SALZBURG’S TOP SIGHTS 2017 WWW.HELLO-SALZBURG.AT IF YOU WANT TO GET TO LOOKING FORWARD KNOW SALZBURG, YOU HAVE TO YOUR VISIT TO VISIT THE TOP SIGHTS. ON A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY! elcome to one of the most thrilling holiday regions in Austria! Marvel at the impressive natural attractions, visit the fascinating museums, Enjoy the typical and unique variety Salzburg offers – its or explore Salzburg’s rich history of art and culture – every attraction is and omissions excepted Errors Wnature, culture and way of life. Those who truly wish to get special in its own right. Altogether it’s a great experience for guests of all to know Salzburg – the city and the entire province – simply have to see the ages. The attractive pricing and group-friendliness ensure an unforgettable top sights and excursion destinations recommended by “Hello Salzburg“. holiday for everyone. What are you waiting for? 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MIC HAEL CH GROSSGLOCKNER HIGH ALPINE ROAD IT A10 SI A10 TO VILLACH CONTENTS SALZBURG’S TOP SIGHTS 9 6 10 3 7 SALZBURGHELLO 1 11 4 1 Hohensalzburg Fortress 6 2 DomQuartier Salzburg 8 3 Haus der Natur Salzburg 10 4 Hellbrunn Palace and Trick Fountains 12 5 Salzburg Open Air Museum 14 8 6 Hohenwerfen Fortress 16 7 Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave Werfen 18 5 8 Krimml Worlds of Water 20 9 Kaprun High Altitude Reservoir Lakes 22 10 Grossglockner High Alpine Road 24 2 11 Mauterndorf Castle 26 1 THE MAGNIFICENCE OF HOHENSALZBURG FORTRESS DOMINATES HOHENSALZBURG THE SCENERY FOR MILES AROUND AND REWARDS VISITORS WITH FANTASTIC VIEWS OF THE SPLENDOR OF A WORLD FORTRESS FAMOUS BAROQUE CITY AND THE STUNNING SURROUNDING ALPINE SCENERY. QUITE SIMPLY, IF YOU HAVEN’T VISITED THE FORTRESS – YOU HAVEN’T SEEN SALZBURG. THE LANDMARK OF THE CITY OF MOZART Errors and omissions excepted Errors FORTRESS TOUR – WITH AUDIOGUIDE 8/2016 Version As part of this tour, visitors embark on a journey of discovery through one of the largest castles in Europe from the 11th century. – Visits to the “Salzmagazin”, the torture chamber, the tower, the battlements and the “Salzburger Stier” with audio guide (11 languages) – Individual tour of the Fortress museum, Marionette museum and Rainer Regiment museum – Optional: visit the newly furnished State Rooms & Magic Theatre – Roundtrip travel on the funicular Dauer: 1,5 bis 2 Stunden CLASSIC FORTRESS TOURS In this classic fortress tour, visitors learn interesting details about the construc- tion history of the imposing fortifications and backgrounds of their creation. In addition, you can visit the Fortress museum, the Rainer Regiment museum and SALZBURGHELLO the Puppet museum as well as the unique State Rooms. Ascent and descent by funicular is included A) Personal guided through the interiors: the “Salzmagazin”, the torture chamber, the tower, the battlements and the “Salzburger Stier” B) Personal guided tour of the outside areas of the fortress including the castle courtyards and bastions Duration: Tour takes about 40 minutes (total time about 1.5 to 2 hours) FORTRESS TOUR HIDDEN CORNERS This tour is a unique opportunity for visitors to climb down into the depths of OPENING HOURS PRICES SPECIAL EVENTS CONTACT the defences to reveal the secrets hidden below. – Fortress tour – ‘Hidden corners’ Jan. – Apr. & Oct. – Dec.: Fortress tour with audio guide for 10 or – Art in the castle T: +43 662 842430 / F: +43 662 842430-20 – Tour the Fortress museum, Marionette museum and Rainer Regiment Daily 9:30 am – 5:00 pm more people. – Plays on stage [email protected] / www.festung-salzburg.at museum. May – Sep., Daily 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Adults € 11.00 – Atmospheric Advent market in the – Round trip to and from the fortress on the funicular railway Easter and Advent weekends: (Incl. the State Rooms) € 14.00 castle courtyard HOW TO GET THERE Duration: 90 minutes (total time about 2 to 2.5 hours) 9:30 am – 6:00 pm Classic fortress tour for 10 or more people. – Salzburg castle concerts Adults € 16.00 Visitors can reach the fortress from the old town (Evening fee without funicular with the funicular railway or on foot (about 30 minutes). railway & museums) € 7.00 Use one of the bus and coach parks close to the centre Festungsführung “Hidden corners” of town. – 10 or more people. Adults € 19.20 (Evening fee without funicular railway & museums) € 12.00 6 2 THE CATHEDRAL AND THE SALZBURG RESIDENZ PALACE DOMQUARTIER FORM THE HISTORICAL