SALZBURG TRAVEL GUIDE
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SALZBURG
The city of Salzburg offers art, culture, historical and modern sights, thrilling events, living tradition, pleasure, relaxation and great food – and it’s nearly all within walking distance. These are all part of the multitude of options open to holidaymakers in Salzburg that guarantee an unforgettable city break at this world cultural heritage site.
The city of Salzburg is a stage for over 4000 cultural events every year and is the home to around 20 baroque period churches. Salzburg was added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site list in 1997.
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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION AIRPORT Salzburg Airport W.A. Mozart is located seven kilometres (four miles) from the city. Buses depart for Salzburg’s main railway station, and connecting transport options, every 15 minutes. www.salzburg-airport.com
TAXI
Hailing taxis in Salzburg is easy, but they are expensive. They may not be needed, as most sights are within walking distance of each other. One of the largest taxi companies is called Funk Taxi. POST www.taxi.at Stamps are available from kiosks and tobacconists. The post offices are usually open Monday-Friday 08.00 - 12.00, and 14.00 - 18.00.
DENTISTS
If you need urgent medical and dental care call: 141 (the national health line). The staff can give you free medical advice and direct you to the nearest hospital or help you get in contact with a doctor.
PHARMACY
Pharmacies have alternating opening hours during nights and weekends. Addresses are posted at pharmacies. Opening hours: 08.00 - 12.30, 14.30 - 18.00, Saturday 08.00 - 12.00.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
The city’s local transport network of buses and trains is managed by Salzburg AG. Buses run until 23.00, tickets can be purchased from train stations and from tobacconists.
TELEPHONE
Country code: +43 Area code: 0662
ELECTRICITY
240 V, 50 Hz
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Salzburg has something for everyone and, of SALZBURG FOR TRAVELLERS course, that includes homosexuals. Although first impressions might suggest the picturesque streets The city of Salzburg has the ideal holiday itinerary and lanes of the old town of Salzburg are mostly for every type of traveller - for families, gays and reserved for heterosexual fans of the baroque lesbians, lovers, culture seekers and short break period and of Mozart – appearances can be very enthusiasts. misleading. There is a wide range of places to go, and things to Discover the very best of Salzburg in just 24 hours, see and do for gays and lesbians in Salzburg, 48 hours or on a laid-back family holiday. Lovers including bars, cafes and parties. and romantics can visit the world’s most magnificent wedding hall – the marble hall at More info: Schloss Mirabell palace. http://www.salzburg.info/de/service/salzburg_fuer/ gays_and_friends SALZBURG FOR FAMILIES www.salzburg.info/en/service/salzburg_for/gays_an Salzburg is ideal for a city break or a day trip with d_friends the whole family. The relaxed rhythm of the town, the short distances and numerous things to see SALZBURG FOR 24 HOURS and do provide plenty of variety for children.
The short distances between the various sights are easy for children to negotiate and easily manageable for parents with pushchairs. There are several museums designed to interest and entertain children, and some of the other establishments also provide special tours for kids.
Salzburg is surrounded by lakes, mountains and great day-trip destinations. So there’s plenty of variety, whatever the time of year and whatever the weather.
The Salzburg Card is an affordable all-inclusive pass for families. It enables visitors to enjoy free admission to Salzburg’s museums and sights, and entitles holders to free transit on the Salzach ship, Festungsbahn castle lift, Untersbergbahn mountain cable car and all municipal public transport.
