surprisingly small area, merely adds to the special charm of this place.
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- Hear nuns sing at daybreak. As dawn breaks over the Alps, hoof it up the steep steps of the Nonnbergstiege to reach Stift Nonnberg by 6:45am to hear the hairs-on-end sound of nuns chanting Gregorian chorales at one of Europe’s oldest working abbeys.
- See the city from on high. Short but spectacular, the walk from Nonnberg to Festung Hohensalzburg along the Hohe Weg (Festungsgasse) lifts spirits instantly and gives a great overview of the city, with dress-circle views over the rooftops, spires, and domes of the baroque Altstadt to the forested mountains beyond.
- Drink up at the Augustiner Bräustübl. It’s Oktoberfest 365 days a year at the Augustiner Bräustübl, an offshoot of the Munich-run brewery that is Germany’s oldest, dating to 1328.
- Sing along to The Sound of Music. Come on, you know you want to… You don’t have to be a die-hard fan of The Sound of Music or be able to hit the octave-leaping high notes like Julie Andrews to want to hop on a bike and belt out a few songs pedaling between film locations with Fräulein Maria’s Bicycle Tours.
Jul 9, 2022 · Salzburg is a beautiful, vibrant city, a Unesco World Heritage Site with an astonishingly rich cultural heritage. The birthplace of Mozart, it’s also the gateway to the lovely Salzkammergut region, with its fabulous lakes and mountains. The city also plays host to one of the world’s greatest classical music festivals.
Dec 25, 2023 · 1. Explore Salzburg's Old Town (Altstadt Salzburg) 2. Climb to Fortress Hohensalzburg. 3. See St. Peter's Abbey. 4. Visit Historic St. Peter's Church. 5. Tour Salzburg Cathedral. 6. Explore the Residenzplatz. 7. Explore the Salzburg Residenz and the Residenzgalerie. 8. See How the Wealthy of Old Lived: Hellbrunn Palace and Fountains. 9.
