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SALZBURG GUIDE ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Salzburg's Old Town / Altstadt Salzburg Mozart's Birthplace / Mozart Gerburtshaus A D UNESCO World Heritage Site. Renowned Baroque architecture charac- Building where Mozart was born. Now a museum displaying memorabilia terises the well preserved city centre. A must-see. related to him such as some of his first instruments. Hagenauerplatz 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria Getreidegasse 9, 5020 Salzburg, Austria GPS: N47.80106, E13.04266 GPS: N47.79991, E13.04352 Phone: Phone: +43 0662 845453 +43 662 844 313 Opening hours: Daily: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ( – 8 p.m. July, August) Getreidegasse Lane / Getreidegasse B Last admission 30 minutes before closing. The busiest street in the city full of expensive shops, restaurants and bou- Admission: tiques; truly a centre of the city. General ticket: Getreidegasse, 5020 Salzburg, Austria Adults: €10 GPS: N47.80001, E13.04193 Students, Seniors: €8.50 Opening hours: Youth (15-18): €4 Opening hours of the shops vary, general hours are Mon – Fri: 10 a.m. – 6 Children (6-14), Disabled: €3.50 p.m., with little shorter hours on Sat and closed on Sun. Children under 6: free Combined ticket (Bithplace and Mozart Residence): Adults: €17 Salzburg Cathedral / Dom Students, Seniors: €14 C Baroque dominant of the city. Beautifully painted interior encompasses Youth (15-18): €6 the famous 4000-pipe organ. A magnificent building. Children (6-14), Disabled: €5 Children under 6: free Domplatz 1A, 5020 Salzburg, Austria GPS: N47.79782, E13.04689 Phone: +43 662 8047 7950 Opening hours: The cathedral always opens Mon – Sat at 8 a.m. and at 1 p.m. on Sun and holidays. Closing times vary according to the season: January – February, November: 5 p.m. March – April, October, December: 6 p.m. May – September: 7 p.m. Admission: There are free guided tours available, to be arranged through the Cathe- dral Museum. 2 3 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Salzburg Fortress / Festung Hohensalzburg Mirabell Palace / Schloss Mirabell E G More than 900 years old landmark towering over the city. Take a guided This palace now serves as a seat of government offices. Set in a beautiful tour into the castle to discover the glamour of its interiors! garden that is a perfect place for strolling and relaxing. Mönchsberg 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria Mirabellplatz 4, 5020 Salzburg, Austria GPS: N47.79523, E13.04738 GPS: N47.80531, E13.04322 Phone: Phone: +43 0662 84243011 +43 0043662 80720 Opening hours: Opening hours: Open daily, last admission 30 minutes before closing. The Marble hall: January – April, October – December: 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mon, Wed, Thu: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. May – September: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tue, Fri: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Advent weekends, Easter: 9.30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Mirabell Gardens: daily from around 6 a.m. to dusk Admission: Orangerie: daily 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Fortress only: Admission: Adults: €8 No admission fee. Discounted: €7.10 Children (6-14): €4.50 Old Marketplace / Alter Markt Fortress + funicular ticket: H Adults: €11.30 Historical marketplace. The weekly market operated here since 13th cen- Discounted: €10.40 tury until it moved to University Square in 1857. Children (6-14): €6.50 Goldgasse 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria GPS: N47.79973, E13.04517 Mozart Square / Mozartplatz F A square boasting a statue dedicated to Mozart. Very touristy as much as Residence Square / Residenzplatz the Getreidegasse is, but still worth visiting. I The heart of the city centre dominated by a giant marble fountain. It is Mozartplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria noted for its rich iconography including horses and mythical figures. GPS: N47.79863, E13.04834 Residenzplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria GPS: N47.79842, E13.04562 4 5 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Leopoldskron Palace / Schloss Leopoldskron Franciscan Church / Franziskanerkirche J L Picturesque lakeside. This Rococo palace is a popular tourist destination as The oldest church in Salzburg characterized by indiscernible mixture of the film The Sound of Music has been filmed here. styles. Especially notable is the magnificent ribbed ceiling. Leopoldskronstraße 56, 5020 Salzburg, Austria Franziskanergasse 5, 5020 Salzburg, Austria GPS: N47.78896, E13.03736 GPS: N47.79782, E13.04413 Phone: Phone: +43 662 83983 0 +43 0662 84 36 29 Opening hours: Opening hours: The castle now serves as a hotel, therefore the interiors are not publicly Daily 6.30 a.m. – 7.30 p.m., no admission during masses. accessible except for scheduled events. New Residence & Carillon / Neue Residenz & Glockenspiel M Mozart Residence / Mozart-Wohnhaus The carillon of 35 bells is located in the tower and chimes three times a day K Another museum of Mozart that focuses predominantly on his work – – a reason for the tourists to gather at Mozart square. apart from the interior you will see his letters and