CENTER OF THE CITY. EXPERIENCE 1300 YEARS OF POLITICAL POWER, ART AND CHURCH SALZBURG HISTORY THROUGH THE OVER 2000 RARE AND VALUABLE EXHIBITS AND THE UNMISTAKEABLE ARCHITECTURE OF THIS BUILDING COMPLEX WHICH IS UNIQUE IN EUROPE. BAROQUE POWER - BAROQUE SPLENDOR Errors and omissions excepted Errors TOUR DE BAROQUE The complex of Residenz and cathedral, complemented by the Benedictine 8/2016 Version monastery of St. Peter, can be experienced as a continuous tour for the first time in 200 years, allowing an exciting historical walk through the former prince-archbishopric center of power with its varied history, unique architecture and important art treasures. Stunning views of the city included! MORE THAN A MUSEUM The route passes through the state rooms of the Residenz to the Residenz gallery, through the northern arcade to the Cathedral and the Cathedral museum with its outstanding treasures. From there it continues on to the Cabinet of Curiosities, the Long Gallery and into the Wallistrakt, where in the Museum of St. Peter the most beautiful objects are shown from the rich art collection of the Abbey, and ends in the magnificent Carabinieri Hall of the Residenz. In addition to architectural masterpieces, lavishly furnished spaces and valuable art treasures, the DomQuartier offers a wealth of special tours, events and workshops as well as a colorful series of special exhibitions. HELLO SALZBURGHELLO WITH THE AUDIO GUIDE THROUGH THE DOMQUARTIER For interested guests an audio guide in 9 languages is available for individual tours. With a specially developed by children for children audio guide our young guests are welcome to explore the DomQuartier on their own. The MP3 files can be downloaded for free to a mobile phone prior to your visit. OPENING HOURS PRICES Full operation part operation* TOURS CONTACT Open daily, except Tuesday: Adults € 12.00 € 10.00 a. Express: 1 hour (€ 80.00) T: +43 662 8042 2109 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Children (age 6 – 15) € 5.00 € 4.00 b. Baroque power – Baroque splendour, [email protected] / www.domquartier.at July and August open daily and Reductions € 10.00 € 8.00 1.5 hours (€ 80.00) Wednesday until 8:00 pm c. Detailed tour, 2 hours (€ 90.00) HOW TO GET THERE Advent and Christmas time Including audio guide in 9 languages. d. Foreign language tours in English, Italian and open daily French (€ 80.00) Salzburg’s DomQuartier is located in the pedestrian (Last admission one hour *parts of the tour closed e. Tours outside normal opening times (€ 400.00) zone in the historical part of Salzburg. Use one of the before closing) bus and coach parks close to the centre of town. 8 3 GIGANTIC DINOSAURS FROM MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO MEET HAUS DER NATUR EXHIBITS FROM THE AGE OF SPACE TRAVEL. THE UNDERWATER DIVERSITY OF THE AQUARIUM GETS TOGETHER WITH RARE SALZBURG REPTILES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE JOURNEY AROUND THE HUMAN BODY AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIMENTS IN THE SCIENCE CENTER GUARANTEE EVEN MORE EXCITEMENT. MUSEUM FOR NATURAL SCIENCE DISCOVER THE FASCINATION OF NATURE … AND TECHNOLOGY Errors and omissions excepted Errors FROM THE BEGINNING – TO TOMORROW’S WORLD 8/2016 Version The Haus der Natur Salzburg - Museum for natural science and technology - is a real crowd-puller. A tour of the museum reveals the full fascination of the natural world. At the entrance gigantic dinosaurs show how the world looked millions of years ago. Just a few steps away another section offers excitement in outer space and insights into the endless expanse of the universe. Our achieve- ments in space travel bear witness to the age-old dream of mankind of making long journeys to faraway galaxies. SCIENCE CENTER: HANDS-ON TECHNOLOGY Find hands-on, easy-to-understand physics and technology in the science center. There are almost endless opportunities to conduct experiments – to make electricity with turbines, glide through the air on a lifting platform, build a bridge and test it out. The science center offers lots of opportunities SALZBURGHELLO for active involvement. THE LIVING MUSEUM If that’s too technological there’s always the aquarium next door with colorful coral reefs and the fascinating world of underwater life. Just a couple of floors further up there are foreign cultures and strange life forms from far-flung regions of the world. In the reptile zoo even encounters with live snakes and lizards become the most natural thing in the world.