Salzburg, where the Hills are alive...
"General Info" is sub-divided: Vacation Planning - Around the Year - Art & Culture - Winter & Skiing - Sound of Music
There′s a lot to know about Salzburg. The wealth of information available can sometimes be confusing. This section of our website should give you a brief summary of the most important things you might want to know about Salzburg.
Here you will also find some honest "personal" advice on things visitors should take into consideration to make their stay as enjoyable as possible, such as on health or legal issues or warnings of tourist traps.
Getting an Overview
Salzburg means "salt castle", referring to its massive fortress and the white gold from the mountains in the South. It is the capital of a federal province of Austria with the same name. Its approximately 150,000 residents make it the fourth biggest Austrian city. Beyond that, it is Austria′s most beautiful spot - as we as residents will arguably claim.
The city′s magnificent Baroque town centre is rated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site and can easily be explored by foot. A classic music festival, the city′s most famous son Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the heart-warming musical "The Sound of Music" created the area′s fame and popularity with music enthusiasts all over the world. ::more Salzburg Facts
Travel Essentials of Salzburg
Main Article for Vacation
Planning: Geography -
Map of Salzburg - Health & Safety -
Climate & When to Go - Visa & Legal Advice
for Austria - Salzburg Card -
Weather -
Salzburg Webcam -
Pee & See -
Salzburg Airport -
Train Station -
Parking -
Public Transport -
Cycling & Bicycles -
Nightlife - Salzburg Flights
- Salzburg Hostels -
Car Rental: Hire a Car in Salzburg -
Salzburg Concerts -
Salzburg Tours - Finding a Hotel in Salzburg
- Facts
Advanced Travel Practicialities
Golf in Salzburg - What to do during Winter - Salzburg to Vienna: Means of Transport, Rates, Timetables - Salzburg to Munich: Transport, Rates, Timetables - Salzburg to Prague - Salzburg to Venice - Salzburg to Innsbruck - Salzburg to Graz - Salzburg to Kitzbühel - 10 Things NOT to do in Salzburg - Shopping - Hiking - Salzburg with Children - Sailing in Salzburg - Jewish History - Mozartkugel - Gay & Lesbian Salzburg - Description - Fun Facts - Traditions & Customs - Flag - History - Wellness & Spa Holidays - Salzburg Spas (Hot Springs) - Silvester: New Years Eve - Advent & Christmas Markets - Perchten: Austria′s Pagan Heritage - Salzburg State Sights - Gambling & Casinos
Webcams Salzburg State
Saalbach-Hinterglemm / Leogang -
Zell am See / Kaprun -
Bad Gastein - Bad
Hofgastein - Obertauern -
Flachau - Wagrain
- Maria Alm -
Großarl -
Altenmarkt / Zauchensee -
St. Johann im Pongau -
Filzmoos -
Radstadt - Wald im Pinzgau -
Neukirchen am Großvenediger -
St. Michael -
St. Gilgen am Wolfgangsee -
Salzkammergut Lake District
Map of Salzburg
There are city maps available at the tourist information office and you will find plenty of map material for special purposes, such as hiking in the mountains. Here we provide you with a concise map of Salzburg that aims to give you a basic overview.
Salzburg Around the Year
Salzburg Vacation Planner:
Salzburg in a Day -
"Standard" Salzburg Itinerary (2 to 3 days) -
Salzburg for a Week
January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
Special Topics
Articles that focus on a particular aspect of Salzburg - mostly such that
are generally neglected by other websites or not too obvious ones - should
help you to refine your idea of the "Mozartstadt".
"The Sound of Music" on Visit-Salzburg.net
Learn more about the Hollywood movie
that made the city famous, the
locations where it was taken, actual "Sound
of Music House" or
Villa Trapp, which might
become a hotel
- or read funny facts on our
"Sound of Music Trivia Sheet".
For your sing-along, see our "The
Sound of Music Songlist". To recall the tunes, see our collection of
most "Sound of Music" songs in
movie clips.
Music & Culture
Main Article on Art & Culture: Music - Architecture - Fine Arts - Literature & Drama - Pop- & Sub-Culture - Customs & Folk Culture
Salzburger Festspiele Music Festival
- Salzburger Osterfestspiele Easter Festival
- Salzburg Concerts -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -
Silent Night Lyrics (English, German,
Spanish & others)
Education & Intellectual Matters
Main Article on Education in Salzburg:
The Paris Lodron University
- Mozarteum Art University -
Private Medical University -
Salzburg Polytechnic University -
Salzburg Seminar
Winter Special
Skiing in Salzburg & wider Austria -
Spas -
Skiing Culture -
More Wintersports -
Silvester: New Year's Eve -
Advent & Christmas Markets -
Perchten: Austria′s Pagan Heritage -
Ski Rental -
Ski Amade Skiing Region -
Skiing Areas of Salzburg -
Ski Webcam -
Ski Resorts
Out-dated & Rather Useless Articles
Main Article on "Special Interest" Topics: Lanz of Salzburg - Prince Archbishops of Salzburg - UEFA Euro 2008: Football Championship - Salzberg, Austria - Salzberg Information - Salzburg Link Directory - Palaces & Castles - Bachfest 2008 - Germany - Europe - Dresses - How to Use a Sauna in a Spa - Mayors of Salzburg