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Top Things to Do in Salzburg Austria
If you are planning a trip to Salzburg Austria and looking for the best things to do, see and eat while visiting, you are in the right place. Salzburg is the birthplace of Mozart and the setting for the Sound of Music. The city sits in a valley at the foot of the Alps on the Salzach River and is full of cathedrals, courtyards, passageways, iron signage, love locks, city walls, cobbled old town, viewpoints, a castle, museums, a palace with trick fountains, gardens, Mozart, the Sound of Music, and amazing viewpoints. Browse the list of must-see attractions, off-the-beaten-path experiences, outdoor activities, and museums to create your personal Salzburg bucket list. Then, plan the itinerary for your Salzburg trip with these top things to do, see, and eat. If you are short on time and here is a 2-day itinerary of the top attractions in Salzburg Austria. Enjoy your time out of the office!
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Things to Do in and Around Salzburg Austria
Tour Hohensalzburg Castle for the best city view
Take a Sound of Music film locations tour
Enjoy a Mozart dinner concert
Tour Mozart’s residence, birthplace, and museum
Taste schnapps at Sporer Schnapps Pit
Wander the old town and shop for souvenirs
Check out the city walls (Bürgerwehr)
Photograph the doors along Steingasse
Ride the cable car up Untersberg Mountain and enjoy the view
Stop in the Panorama Museum to see Salzburg in 1892
Visit the gnome garden at Mirabell Palace
Check out the organ loft of the Salzburg Cathedral
Take a cruise on the Salzach River
Buy mustard souvenirs
Eat Salzburg Nockerl (vanilla dessert soufflé) and cheese strudel
Add a love lock to the Makartsteg Bridge
Browse the Museum of Modern Art
Visit a beer hall (or two) and drink a Radler
Take the Mönchsberg Lift for rooftop views
Take a Christmas cookie and apple strudel cooking lesson
Listen to the Salzburger Glockenspiel bells
Photograph the iron signage on Getreidegasse
Explore the city squares: Mozartplatz, Residenzplatz, and Domplatz
Visit the long gallery and cemetery of St Peters Abbey
Take a bike ride along the Salzach River
Have a cocktail with a view of the fortress at Unikum Sky
Learn about Salzburg’s culture, history, and art at the Salzburg Museum
Photograph Sphaera (man on a sphere) in Kapitelplatz
Watch the Sound of Music at the Marionette Museum
Have lunch at St. Peter’s Stiftskeller, the oldest restaurant in Europe
Check out the smallest house in Salzburg (next to Café Tomaselli)
Browse the Museum of Natural History
Watch the trick fountains at Hellbrunn Palace
Explore Klessheim Palace, now Salzburg Casino
Tour the Stiegl-Brauwelt brewery and enjoy a tasting
Stop in a Café Sacher Wien and enjoy a slice of Sacher torte (chocolate cake)
Treat yourself to Mozartkugeln (chocolate balls) or buy some for souvenirs
Visit the Christmas Museum
Grab some bread from Saint Peter’s Bakery
Learn about the Trapp family at Sound of Music World
Be sure to check the Salzburg Austria Tourism Board website for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.
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