Salzburg is the fourth largest city in Austria, located in the west of the country, just 5 km from the border with Germany on the banks of the Salzach River. Salzburg, or literally "Castle Salt", got its name from barges carrying salt across the river, which in the 8th century was the subject of a fee.
Salzburg - not only the birthplace of the great Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the location of the filming of the American film "The Sound of Music", the Old City of Salzburg is world famous for its baroque architecture and is one of the best preserved historical centers north of the Alps. Salzburg is a city of three universities with a large number of students who "charge" the city with their energy.
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Tourist centers
In Salzburg there are several tourist centers located in different parts of the city:
- Info-Terminal Flughafen at the airport
- Tourist Info - Mozartplatz on Mozartplatz square 5. Schedule: Low Season: Mon-Sat 9: 00-18: 00, High Season: Mon-Sun 9: 00-19: 00
- Tourist Info on the train. railway station, area Bahnhofsvorplatz. Working hours: Low season: Mon-Sun 9: 00-18: 00, High season: Mon-Sun 8: 30-20: 00
- Tourist Info in the south of the city (Salzburg-Süd), address: Alpenstraße, P + R-Platz.
How to get to Salzburg
Salzburg Airport, located 30 minutes from the city center, accepts flights from many cities in Austria and Europe.
Between Salzburg and the region of Salzkammergut a regular bus service is organized. Buses from Bad Ischl come every hour to the main bus station of the city (cost 8, 7 EUR, travel time 1 hour 45 minutes), Mondsee (5, 4 EUR, 50 min), St. Wolfgang (7, 9 EUR, 1 h 45 min) and Sant Gilgen (5, 2 EUR, 50 min). Buses leave from Hauptbahnhof station, located in Südtiroler Platz square.
In Salzburg there is also a railroad. communication with Vienna (43, 4 EUR, 3 hours 30 minutes) with a stop in Linz; Klagenfurt (31, 7 EUR, 3 h15 min) with a stop in Villach; Kufstein, Munich (27 euros), Berlin (119 EUR, 8 hours), Budapest (70, 6 EUR, 7 hours), Prague (55, 4 EUR, 7 hours), Rome (90 EUR, 10 hours 30 minutes) and Venice (50 EUR, 6 hours 30 minutes). Salzburg is also an important railway junction for trains heading south through the Alps to Italy.
In Salzburg you can get on the A1 highway from Linz, Vienna and from the east of the country, along the A8 / E52 from Munich and from the west of the country, along A10 / E55 from Villach and from the south of the country. And the quickest way to get from Salzburg to Tyrol is to go towards Bad Reichenhall in Germany and then continue towards Lofer (Austria) by motorway 312 and to St. Johann in Tirol.
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Climate of Salzburg
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| in the daytime | + 3 | + 5 | + 10 | + 14 | + 20 | + 22 | + 24 | + 24 | + 20 | + 15 | + 7 | + 4 |
| night | -4 | -3 | + 1 | + 4 | + 9 | + 12 | + 14 | + 14 | + 10 | + 6 | + 1 | -2 |
The climate in Salzburg is continental with alpine influence due to its proximity to the mountains. Summer is usually warm, although rainy days are not rare, and winters are cold with temperatures just above or just below zero with heavy snowfalls.
Transport
The city can be traversed by buses and trolleybuses (Stadtbus), which follow in more than 20 directions. Buses No. 1 and No. 4 start from Hauptbahnhof and run around the historic center of the city. The driver can buy a ticket for one train (cost 1, 8 euros), travel for a day (4, 2 euros) or a week (11, 7 euros). Tickets purchased in advance at tobacco kiosks are cheaper (1, 6 EUR per trip), but are sold in a set of 5 pieces.
In Salzburg, so-called route taxis are popular, which follow a fixed schedule and pick and drop passengers on the road. The fare will be 3, 5 EUR. On the left bank of the Salzach River, taxis depart from Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz, on the right bank - from Theatergasse.