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SALZBURG FOR GAYS
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Just one day in Salzburg can be enough to fall in In Salzburg there are medieval areas of the town, love with the city eternally. Your short trip should bright and colourful floral gardens, and modern begin with a tasty and nourishing breakfast in one architecture – all just a few minutes’ walk from of the numerous coffee houses around the city. each other. One of the great things about Salzburg is that many of the most fascinating and beautiful Shopping fans will love the Getreidegasse. sights can be discovered on the way from A to B. See Salzburg up on the Mönchsberg or Kapuzinerberg! These two mountains within the Day 1: city are both popular attractions for very different On the first day we recommend a walk up to reasons. The Kapuzinerberg mountain offers the Fortress Hohensalzburg, a tour of the stately peace and beauty of natural surroundings, whereas apartments and the museum, a look around the the Mönchsberg provides the Museum of cathedral and a visit to the Franciscan church, Modernity, the m32 restaurant and Fortress followed by a stroll around St. Peter’s district Hohensalzburg. taking in the graveyard, monastery and catacombs in the Mönchsberg hillside. Possible outings to the south of the city include Schloss Hellbrunn palace with the old Day 2: 'Wasserspiele' trick water jets or a ride up the One the second day we propose a walk to Mirabell Untersberg mountain with the cable car. Gardens to see the Pegasus fountain, rose hill and gnome garden; then a tour of Mozart’s home on Makartplatz square, a trip to Schloss Hellbrunn The following sights are must-sees on your walk palace to witness the old 'Wasserspiele' trick water across the city: jets, or you can ride up the nearby Untersberg • Fortress Hohensalzburg – 'the castle' mountain for breath-taking sweeping vistas of the • Salzburg cathedral city and province of Salzburg. • The Fransciscan church • St. Peter’s district including the monastery, Options for a short trip to Salzburg: church and graveyard • Visit the popular 'Haus der Natur' museum • The house where Mozart was born – 'das • Visit the Museum of Modernity Geburtshaus' in the Getreidegasse • Enjoy a boat trip down the Salzach • The Residence Palace stately rooms • Take a tour of the festival halls • Mirabell Gardens on the other side of the River • Visit the Panorama Museum Salzach Tip: Use the 48-hour Salzburg Card to enjoy a wide There is a great deal going on in the city of range of sights. Salzburg with over 4000 cultural events every year. www.salzburg.info/en/service/salzburg_for/48_hou Theatrical performances, castle concerts, jazz rs events, readings and salsa evenings – there’s something of interest on every day of the week. SALZBURG FOR ART &CULTURE www.salzburg.info/en/service/salzburg_for/24_hou rs
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Salzburg offers an unsurpassably rich variety of art and culture. There are numerous museums and galleries of international repute and over 4000 cultural events every year. The works of many great artists are on show in the heart of the historical of the city; there are famous academies such as the International Summer Academy of Salzburg, premium standard fairs and exhibitions, and not least the world famous Salzburg Festival – all of which makes Salzburg a horn of plenty for visitors in search of items of cultural interest.
Salzburg has a very lively art scene offering everything from sophisticated culture to alpine customs, the traditional and the modern, the controversial and the universally popular. People of all ages have the opportunity to explore, marvel, discuss and enjoy. www.salzburg.info/en/art_culture
WEDDINGS IN SALZBURG
Romantics will find Salzburg provides a wonderful stage for a wedding or a honeymoon. May, the month of lovers, is certainly not the only time white liveried horse-drawn carriages can be seen riding through the streets of Salzburg, as weddings take place here throughout the entire year. Whether the sun is burning from high in the sky, the reds and golds of the horse chestnut trees have drawn the mantle of autumn across the city, or the old town of Salzburg lies under a blanket of driven snow – there can hardly be a more beautiful place on earth to marry!