scores. Mozartplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria Makartplatz 8, 5020 Salzburg, Austria GPS: N47.79833, E13.04818 GPS: N47.80268, E13.04381 Phone: Phone: +43 662 620808 +43 662 874227 40 Opening hours: Opening hours: Guided tours: March – October on Thu 5:30 p.m., Fri 10:30 a.m. Daily: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ( – 8 p.m. July, August) The carillon plays at 7 a.m., 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Last admission 30 minutes before closing. Admission: Admission: Guided tour fees: General ticket: Adults €3 Adults: €10 Children €2 Students, Seniors: €8.50 Youth (15-18): €4 Children (6-14), Disabled: €3.50 Children under 6: free Combined ticket (Bithplace and Mozart Residence): Adults: €17 Students, Seniors: €14 Youth (15-18): €6 Children (6-14), Disabled: €5 Children under 6: free 6 7 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Hellbrunn Castle / Schloss Hellbrunn St. Peter's Cemetery / Petersfriedhof N P This castle owes its great popularity to bizarre and very elaborate trick A quiet and serene cemetery with elaborate carved tombstones. Christian fountains that occasionally squirt visitors. catacombs are carved into the rock. Fürstenweg 37, 5020 Salzburg, Austria Sankt-Peter-Bezirk 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria GPS: N47.76313, E13.06112 GPS: N47.79734, E13.04453 Phone: Opening hours: +43 0662 8203720 April – May: 6:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Opening hours: June – August: 6:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. The season lasts from April to November. September: 6:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. April, October, November: daily 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. October – March: 6:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. May, June, September: daily 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. July, August: daily 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Marionette Theatre / Marionettentheater The closing time = time when the last tour starts. Q Admission: Cosy theatre with a long tradition since 1913 is famous for the puppet Adults: €10.50 shows that amaze kids as well as the adults. Students (16-26): €7 Schwarzstraße 24, 5020 Salzburg, Austria Children (4-18): €5 GPS: N47.80326, E13.04252 Tours are included in the price. Phone: +43 0662 8724060 Opening hours: Nonnberg Convent / Stift Nonnberg O The performances usually start at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., see the complete Probably one of the oldest continously-functioning nunneries in the world. schedule and ticketing online. Serene building is one of the city dominants. Nonnberggasse 8, 5020 Salzburg, Austria GPS: N47.79614, E13.05200 Phone: +43 0662 8416070 Opening hours: Daily: 7 a.m. – dusk or 7 p.m., closed to visitors during masses. 8 9 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Salzburg Museum Stieglkeller R T Modern museum that set its goals on both educating and entertaining the Beer hall and restaurant furnished in German style. Moreover, the outside visitors. Innovative conception certainly fulfills this goal. terrace offers a fantastic view of the city. Mozartplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria Festungsgasse 10, 5020 Salzburg, Austria GPS: N47.79846, E13.04843 GPS: N47.79615, E13.04729 Phone: Phone: +43 662 62 08 08 700 +43 662 842681 Opening hours: Opening hours: Tue – Sun: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The restaurant is open all year round except February, 11 a.m. – midnight. Free guided tour every Thursday at 6 p.m. Kitchen: Closed on November 1, December 25. daily 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Shorter opening hours on December 24 and 31: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., 1 January: Buffet: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m Mon – Sat: 1:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Admission: Sun, holidays: noon – 11:30 p.m. Museum: Adults: €7 St. Cajetan Church / Kajetanerkirche Reduced: €6 U Youth (16-24): €4 Church with an unusual cupola that is decorated with fantastic extensive Children (6-15): €3 frescoes of St. Cajetan entering the heaven. Combined ticket for Salzburg Museum and Panorama Museum: Kajetanerplatz 1A, 5020 Salzburg, Austria Adults: €8.5 GPS: N47.79694, E13.05120 Reduced: €7 Youth (16-24): €4.5 Children (6-15): €3.5 Kapuzinerberg V The remains of the city fortifications can still be traced there. A pleasant place to walk and relax with a great view over the city. Café Sacher S Enjoy the long-gone distinguished atmosphere of Austrian Monarchy in this Kapuzinerberg 9, 5020 Salzburg, Austria café and taste the traditional Sacher cake. GPS: N47.80416, E13.05619 Schwarzstraße 5, 5020 Salzburg, Austria GPS: N47.80201, E13.04358 The Horse Well / Pferdeschwemme Phone: W The original purpose of the horse wells was to provide water to patricians' +43 662 88 977 0 horses, now they adorn the centre. Opening hours: Daily: 7:30 a.m. – midnight Kapitelplatz 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria GPS: N47.79698, E13.04709 10 11 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Müllner Bräu Brewery / Augustiner Bräustübl X Beer garden in a Benedictine monastery brewing their own beer.