Parking spaces
Parking in the city is not so much, and they are located mainly outside the central part of the city - in the west, north and south. The largest parking lot in the city center - Altstadt Garage - is located at the foot of Mönchsberg Mountain. Fee - from 14 EUR per day. More cheap parking can be found there, where automatic payment through special machines is provided. The maximum parking time is 3 hours, the cost is 3 EUR.
Auto and bicycle rental
The car can be rented at the offices of international companies: Avis (Ferdinand-Porsche-Strasse 7), Europcar (Gniglerstrasse 12), Hertz (Ferdinand-Porsche-Strasse 7). You can rent a bike at the rental point Top Bike near Hauptbahnhof (address: Südtiroler Platz 1) for 15 EUR per day. On the Salzburg Card you can get a discount of 20%.
Shopping and shops in Salzburg
In Salzburg, it is worth to buy Mozartkugeln - chocolate sweets "Mozart". And the real Mozart sweets can be tasted at Café Fürst.
Most of Salzburg's shops are located in the historic center of the city. On the streets of Getreidegasse and Judengasse. The largest shopping center is Europark. Shops in the shopping center are open from Monday to Thursday from 09:00 to 19:30, Fridays from 09:00 to 21:00 and on Saturdays from 09:00 to 18:00.
The rest of the shops usually work from 10:00 to 18:00 on weekdays and from 10:00 to 17:00 on Saturdays. Some shops open earlier, from 08:00, and some are closed for 1-2 hours at lunch time. Souvenir shops work even on Sundays.
Christmas market
On Christmas Day in Salzburg, the Christmas market opens, which is located on three squares: Domplatz, Capitelplatz and Residenzplatz, where you can taste traditional local fast food - hot potatoes and donuts with herbs, and necessarily sweets, and buy Christmas decorations, winter clothes and products local artisans. The market opens in late November and operates until the end of December.
Kitchen and restaurants
It is said that in Salzburg the highest per capita number of cooks who received Michelin stars than in any other city in the world. Check it is possible in the most elite and expensive restaurants of the city, most of which are located in the historic center of Salzburg. Good and inexpensive Austrian cuisine can be found in the Gablerbräu area, and on Linzergasse Street.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions in Salzburg
The old town of Salzburg, located on the left bank of the Salzach River, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is known for its baroque architecture. Interest is the central square of the city - Residenzplatz, the image that has survived since the 18th century. On the square there is the "Archbishop's Residence" of the 17th century with the gallery of European painting and the "New Residence" with an antique clock and 35 bells mounted on its tower, as well as the Zattler Museum. And in the center of the square is the fountain Residenzbrunnen, built in 1661
The Benedictine abbey of St. Peter, founded by Saint Rupert in 690, and now acting as a monastery. On the territory of the abbey is the Cathedral of St. Peter and the catacombs. The cathedral was originally built in the Romanesque style, and then rebuilt in the Baroque style. In the cathedral are stored the relics of Saint Rupert. The catacombs are cut in the cliff of Mönchsberg, to which the abbey abuts. In the narrow passage between the rock and the wall of the cathedral is a cemetery where monks were buried.
The Salzburg Cathedral (Salzburger Dom) in Salzburg has a long history. The first basilica, located on the site of the present cathedral, was consecrated as far back as 774, later on this place a Romanesque cathedral was built, which was destroyed by fire in 1598. The modern cathedral, built in the early 17th century, was the first Baroque cathedral in German-speaking lands. The third largest cathedral of the Old City is the Franciscan Church, built in 1223 in the baroque style.
A popular place for walking is the street Getreidegasse, which runs through the whole Old Town from Residenzplatz square. On this street there is a house where Wolfgang Mozart was born, for visitors in it the museum is opened. And in the cemetery St. Sebastian can visit the grave of the wife of the great maestro.
Outside the Old Town are of interest the medieval fortress of Hohensalzburg, located at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level on Mount Festungberg .To get to the fortress, you can take the funicular or go on foot .The female benedictine monastery of Nonnberg, founded by St. Rupert in 714, is the oldest female convent in German-speaking countries..Mirabell Palace, built in 1606 .in the Baroque style, is a popular tourist destination .For visitors, the Baroque Museum is open in it .More information about the sights and museums of the city can be found on the page "Sights of Salzburg" .
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