Registry office weddings are held in the baroque marble hall of Schloss Mirabell palace. This venue provides an elegant backdrop for the most important day of your life. Couples are greeted by myriad heavenly messengers on the 'Angels' Staircase'. The mood is then captured on camera for eternity out in the palace gardens, while the happy couple marvels at the wonderful view out towards the castle and the old town. www.salzburg.info/en/service/salzburg_for/weddin gs
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CAFES REPUBLIC Republic is an urban coffee house with its own modern flair, situated in the older part of Salzburg. In the daytime this modern venue is a great place to relax, and in the evening it is transformed into a lively bar and disco. Anton Neumayr Platz 2 +43 662 843448 www.republic.at/ www.salzburg.info/en/art_culture/event_locations/ republic
Like all other European cities, Salzburg has caught CARPE DIEM the cappuccino craze, but do not despair - there are alternatives. There are places that serve proper The very highest standards of culinary fayre can be black coffee with apfelstrudel, that have a proper enjoyed at Carpe Diem! There is a laid-back table to spread out your newspaper on, and where contemporary atmosphere, plus first class there are more people to look at besides lounging delicacies and excellent service. The cafe is teenagers. particularly well-known for its 'cones', a very exquisite form of finger food. HOTEL SACHER Getreidegasse 50 The name says it all. Pastry shops all over the + 43 662 848800 world bake the famous Sacher cakes, but this is the www.carpediemfinestfingerfood.com/en place to try the original. It is worth noting that this www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/carpe-diem- is only a branch of the famous hotel in Wienna, but finest-fingerfood_az-257747 the recipe is the same. CAFÉ BAZAR Schwarzstrasse 5-7 +43 151 4560 Cafe Bazar is typical of the tradition of coffee www.sacher.com houses in Salzburg. Down the years it has been a www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/sacher- haven for artists, poets and thinkers, and is salzburg-cafe-sacher_az-256554 renowned for its period fixtures and fittings. There is a wide range of beverages on offer, sweet and CAFÉ FINGERLOS savoury delicacies, cakes and classic pastry desserts. Cafe Fingerlos is renowned all over Salzburg, not least for its range of bountiful breakfasts. The in- Schwarzstraße 3 house sweet pastry bakery has lots of special treats +43 662874278 for customers with a sweet tooth. The pleasant www.hotel-brandstaetter.com/en-cafe-bazar.htm outdoor courtyard seating at the heart of the idyllic www.salzburg.info/en/shopping/long- Andräviertel area of Salzburg is a great place to let _established_shops/cafes_and_confectionary/cafe_ the time drift by. bazar
Franz-Josef-Strasse 9 CAFÉ CLASSIC +43 662 874213 www.cafe-fingerlos.at/ www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/fingerlos_az- 258764
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Cafe Classic is located in Mozart’s world famous The Wernbacher is a popular and traditional cafe in former home. It’s a great place for guests of all the Andräviertel area of the city. It is known for its ages and lovers of classical music to enjoy a comprehensive range of coffees and blends, and bounteous breakfast. There are also plenty of for its special teas. There are various dishes smaller specialities and a fine selection of desserts available, a set lunch and a selection of cakes and and sweet pastries to accompany your cup of pastry desserts. coffee. Franz-Josef-Straße 5 Makartplatz 8 +43 662 881099 +43 662 882700 www.facebook.com/wernbacher www.cafeclassic.at/home/ www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/cafe- www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/classic_az- wernbacher_az-259042 256847 CAFÉ-KONDITOREI FÜRST CAFÉ TOMASELLI The home of Fürst confectioneries is well-known Tomaselli is truly unique. It has been located in in Salzburg and still produces the world famous the same place since 1705, and it is said that a 'Original Salzburger Mozartkugeln' chocolate- young Mozart would come here for his tea and ice coated marzipan balls by hand. The cafe is just a cream. The interior is from the 19th century. In stone’s throw from Salzburg’s cathedral, and can addition to the Apfelstrudel and the Sacher cake, offer guests a delicious cup of coffee on the the menu also has the hard to pronounce sweet wonderful patio during a well-earned break. There cake Guglhupf. is also a large collection of typical Salzburg pastries and steam-baked desserts. Attractively Alter Markt 9 wrapped Mozartkugel marzipan balls make a +43 662 8444 880 wonderful gift for your nearest and dearest. www.tomaselli.at www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/tomaselli- Brodgasse 13 cafe_az-260536 +43 662 84 37 590 www.original-mozartkugel.com/ CAFÉ GLÜXFALL www.salzburg.info/en/shopping/long- _established_shops/cafes_and_confectionary/cafe_k Cafe Glüxfall is a charming and diminutive onditorei_fuerst breakfast cafe with a sunny inner courtyard at the heart of the old town of Salzburg. Alongside a rich M32 and refined range of breakfasts, there are also various smaller dishes available. In the evenings Enjoy breakfast gazing down from Cafe m32, the guests can enjoy freshly made cocktails or partake restaurant at the Museum of Modernity on top of of a sophisticated glass of wine. mount Mönchsberg, onto the rooftops of the city at. Indulge in a whole range of delicacies while Franz-Josef-Kai 11 taking in the wonderful views of Mozart’s home +43 662 265017 town. m32 can be reached using the Mönchsberg www.gluexfall.at/en/ lift or by taking an invigorating walk up the www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/gluexfall-cafe- Mönchsberg hillside. bar-_az-257286 Mönchsberg 32 CAFÉ WERNBACHER +43 662 841000 m32.at/en/m32-2/the-monchsberg/ www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/m32_az- 258075
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OPERA, THEATRE &CONCERTS OF THE HIGHEST DO &SEE QUALITY!
