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Things to do in Salzburg: the full list behind the map

This interactive map of Salzburg (Austria) brings together 138 hand-picked places: 43 attractions, 42 restaurants, 27 cafés and 26 shops. It also includes 5 walking routes with their stops in order. For every place you get what it is, a practical tip and how to get there by public transport. It is free, works on your phone and needs no sign-up.

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Walking routes in Salzburg

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UNESCO old town and Mozart

2.5 h · 1.8 km · 7 stops · the baroque core on foot · 7 stops

  1. Mozartplatz
  2. Residenz fountain
  3. Salzburg Cathedral
  4. Sphaera on Kapitelplatz
  5. St Peter's abbey church
  6. Mozart's birthplace
  7. Gruenmarkt, Universitaetsplatz
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Heights: fortress and Mönchsberg

3 h · 2.6 km · 6 stops · funicular, ramparts and lookouts · 6 stops

  1. Festungsbahn lower station
  2. Hohensalzburg Fortress
  3. Richterhoehe lookout
  4. Museum der Moderne
  5. Humboldt Terrace
  6. Pferdeschwemme
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The other bank: Neustadt and Kapuzinerberg

3 h · 3.2 km · 7 stops · baroque garden, graveyard and forest · 7 stops

  1. Marko-Feingold-Steg
  2. Mirabell Garden
  3. St Sebastian's cemetery
  4. Linzer Gasse
  5. Capuchin church
  6. Kapuzinerberg summit
  7. Steingasse
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Hellbrunn and the green south

5 h · 4.5 km · 6 stops · palace, trick fountains and zoo · 6 stops

  1. Schloss Frohnburg
  2. Hellbrunn Palace
  3. Trick fountains
  4. Sound of Music pavilion
  5. Stone theatre
  6. Salzburg Zoo
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Eat and drink: Mülln to Steingasse

4 h · 3.4 km · 7 stops · breweries, a MICHELIN star and a rooftop · 7 stops

  1. Augustiner Braeustuebl
  2. Baerenwirt
  3. Esszimmer
  4. Cafe Bazar
  5. Zum fidelen Affen
  6. Steinterrasse rooftop
  7. Andreas Hofer wine tavern
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Things to do in Salzburg: top attractions

The absolute icon

Festung Hohensalzburg

Festung Hohensalzburg · Mönchsberg

Central Europe's largest fully preserved fortress: nine centuries of ramparts above the UNESCO old town and the Alps.

Tip: Ride the Festungsbahn funicular: EUR 6.30 return, free with the Salzburg Card. October hours are 9:00–20:30.

🚇 Obus 5/9 or bus 25 to the «Petersbrunnstraße» stop; 331 m on foot (4 min).

Featured in: salzburg.info · guía oficial 2026

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Running since 1892

Festungsbahn

FestungsBahn Talstation · Festungsgasse 4

Austria's oldest funicular still running: a 198.5 m track covered in 54 seconds up to the fortress gate.

Tip: Maintenance closure 9–13 November 2026; in October it runs as usual. One way EUR 4.00; one free ride with the Salzburg Card.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Rudolfskai» stop; 387 m on foot (5 min).

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Wrought iron and windows

Getreidegasse

Getreidegasse · Altstadt

Austria's most photographed shopping lane: wrought-iron guild signs hanging over a narrow cobbled corridor.

Tip: Cut through the covered Durchhaeuser passages to Universitaetsplatz: fewer crowds and the best move in the rain.

🚇 Obus 1/4/7 or bus 17/21/22 to the «Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz» stop; 102 m on foot (1 min).

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Mozart pilgrimage

Mozarts Geburtshaus

Mozarts Geburtshaus · Getreidegasse 9

The yellow house where Wolfgang Amadeus was born in 1756, with his child violin and the Mozart family kitchen.

Tip: Combined ticket with the Mozart-Wohnhaus; free with the Salzburg Card. Come at opening or after 16:00.

🚇 Obus 1/4/7 or bus 17/21/22 to the «Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz» stop; 90 m on foot (1 min).

