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SALZBURG TRAVEL GUIDE FIREFLIES TRAVEL GUIDES 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. DESTINATION: SALZBURG 1 SALZBURG TRAVEL GUIDE 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 DESTINATION: SALZBURG 2 SALZBURG TRAVEL GUIDE 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. More info: http://www.salzburg.info/de/service/salzburg_fuer/ urlaub_mit_kindern www.salzburg.info/en/service/salzburg_for/holiday s_with_children SALZBURG FOR GAYS DESTINATION: SALZBURG 3 SALZBURG TRAVEL GUIDE 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 SALZBURG FOR 48 HOURS DESTINATION: SALZBURG 4 SALZBURG TRAVEL GUIDE 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 DESTINATION: SALZBURG 5 SALZBURG TRAVEL GUIDE 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.