The Salzburg Festival is famous all over the world and a highlight in the cultural year every time. Every summer the Salzburg Festival transforms the city of Mozart into a gigantic stage for a number of weeks.
On 'first nights' the Hofstallgasse along the front of the main festival hall is packed with luxury limousines and members of high society!
The medieval and baroque area of the city is a A WIDE RANGE OF EVENTS FOR A COLOURFUL world cultural heritage site and features a number FESTIVAL PROGRAMME! of impressive and historical sights, as well as museums and family trip destinations. Every year the Salzburg Festival stages around 200 events. Visitors can almost breathe the history of the town on the River Salzach while also catching plenty of Several great venues are used to find the best glimpses of contemporary architecture and the stage for a colourful range of events. Some of the modern world. best known venues include the main festival hall, the Felsenreitschule, the House for Mozart and Fortress Hohensalzburg perches regally at the top Domplatz square, upon which the famous morality of the 'Festungsberg' and is one of the largest play 'Everyman' is staged. fortified defence systems in Europe. Gazing down to the foot of the Mönchsberg visitors see the festival district and the large festival hall, HERBERT VON KARAJAN AND THE SALZBURG Felsenreitschule riding school built into the FESTIVAL! mountainside, and the 'Haus für Mozart'. The Getreidegasse is a well-known attraction and is The era of Herbert von Karajan began in Salzburg one of the most attractive and heavily frequented in the post-war years. In 1948 he conducted his shopping streets in the world. A stone’s throw first operatic production in the city – Gluck’s away there is Salzburg cathedral with its imposing Orpheus. In 1956 he was appointed artistic director dome and magnificent facade made of marble and in 1957 he directed Beethoven’s Fidelio for the hewn from the Untersberg. first time. In 1960 Herbert von Karajan opened the new main festival hall, heralding the dawn of a SALZBURG FESTIVAL new era when he conducted Richard Strauss’s 'Der Rosenkavalier'. Although Karajan was no longer the sole artistic director from autumn 1960 onwards, and was part of a board of directors from 1964, he was still the one pulling all the strings and making the key decisions. He was the very last 'absolutist ruler' as one obituary remarked following his death in 1989. In 1967 he established the Easter Festival, which he managed until his death. Every year he worked on a new operatic production with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, who were made available
DESTINATION: SALZBURG 8 SALZBURG TRAVEL GUIDE by the Berlin Senate for the occasion. He also THE MOST IMPORTANT CARD FOR ALL SALZBURG founded the Salzburg Pfingstkonzerte at VISITORS! Whitsuntide. The Salzburg Card entitles holders to a wide range Hofstallgasse 1 of free and reduced-price visits to various www.salzburgerfestspiele.at/summer attractions in and around Salzburg – such as free www.salzburg.info/en/art_culture/salzburg_festival admission to Salzburg’s museums, free use of the MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Festungsbahn funicular railway and the Untersbergbahn cable car; a ride on Salzach ship Museum of Natural History and Technology, (tour 1) and free use of public transport. Salzburg aquarium with 40 display pools, 56 terrariums with Card holders also benefit from discounts on a live reptiles and amphibians, a dinosaur hall, a number of concerts, theatrical performances and space display, a world of crystals, a journey around sightseeing destinations in and around Salzburg. the human body, a tour of the ocean and a science www.salzburg.info/en/sights/salzburg_card centre. FESTUNG HOHENSALZBURG The aquarium is quite rightly said to be one of the most attractive aquariums in Central Europe. More The first thing to do is to take the cableway up to than 40 display pools provide an insight into the Hohensalzburg fortress. It is the best-preserved magical underwater world. Every Monday visitors medieval fortress in Central Europe, and the views can watch the feeding of the reef sharks. from atop the 1,660 foot-high Festungsberg Mountain are remarkable. To the north is the city Museumsplatz 5 with its church spires, and to the south the Alps. +43662 842653 www.hausdernatur.at/ Festungsgasse, 4 www.salzburg.info/en/sights/museums_in_salzburg /museums/museum_of_natural_history MOZARTS GEBURTSHAUS