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Shorter queue

Mozart-Wohnhaus

Mozart Wohnhaus · Makartplatz 8

The Dance Master's House where the family lived from 1773: original instruments and letters, over in the Neustadt.

Tip: The audio guide is included and runs about 45 min. Rebuilt after the 1944 bombing: treat it as a museum, not a relic.

🚇 Obus 1/3/4 or bus 21/22/23 to the «Makartplatz» stop; 28 m on foot (1 min).

Featured in: salzburg.info · guía oficial 2026

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The perfect rainy plan

DomQuartier Salzburg

DomQuartier · Residenzplatz 1

An elevated circuit linking the Residenz state rooms, the cathedral organ gallery and the Kunstkammer, all indoors.

Tip: Closed Tuesdays; 10:00–17:00, last entry one hour before. The Residenzgalerie is shut for works until about autumn 2027.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 236 m on foot (3 min).

Featured in: salzburg.info · DomQuartier 2026

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Mozart was baptised here

Salzburger Dom

Dom zu Salzburg · Domplatz 1A

The white marble baroque cathedral where Mozart was baptised, with the 1321 font and five organs.

Tip: Entry by donation. On many days there is a short organ recital at noon: ask at the door.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Rudolfskai» stop; 244 m on foot (3 min).

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Pink rococo

Stiftskirche Sankt Peter

Stiftskirche St. Peter · St.-Peter-Bezirk

Romanesque outside, pink rococo inside: the church of the Benedictine abbey founded around the year 696.

Tip: Free entry. Pair it with the Petersfriedhof and the Stiftsbaeckerei bakery, a few steps away under the rock.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 381 m on foot (5 min).

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Silence and flowered grilles

Petersfriedhof

Petersfriedhof · St.-Peter-Bezirk

Iron arcades, flower-filled wrought grilles and crypts carved into the Moenchsberg rock: the city's loveliest cemetery.

Tip: The graveyard is free; the catacombs in the rock cost extra and are visited in small groups.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Rudolfskai» stop; 372 m on foot (5 min).

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Inside the cliff

Katakomben am Petersfriedhof

Katakomben · St.-Peter-Bezirk

Chapels hewn into the Moenchsberg cliff, worn steps and a rare view of the old town straight out of the rock.

Tip: Steep, narrow stairs and no lift. Ticketed separately from the cemetery; go before dusk.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 418 m on foot (6 min).

Featured in: salzburg.info · guía oficial 2026

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The real von Trapp

Stift Nonnberg

Stiftskirche Nonnberg · Nonnberg

The oldest continuously running Benedictine convent in the German-speaking world, where Maria von Trapp was married.

Tip: Only the church is open, not the cloister. Climb the Nonnbergstiege steps from Kaigasse: ten uphill minutes.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Justizgebäude» stop; 146 m on foot (2 min).

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Romanesque meets Gothic

Franziskanerkirche

Franziskanerkirche · Franziskanergasse 5

A dark Romanesque nave that bursts into a soaring Gothic choir: the finest architectural clash in the old town.

Tip: Free and almost always empty. Look up from the middle of the nave: the shift in light is the whole show.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 256 m on foot (3 min).

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Baroque in white

Kollegienkirche

Kollegienkirche · Universitätsplatz 20

Fischer von Erlach's white masterpiece: a concave facade, cold light and university concerts under the dome.

Tip: It opens onto the Gruenmarkt. If an organ rehearsal is on, go in anyway: the acoustics beat any photo.

🚇 Obus 1/4/7 or bus 17/21/22 to the «Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz» stop; 186 m on foot (2 min).

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The obligatory photo

Sphaera

Sphaera de Stephan Balkenhol · Kapitelplatz

A suited man standing on a five-metre golden sphere with the fortress right behind: the Salzburg shot.

Tip: Free and open air. Early morning the square is empty and the light hits the gold head-on.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Rudolfskai» stop; 308 m on foot (4 min).

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Ground zero

Mozartplatz

Mozartplatz · Altstadt

The square with the composer's 1842 statue, the tourist office and the natural start of any walk.

