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City Guide for the Austrian City Salzburg
Located along the border with Bavaria, Salzburg is internationally famous as the birthplace of Mozart, the filming location for The Sound of Music, and the home to one of Europe’s largest classical music festivals. While this Austrian city mainly attracts classical music lovers, anyone in the mood for a fabulous European vacation will find plenty to do and see here. From the incredible scenery of the nearby Hallstatt region to the Red Bull Hangar-7, there’s a little something for everyone on a Salzburg vacation.
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Hotel Mozart
When in Salzburg, why not stay in the Hotel Mozart? This intimate, family-owned hotel has 33 rooms, all of which are up to four-star standard. All guests at the Hotel Mozart enjoy WiFi in the main lobby and a delicious daily Austrian-style breakfast. Hotel Mozart is in a very convenient location nearby the Mirabellgarten and Park Kapuzinerberg.
- local_offer Franz-Josef-Strasse 27
- location_on Salzburg 5020, Austria
- phone +43 662 87 22 74
- link hotel-mozart.at
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Hotel Elefant
One of the most historic hotels in Salzburg is the Hotel Elefant, which is located in a home dating back at least 700 years. This four-star, family-run hotel has 31 rooms with both the charms of the Old World and the conveniences of modernity. One of the highlights of staying at Hotel Elefant is its superb location near so many tourist draws. Hotel guests will be in walking distance of Mozart’s Birthplace, the Salzburg Museum, and the Getreidegasse.
- local_offer Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 4
- location_on Salzburg 5020, Austria
- phone +43 662 843397
- link www.hotelelefant.at
Gluxfall
Looking for a unique pub experience while in Salzburg? Look no further than Gluxfall. Located near the Haus der Natur, Gluxfall is a café and cocktail bar with some of the highest reviews in the city. Guests are impressed with the cosmopolitan flair of many of Gluxfall’s dishes. Just a few fascinating plates you’ll find on Gluxfall’s menu include ribs with a sweet-and-sour chocolate BBQ sauce and salmon with coconut curry and lentils.
- location_on Franz-Josef-Kai 11, Salzburg 5020, Austria
- phone +43 662 265017
- link www.gluexfall.at/en
Restaurant Esszimmer
For a fine dining experience you’ll never forget, book a reservation at Salzburg’s Restaurant Esszimmer, which is a four-minute drive from Mirabell Palace. This high-end restaurant has a prix-fixe menu featuring dishes inspired by Central European cuisines. Specialties include the house-smoked trout and the domestic deer.
- location_on Muellner Hauptstrasse 33, Salzburg 5020, Austria
- phone +43 676 6520567
- link www.restaurantesszimmer.de
Gasthaus Schachlwirt
For more moderately priced Austrian fare, look no further than Gasthaus Schachlwirt. Located south of Salzburg’s city center, this family-run restaurant has all the Austrian specialties you’d expect such as wiener schnitzel, liver dumplings, and blood sausage. Wash all of your food down with some superb Austrian brews, and don’t forget to taste this restaurant’s classic Salzburger Nockerl for dessert!
- location_on Moosstrasse 133, Salzburg 5020, Austria
- phone +43 662 830728
- link www.schachlwirt.at
Mozart’s Geburtshaus
No visit to Salzburg is complete without a tour of the home composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in. This distinctive yellow house is located at No. 9 on the famous shopping street Getreidegasse. Amazingly, this house has been open to visitors since at least 1880. Tours inside this house last about one-hour, and much of the furniture inside is authentic to the 18th century. There are also many letters and memorabilia inside this house/museum that help tell the story of Mozart’s formative years.
- location_on Getreidegasse 9, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
- phone +43662 844313
- link www.salzburg.info
Looking for a day-trip into Germany on your trip to Salzburg? Look no further than the Bavarian capital of Munich. If you’re a beer-lover, try to schedule your visit for the month of October. Munich is famous around the world as the center of Oktoberfest. Art lovers will enjoy a tour of Munich’s Alte Pinakothek and history buffs may like to tour the nearby Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site. Munich is also a short ride from one of Germany’s iconic draws: Neuschwanstein Castle. Salzburg is less than a 2-hours drive to Munich.