ALTSTADT Mozart’s family lived on the 3rd floor of the "Hagenauer Haus" at Getreidegasse no. 9 for 26 Most of Salzburg’s tourist attractions are in years, from 1747 until 1773. On the 27th January Altstadt, the Old Town. However, the charm of the 1756 it became the birthplace of Wolfgang area itself is possibly the biggest draw of all. It is a Amadeus Mozart, their famous son. The building listed UNESCO world heritage site, full of quaint was named after its owner, a friend of the Mozart squares, fountains, Baroque churches, chubby family, the tradesman and spice emporium owner medieval buildings, wrought iron signs, and much Johann Lorenz Hagenauer. more. Getreidegasse 9 Altstadt, Old Town +43662 844313 www.mozarteum.at/ SALZBURG CARD www.salzburg.info/de/sehenswertes/top10/mozart _geburtshaus
SALZBURG CATHEDRAL
This seventeenth century Baroque cathedral is one of the most beautiful architectural buildings in Salzburg. The history of the cathedral gives an amazing depth to the wonderful colours and paintings. Find out more about the cathedral on sight. Domplatz
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Müllner Hauptstrasse 31, A-5020 Salzburg DINING +43 662 432274 www.krimpelstaetter.at/ www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/krimpelstaette r-augustiner-braugasthof_az-258933
STIEGL BRAUWELT
Stiegl Brauwelt offers a very charming and unique beer hall. Stiegl beer is a famous beverage that combines wonderfully with the many delicious traditional dishes and specialities on offer. Why not take a tour of the brewery and explore the brewery museum. Eating and drinking in Salzburg are pleasures of the highest order. The immense variety of options Kendlerstraße 1, A-5017 Salzburg includes beer gardens, traditional coffee houses, +43 662 83870 award-winning restaurants, bars and cosy taverns. www.stiegl.at/de/brauwelt There is an incredible range of restaurants and www.salzburg.info/de/sehenswertes/museen_in_sa food outlets in the city, so connoisseurs, nibblers lzburg/museen/stiegl_brauwelt and night clubbers can all be sure of finding something to suit their tastes. DIE WEISSE
People eating out have some tough decisions to This brewery restaurant and bar is ‘in’ with make in Salzburg. The county of Salzburg boasts a everyone in Salzburg and is well-known for its own higher density of award-winning restaurants than weissbier – 'die Weisse'. Visitors are just a few any other Austrian province. minutes’ walk from the centre of town and can Salzburg is also a pioneer of the organic food relax in the shade of the beer garden, enjoy a revolution. Around 38% of the agricultural meal, or drink in the brew house and at the bar as operations here are run by certified 'Bio' farmers. the evening progresses. This enables the countless simple, down-to-earth Rupertgasse 10, A-5020 salzburg restaurants and inns to serve Salzburg specialities +43 662 872246 that really do come from Salzburg. www.dieweisse.at/ Four very special breweries in the city of Salzburg www.salzburg.info/en/gastronomy/salzburg_beer_c offer delicious and hearty meals and snacks in a ulture/breweries/die_weisse convivial atmosphere. Visitors looking for a snack can look into one of AUERHAHN the delicatessens in the heart of the old town, take a stroll around the Grünmarkt, or try the produce at Around twenty years ago this inn was transformed the farmers’ markets held once a week on the into an immensely popular, award-winning Mirabellplatz and Papagenoplatz squares. restaurant. Consistent quality, honest hospitality and an eye for detail have ensured the Auerhahn is KRIMPLSTÄTTER in great demand with its many regular customers in Salzburg. Enjoy a meal out in the wonderful Since 1548 Krimplstätter has remained true to its garden in the shade of the horse chestnut trees. traditional philosophy: "Beer needs a home". Bahnhofstraße 15, A-5020 Salzburg Typical down-to-earth Salzburg cuisine, hearty +43 662 451052 hospitality and a homely atmosphere are what auerhahn.0662.eu/de every guest can expect at what is probably the www.salzburg.info/en/accommodation/auerhahn- most convivial brewery tavern and restaurant in gasthof_dad-238927_accommodation Salzburg