Tip: The Fiaker horse cabs leave from here: a ride starts around EUR 50 per carriage, not per person.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Rudolfskai» stop; 70 m on foot (1 min).

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Open-air baroque

Residenzbrunnen

Residenzbrunnen · Residenzplatz

The largest baroque marble fountain north of the Alps: horses, atlantes and a triton finished in 1661.

Tip: Lit at night, with the square to yourself. It is the fountain from the film scene on Residenzplatz.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Rudolfskai» stop; 206 m on foot (3 min).

Featured in: salzburg.info · guía oficial 2026

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Three times a day

Salzburger Glockenspiel

Glockenspiel · Neue Residenz, Mozartplatz

Thirty-five bells from 1702 chiming at 7, 11 and 18 over Residenzplatz, with a different tune every month.

Tip: The Salzburg Museum inside the same building is closed for works until about spring 2027: come for the bells, not the museum.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Rudolfskai» stop; 162 m on foot (2 min).

Featured in: salzburg.info · Neue Residenz 2026

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The river postcard

Marko-Feingold-Steg

Marko-Feingold-Steg (ex Makartsteg) · Salzach

The love-lock footbridge over the Salzach, framing the old town, the fortress and the glacier-green water.

Tip: It used to be the Makartsteg: renamed Marko-Feingold-Steg on 27 May 2021. Best light at dusk from the Neustadt bank.

🚇 Obus 1/4/7 or bus 17/21/22 to the «Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz» stop; 85 m on foot (1 min).

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Nightlife off the trail

Steingasse

Steingasse · Altstadt, orilla derecha

A one-lane medieval alley of very tall houses and tiny bars: Salzburg's nocturnal, postcard-free side.

Tip: Dead at midday: come after 20:00. Number 9 is said to be the birthplace of the Silent Night lyricist.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße» stop; 52 m on foot (1 min).

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The other bank

Linzer Gasse

Linzer Gasse · Altstadt, orilla derecha

The right-bank pedestrian street: neighbourhood shops, cafes and the start of the calvary path up the Kapuzinerberg.

Tip: Noticeably friendlier prices than Getreidegasse and better eating. Many shops close on Sundays.

🚇 Obus 1/3/4 or bus 21/22/23 to the «Makartplatz» stop; 203 m on foot (3 min).

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Secret oasis

Friedhof St. Sebastian

Sebastiansfriedhof · Linzer Gasse 41

An Italian-style arcaded Renaissance graveyard with Wolf Dietrich's mausoleum and the Mozart family graves.

Tip: Enter through a discreet gate on Linzer Gasse; free. Constanze Mozart and Paracelsus rest here.

🚇 Obus 2/4 or bus 21/22 to the «Wolf-Dietrich-Straße» stop; 142 m on foot (2 min).

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The Do-Re-Mi garden

Mirabellgarten

Mirabellgarten · Neustadt

Baroque parterres aligned with the fortress and the Do-Re-Mi staircase: a free public garden since 1854.

Tip: In October the beds turn copper and the crowds thin out. Open from dawn to dusk.

🚇 bus 23 to the «Mirabellgarten» stop; 137 m on foot (2 min).

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Mozart played here

Marmorsaal Schloss Mirabell

Marmorsaal · Schloss Mirabell

The marble hall where the boy Mozart played: today the city's most coveted wedding room and a chamber concert venue.

Tip: Free to visit when no event is on, usually in the morning. Chamber concerts run almost nightly in the early evening.

🚇 Obus 1/2/3 or bus 21/22/25 to the «Mirabellplatz» stop; 92 m on foot (1 min).

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Art with a view

Museum der Moderne Mönchsberg

Museum der Moderne · Mönchsberg 32

An Untersberg marble cube on the clifftop: twentieth-century art and the terrace with the best old-town view.

Tip: Closed Mondays; open 10:00–18:00 and until 20:00 on Thursdays. The Salzburg Card covers entry and the lift.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23/24 to the «Mönchsbergaufzug» stop; 60 m on foot (1 min).

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Shortcut to the top

MönchsbergAufzug

MönchsbergAufzug · Gstättengasse

The lift that climbs inside the rock and drops you on the Moenchsberg clifftop in under a minute.

