SalzburgTravel Guide

One of Europe's largest and best-preserved medieval castles, towering over the old town — reachable by funicular, with a museum and panoramic ramparts inside.

Baroque gardens laid out for a 17th-century archbishop and his mistress, familiar to many as a filming location for The Sound of Music — free to enter and popular for wedding photos.

Salzburg's main shopping street, lined with wrought-iron guild signs and Mozart's birthplace at number 9 — one of the most atmospheric old-town streets in Austria.

A 17th-century baroque cathedral where Mozart himself was baptised and later worked as organist — its dome and twin towers dominate the old-town skyline.

Guided tours (bus or bike) visiting the real filming locations around the city and Salzkammergut lakes — a genuine pilgrimage for fans, and a good way to see the wider countryside.

A 17th-century pleasure palace famous for its "trick fountains," hidden water jets originally built to surprise (and soak) unsuspecting guests — still fully operational on the guided tour.

One of the oldest monasteries in the German-speaking world, with a cemetery predating the abbey itself and catacombs carved into the Mönchsberg cliff face.

A riverside path connecting the old and new towns, with the fortress and cathedral spires reflected in the water — a quieter counterpoint to the crowded Getreidegasse.

A forested ridge above the old town reached by lift or footpath, with a modern art museum (MdM) and sweeping views over Salzburg's spires and the surrounding Alps.

A striking glass-domed aviation museum near the airport, holding vintage aircraft and Formula 1 cars from the Red Bull collection — an unexpected modern contrast to the baroque old town.