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GASTHOF SCHLOSS AIGEN Bürgerspitalg 2, A-5020 Salzburg +43 662 841476 Gasthof Schloss Aigen is one of Salzburg’s haute www.altsalzburg.at/ cuisine restaurants. The restaurant at the villa in www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/alt- Aigen is particularly well known for the various salzburg_az-257491 freshly prepared dishes of local organic beef made every day. Pleasant and rustic farmhouse ESSZIMMER atmosphere and an idyllic garden dining area. Esszimmer has been treating its guests to top class Schwarzenbergpromenade 37, A-5026 Salzburg cuisine in a sophisticated atmosphere since 2004. 3-toque and Michelin star award-winning chef STIFTSKELLER ST.PETER Andreas Kaiblinger ensures there’s plenty of variety on the menu from week to week. Stiftskeller St.Peter has been a purveyor of Salzburg’s brand of hospitality for over 1200 years! Müllner Hauptstr. 33 Delicious food is served in inspiringly baroque +43 662 870899 surroundings. Why not book the 'Mozart Dinner' at restaurant-esszimmer.jimdo.com/ the Stiftskeller. www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/esszimmer_az- 258332 St. Peter Bezirk 1/4, A-5020 Salzburg +43 662 8412680 URBANKELLER www.stpeter-stiftskeller.at/ www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/st-peter- The Urbankeller is the most popular of all the pubs stiftskeller-das-restaurant_az-255928 in Schallmooser Hauptstraße and is open to all kinds of cultural output and to guests of all ages – ZUM FIDELEN AFFEN be it at a G'stanzl rhyming battle, jazz performance or listening to rock grooves. Expect refreshing and Austrian cuisine is an important component of the down-to-earth regional atmosphere, whether charm provided by the 'fidelen Affen'. The meat, you’re a diner, bar guest or concert-goer. vegetables and salads are sourced from Austrian farmers and local producers, and great emphasis is Schallmooser Hauptstr. 50, A-5020 Salzburg placed by the owners on the freshness and quality +43 662 870894 of the ingredients. www.urbankeller.com/ www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/urbankeller_az Priesterhausgasse 8, A-5020 Salzburg -261733 +43 662 877361 www.fideleraffe.at/de/ RESTAURANT ZUM EULENSPIEGEL www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/zum-fidelen- affen_az-260210 The 'Zum Eulenspiegel' restaurant has been a unique feature of the old part of Salzburg for 680 RESTAURANT ALT SALZBURG years. The rooms and the location work their own very special charm on guests as they enjoy the Alt Salzburg is a restaurant that can be found many select wines and honest culinary fayre. nestling in the heart of the old town, between the Several dishes are still pan-fried with melted 'Pferdeschwemme' and 'Bürgerspital'. The butter just like grandma used to do. restaurant is famous for typical and traditional Austrian cuisine. It has the reputation of being in Hagenauerplatz 2 great demand with connoisseurs from near and far, +43 662 843180 and today it is one of most highly Gault Millau- zum-eulenspiegel.at/ rated establishments in Salzburg. www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/zum- eulenspiegel_az-1069173
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AUGUSTINER BRÄU