Tip: EUR 3.40 one way and EUR 4.80 return; free with the Salzburg Card, which also covers the Museum der Moderne.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23/24 to the «Mönchsbergaufzug» stop; 0 m on foot (1 min).

Featured in: 5schaetze.at · MönchsbergAufzug 2026

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Unbeatable with kids

Haus der Natur

Haus der Natur · Museumsplatz 5

Aquarium, reptile zoo, dinosaurs and a huge science centre: the best move with kids when the sky closes in.

Tip: Budget three hours: it runs over five floors. Free with the Salzburg Card and quieter first thing.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23/24 to the «Mönchsbergaufzug» stop; 98 m on foot (1 min).

Featured in: hausdernatur.at · 2026

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Carved into the rock

Großes Festspielhaus

Großes Festspielhaus · Hofstallgasse

A 2,179-seat hall carved into the Moenchsberg rock: the heart of the Salzburg Festival since 1960.

Tip: The Festival runs July–August, not October: in autumn you get in on the daily guided tour, booked on Hofstallgasse.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23 to the «Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz» stop; 99 m on foot (1 min).

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96 carved arcades

Felsenreitschule

Felsenreitschule · Hofstallgasse

A former riding school hewn from the cliff with 96 arcades: the stage of the film's choir competition.

Tip: You only see inside on the Festspielhaus guided tour; book it the same morning.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23 to the «Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz» stop; 210 m on foot (3 min).

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UNESCO heritage

Salzburger Marionettentheater

Marionettentheater · Schwarzstraße 24

Full opera performed by marionettes since 1913, UNESCO intangible heritage and far better than it sounds.

Tip: The short Sound of Music show sells out first; the full Magic Flute is the one worth booking.

🚇 Obus 1/3/4 or bus 21/22/23 to the «Makartplatz» stop; 25 m on foot (1 min).

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Aircraft under glass

Hangar-7

Hangar-7 · Wilhelm-Spazier-Straße 7A

A glass-and-steel dome by the airport holding the Flying Bulls fleet, Formula 1 cars and contemporary art.

Tip: Admission is free and it opens daily. Inside sits Ikarus, two MICHELIN stars and a different guest chef every month.

🚇 Obus 10 to the «Pressezentrum/Kuglhof» stop; 228 m on foot (3 min).

Featured in: hangar-7.com · 2026

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Brewing since 1492

Stiegl-Brauwelt

Stiegl-Brauwelt · Bräuhausstraße 9

The brewing world of Stiegl, founded in 1492: a self-guided route, the brewhouse and three half-pints at the end.

Tip: The ticket includes a tasting and a souvenir glass. Bus 27 to «Richard-Knoller-Strasse» gets you there from the old town in ten minutes.

🚇 bus 27 to the «Richard-Knoller-Straße» stop; 200 m on foot (3 min).

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Baroque for horses

Pferdeschwemme

Pferdeschwemme · Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz

The 1693 baroque horse pond, frescoed with rearing stallions, pressed against the Moenchsberg cliff.

Tip: It sits at the mouth of the Siegmundstor, the 1767 tunnel hacked through the rock by hand. Free and always open.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23 to the «Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz» stop; 18 m on foot (1 min).

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Golden foliage

Kapuzinerberg

Kapuzinerberg · Altstadt, orilla derecha

The right-bank city mountain: 640 m above sea level, beech forest, free-roaming chamois and queue-free lookouts.

Tip: Climb the calvary steps from Linzer Gasse: 25 uphill minutes, and in October the whole wood turns copper.

🚇 Obus 4 or bus 130/131/140 to the «Canavalstraße» stop; 249 m on foot (3 min).

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The film villa

Schloss Leopoldskron

Schloss Leopoldskron · Leopoldskronstraße 58

A 1736 rococo palace mirrored in its own lake: the waterside facade of the Trapp villa in the film.

Tip: It is a private hotel: no interior access without a booking. The good view is from the public path round the Weiher.

🚇 bus 11/23 to the «Schloß Leopoldskron» stop; 150 m on foot (2 min).

