Best of Salzburg

Salzburg Essentials

Salzburg combines its UNESCO-listed Baroque Old Town with dramatic Alpine landscapes. The city features architectural landmarks like the Mirabell Palace and the Holy Trinity Church, designed by Fischer von Erlach. Mozart’s legacy is preserved at his former residence and through the original Mozartkugel at Café Fürst. Beyond the urban center, the region encompasses the 380-meter-high Krimml Waterfalls, the Dachstein massif, and the glacial lakes of Gosauseen, showcasing Austria's natural heritage.

Salzburg Essentials — Map

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Mirabell Palace

Historic Baroque palace and garden complex known for its architectural beauty, cultural events, and role as a municipal office. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring notable interiors and free-access gardens.

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Mozart Residence

Another museum of Mozart that focuses predominantly on his work - apart from the interior you will see his letters and scores.

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Krimml Waterfalls

The Krimml Waterfalls, with a total height of 380 metres, are the highest waterfall in Austria.

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Gosauseen

Gosauseen are three lakes in the south-western, Alpine part of Upper Austria.

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Mirabellgarten

Baroque formal gardens redesigned around 1690 by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. The grounds feature the 17th-century Pegasus Fountain, a Grand Fountain surrounded by four marble groups, and a unique garden of stone dwarfs.

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Untersberg Mountain

The Untersberg is the northernmost massif of the Berchtesgaden Alps, a prominent spur straddling the border between Berchtesgaden, Germany…

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Fürst

Try the real Mozart balls at a confectionery where they originated. Paul Fürst was the first one to make this dessert.

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Café Sacher

Hotel Sacher is a five-star luxury hotel in Vienna, Austria, facing the Vienna State Opera in the city's central Innere Stadt district.

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Salzburg Marionette Theatre

Salzburg Marionette Theatre was established in 1913 and is one of the oldest continuing marionette theatres in the world.

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Marko-Feingold-Steg

A pedestrian bridge over the Salzach River connecting the Old Town with the Right Bank. It is known for the thousands of 'love locks' attached to its railings and was renamed in 2020 to honor Holocaust survivor Marko Feingold.

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Kapuzinerkloster

A 16th-century Capuchin monastery situated on the Kapuzinerberg hill. Established between 1594 and 1599 in the former Trompeterschlössl castle, it provides views over the city's rooftops toward the Hohensalzburg Fortress.

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Holy Trinity Church, Salzburg

The Holy Trinity Church is a Roman Catholic church in Salzburg, Austria. It was designed by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach.

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Hoher Dachstein

Hoher Dachstein is a strongly karstic mountain in central Austria and the second-highest mountain in the Northern Limestone Alps.

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