Augustiner Bräu is the largest brewery tavern in the whole of Austria and has an enchanting leafy beer garden. Guests queue up for beer in the brewery, which is served straight from wooden beer barrels. Hungry visitors stroll up and down the 'Schmankerlgang' hallway to choose from a wide range of typical fayre at the various kiosks. Lindhofstr. 7, A-5020 Salzburg +43 662 431246 www.augustinerbier.at/ www.salzburg.info/en/gastronomy/salzburg_beer_c ulture/breweries/augustinerbraeu
CAFÉ RESTAURANT TRIANGEL
Triangel is just across the road from Salzburg’s festival hall. It is a restaurant that offers the essence of Austrian restaurant culture. Triangel’s owners believe in the importance of purchasing top quality produce from local suppliers and prioritises organically farmed products. Wiener Philharmoniker Gasse 7, A-5020 Salzburg +43 662 842229 www.triangel-salzburg.co.at/ www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/triangel_az- 257641
BÄRENWIRT
The Bärenwirt has been open for business in the city of Salzburg since 1663. It’s a tavern restaurant with all the traditional features no guest would wish to do without. It is well-known for serving a typical, traditional spit-roasted chicken and other Austrian culinary classics in a traditional atmosphere. Müllner Hauptstraße 8, A-5020 Salzburg +43 662 422404 www.baerenwirt-salzburg.at/ www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/baerenwirt_az- 262506
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BARS &NIGHTLIFE SHAMROCK IRISH PUB The Shamrock is the best known Irish Pub in the historical part of Salzburg. As well as providing a full range of all the most popular drinks there are, of course, several typical Irish beverages. Enjoy an unforgettable evening in the friendly and lively atmosphere of the Shamrock. Rudolfskai 12, A-5020 Salzburg +43 662 841610 www.shamrocksalzburg.com/ www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/shamrock- irish-pub_az-1040540 Salzburg has a surprisingly large selection of bars. Just as with the restaurants, the best experience is MONKEYS CAFE.BAR at one of the traditional bars. In other words, head for Salzburg’s wonderful beer gardens, the Monkeys is cosy pub down by the River Salzach. Biergarten. Try Augustiner Bräu on It’s the perfect place to meet up, whether you’re Augustinergasse 4, whose beer is still brewed by looking for a tasty glass of wine, an evening of monks, or the Stieglkeller at Festungsgasse 10, cocktails or you’re intending to dance the night part of the Stiegl brewery, with postcard-perfect away. In the summer the patio offers wonderful views. Here are a few other suggestions: sunsets and a splendid view of Fortress Hohensalzburg. WATZMANN CULTBAR LOUNGE GARDEN Imbergstrasse 2a, A-5020 Salzburg The Watzmann in Salzburg is particularly well +43 662 876652 known for its wonderful garden in which guests www.facebook.com/monkeys.salzburg can unwind under palm trees on a balmy summer www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/monkeys- evening. You’re sure to find your favourite cocktail cafebar_az-261781 on the comprehensive drinks list. CLUB TAKE FIVE Giselakai 17a, A-5020 Salzburg +43 662 254776 This stylish venue offers a modern club feel, www.watzup.at/watzmann/ particularly for lovers of champagne looking to www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/watzmann- savour the good life into the small hours. The cultbarloungegarden_az-259078 perfect place for a lively party accompanied by great music and a classic selection of the finest L9 drinks. L9 is a new, trendy and modern bar located in a Gstaettengasse 7 cosy Gablerbräu cellar chamber with live bands +43 664 4327700 and big-name DJs, whether you want to dance or www.take-five.club/ chill out; and the freshly-made cocktails are yet www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/take-five- another reason for checking this place out. club_az-261317
Linzergasse 9, A-5020 Salzburg STEINTERRASSE CAFÉ.BAR.LOUNGE +43 662 88965 www.sternbraeu.at/ The Steinterrasse rooftop patio offers a breath- www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/l9-die-bar-im- taking panoramic view across the city of Salzburg. gablerbraeu_az-976344 Enjoy a cocktail or a glass of fine wine and soak up the sunset from high above the city.