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Palace without beds

Schloss Hellbrunn

Schloss Hellbrunn · Fürstenweg 37

A 1615 mannerist pleasure villa built without bedrooms: the prince-archbishop only came to play by day.

Tip: 2026 season: 28 March to 1 November. October hours 9:30–17:30, last admission 16:30.

🚇 bus 25 to the «Schloss Hellbrunn» stop; 149 m on foot (2 min).

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You will get wet

Wasserspiele Hellbrunn

Hellbrunner Wasserspiele · Fürstenweg 37

Trick fountains from 1615 still running on natural pressure: spitting tables, grottoes and soaked visitors.

Tip: 2026 tickets: EUR 16.50 adults, EUR 6.50 ages 4–18. They close 1 November; in October the last tour is 16:30.

🚇 bus 25 to the «Schloss Hellbrunn» stop; 103 m on foot (1 min).

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Pilgrimage myth

Sound-of-Music-Pavillon

Sound-of-Music-Pavillon · Hellbrunn

The glass gazebo from Sixteen Going on Seventeen, moved from Leopoldskron to the Hellbrunn park in 1991.

Tip: Always visible from outside and free; the interior opens only in short slots and not every day. No dancing on the benches.

🚇 bus 25 to the «Schloss Hellbrunn» stop; 382 m on foot (5 min).

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Theatre in a quarry

Steintheater Hellbrunn

Steintheater · Hellbrunner Berg

An amphitheatre carved from a quarry around 1617, the first open-air opera stage north of the Alps.

Tip: Free, a 15-minute uphill walk from the palace. In October the path is deep in leaves: wear grippy shoes.

🚇 bus 25 to the «Anif Zoo Salzburg» stop; 384 m on foot (5 min).

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Between cliffs

Zoo Salzburg Hellbrunn

Zoo Salzburg · Hellbrunner Straße 60

A zoo wedged against the Hellbrunner Berg cliffs, with griffon vultures flying free over the valley.

Tip: Open all year, October included. Covered by the Salzburg Card and reached on bus 25 from the old town.

🚇 bus 25 to the «Anif Zoo Salzburg» stop; 348 m on foot (5 min).

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Running in October

Untersbergbahn

Untersbergbahn Talstation · St. Leonhard, Grödig

A cable car that climbs the Untersberg in eight minutes to 1,776 m above sea level, valley and Alps underfoot.

Tip: Annual overhaul 2 November to about 13 December 2026: October is fine. Return EUR 34; free with the Salzburg Card.

🚇 Obus 5 or bus 25/28/35 to the «Grödig Untersbergbahn» stop; 89 m on foot (1 min).

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Pilgrims' lookout

Basilika Maria Plain

Wallfahrtsbasilika Maria Plain · Bergheim

A 1674 baroque pilgrimage church on a northern hill: from the forecourt you see the whole city with the Alps behind.

Tip: It is out of town: bus 21 to «Bergheim Handelszentrum», then a 10–15 minute climb up the Plainbergweg. Free entry.

🚇 bus 21 to «Bergheim Handelszentrum», then a 580 m walk (8 min). There is no closer stop.

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360-degree view

Gaisberg

Gaisbergspitze · Parsch/Koppl

The locals' home mountain at 1,287 m above sea level, with paragliding ramps and views to the Salzkammergut.

Tip: Bus 151 reaches the summit, but autumn service is sparse: check the return times before you go up.

🚇 bus 151 to the «Gaisbergspitze» stop; 224 m on foot (3 min).

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Mülln institution

Augustiner Bräustübl

Augustiner Bräustübl · Lindhofstraße 7

A monastic brewery from 1621 pouring stoneware mugs straight from the barrel in a chestnut garden for 1,400.

Tip: You rinse your own mug at the stone fountain before they pour. Opens at 15:00 on weekdays. Food stalls are cash only.

🚇 Obus 4/7/9 or bus 17/21/24 to the «Landeskrankenhaus» stop; 121 m on foot (2 min).