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Giselakai 3, A-5020 Salzburg +43 662 87 43 460 www.steinterrasse.at/ www.salzburg.info/en/service/infos/steinterrasse- cafebarlounge_az-257522
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According to the newspaper ad of the time the SHOPPING official opening of the 'Alois Kirchtag Sunday Goods and Umbrella Business' in the heart of the Getreidegasse took place in 1903. The business focuses on the sale of premium quality, handmade umbrellas. Getreidegasse 22 +43 662 84 13 10 www.kirchtag.com www.salzburg.info/de/shopping/traditionsbetriebe/ handwerk_innenausstattung/schirmhandel_manufa ktur_kirchtag
Shopping in Salzburg is an experience in itself. KNOPFERLMAYER Visitors can choose from boutiques, fashionable The gentile charm of the display windows looking flagship stores, shopping centres and traditional out onto Rathausplatz can hardly begin to betray family-owned businesses. the cornucopia of treasures within. The Mayer
family has ruled over an emporium for handicraft Obviously, Salzburg offers the usual range of utensils, decorative lace borders and buttons for designer brands, street wear and traditional shops. almost 250 years – the latter product being of a However, for those looking for something a little significance above and beyond its place in the out-of-the-ordinary there are also fashion company’s name. accessories with typical alpine flair, as well as Countless minutiously organised boxes contain an traditional 'tracht' styles and lederhosen - and immense number and variety of buttons, probably don’t forget to round off the day with a bag or box unrivalled within and far beyond the borders of of delicious chocolate-dipped marzipan Austria. Mozartkugels. Rathausplatz 1 LEDERHAUS KOFFER SCHLIESSELBERGER +43 662 84 22 63 www.salzburg.info/en/shopping/long- Fittingly, 'Lederhaus Schliesselberger' leather _established_shops/fashion_and_accessoires/knopf goods shop is situated on Lederergasse lane and erlmayer has a family-owned business since 1422. It was established as a tannery and leather was dyed SPORER LIKÖR- &PUNSCHMANUFAKTUR there until the beginning of the 20th century when the finished leather was then sold. Subsequently. Built in 1407, the narrowest building in the Leather goods were produced for 70 years in the Getreidegasse, next to what is now the Blaue Gans Maxglan area of the town. Today the portfolio art hotel, is home to Sporer’s specialist wine and includes leather goods, travelling cases. The spirits shop. It was founded in 1903 and is now run business also trades in all kinds of leather, furs and by the third and fourth generations of the Sporer a variety of footwear supplies. family. Popular classics include the 'Hausmischung', made according to family recipes Lederergasse 5, 5020 Salzburg handed down across the generations, a fine herb +43 662 87 31 82 liqueur, and an orange punch concentrate made www.lederhaus.at/ according to grandmother’s own recipe dating back www.salzburg.info/en/shopping/long- to 1927. Connoisseurs appreciate the selection of _established_shops/fashion_and_accessoires/lederh wines chosen by certified sommelier Michael aus_schliesselberger Sporer. Wine tasting sessions are held every SCHIRMHANDEL &-MANUFAKTUR KIRCHTAG Wednesday.
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Getreidegasse 39 Universitätsplatz/Wiener-Philharmoniker-Gasse +43 662 84 54 31 www.salzburg.info/en/shopping/markets www.sporer.at www.salzburg.info/en/shopping/long- _established_shops/delicacies_and_specialities/spir ituosen_sporer
MCARTHURGLEN DESIGNER OUTLET SALZBURG
Your favourite prestigious designer labels 30% to 70% less – just opposite Salzburg airport. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere in our indoor shopping center with cafes and restaurants, children‘s play area, free parking and more than 100 brands. From iconic fashion brands like Karl Lagerfeld, Jil Sander, and Michael Kors to sport brands like Nike, Puma and Asics to even high-street favorites such as Guess and Desigual the center offers something for everyone.
Top: Show your ArrivalGuide at our information desk to receive the fashion passport which provides you with an extra 10% off. (T&C´s apply) Kasernenstraße 1, 5073 Wals-Himmelreich +43 (0) 662 25 440 www.designeroutletsalzburg.at
SALZBURGER HEIMATWERK
Salzburger Heimatwerk is a picturesque grocery store in Altstadt with traditional and contemporary Austrian handicrafts such as pillows, duvets, blouses, and jewellery. Residenzplatz, 9 +43 662 844 110 www.sbg.heimatwerk.at www.salzburg.info/en/shopping/long- _established_shops/fashion_and_accessoires/salzbu rger_heimatwerk
DER GRÜNMARKT
The Grünmarkt is a market held every day except Sundays and public holidays on Universitätsplatz square in the historical part of the city. A wide variety of market stalls provides a broad range of locally produced delicacies, flowers, fruit and vegetables.
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