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Where to eat in Salzburg: restaurants

Rotating guest chef

Restaurant Ikarus

Ikarus im Hangar-7 · Wilhelm-Spazier-Straße 7A

Two MICHELIN stars with a unique system: every month a different guest chef is flown in from abroad.

Tip: October 2026 belongs to guest chef Guillaume Galliot; Martin Klein runs the house. Book weeks ahead.

🚇 Obus 10 to the «Pressezentrum/Kuglhof» stop; 194 m on foot (3 min).

Featured in: MICHELIN 2026 ★★ · Gault&Millau 2026 (19/20)

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Industrial fine dining

SENNS.Restaurant

SENNS. · Söllheimer Straße 16, Kasern (Gusswerk)

Two MICHELIN stars inside a converted foundry: open kitchen, a single tasting menu and zero solemnity.

Tip: It sits in the Gusswerk complex, well out of the centre: plan a taxi or bus 21. Closed Sunday and Monday.

🚇 bus 21 to the «Werner-von-Siemens-Platz» stop; 216 m on foot (3 min).

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A star without pomp

Esszimmer

Esszimmer · Müllner Hauptstraße 33

The city's most approachable MICHELIN star: Andreas Kaiblinger's French-Austrian cooking by the Salzach.

Tip: The lunch menu costs far less than dinner. Closed Sunday and Monday; book days ahead.

🚇 Obus 4/7/9 or bus 17/21/24 to the «Landeskrankenhaus» stop; 12 m on foot (1 min).

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Starred with a view

The Glass Garden

The Glass Garden · Schloss Mönchstein, Mönchsberg 26

A MICHELIN star inside a glass conservatory on the Moenchsberg, the UNESCO old town laid out below.

Tip: Ask for a table against the glass when booking: the view is half the meal. Take the Moenchsberg lift plus ten minutes on foot.

🚇 Obus 4/7/9 or bus 17/21/24 to the «Bärenwirt» stop; 129 m on foot (2 min).

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Starred countryside

Vigne's Pfefferschiff

Pfefferschiff · Söllheim 3, Hallwang

A MICHELIN star in a 1640 parsonage out in the countryside north of town: seasonal menu and a garden.

Tip: Public transport is awkward: take a taxi. Closed Sunday to Tuesday; dinner only, plus weekend lunch.

🚇 bus 141 to the «Hallwang Söllheim» stop; 86 m on foot (1 min).

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Best value in town

Restaurant Brandstätter

Brandstätter · Münchner Bundesstraße 69, Liefering

Bib Gourmand 2026: honest Salzburg country cooking at a fair price in a family inn out in Liefering.

Tip: It is the city's only Bib Gourmand in the 2026 selection. Book: the room is small and locals fill it.

🚇 Obus 4/14 to the «Fischergasse» stop; 71 m on foot (1 min).

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Refined classic

Restaurant Brunnauer

Brunnauer · Fürstenallee 5

Three Gault&Millau toques in a 1900 art nouveau villa: Austrian classics sharpened with French technique.

Tip: Closed Saturday and Sunday, unusual here: plan a weekday lunch. The short menu offers the best value.

🚇 bus 11/25 to the «Seniorenheim Nonntal» stop; 18 m on foot (1 min).

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Allergy-friendly fine dining

Restaurant Paradoxon

Paradoxon · Zugallistraße 7, Nonntal

Three toques in a Nonntal basement: international cooking from regional produce, with vegan and gluten-free versions of everything.

Tip: Open Thursday to Sunday only, 18:00 to midnight; hot food until 21:30. Brunch Saturday and Sunday, 10:00–14:00.

🚇 Obus 5/9 or bus 25 to the «Petersbrunnstraße» stop; 60 m on foot (1 min).

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Temple of Tafelspitz

Gasthof Schloss Aigen

Schloss Aigen · Schwarzenberg-Promenade 37

Two toques at the foot of the Gaisberg and the temple of Austrian beef: the Tafelspitz is carved tableside.

Tip: In October the chestnut garden turns gold and you can still eat outside in the sun. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

🚇 Obus 7 or bus 17 to «Salzachstraße», then a 645 m walk (9 min). There is no closer stop.

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Vaults and art

Restaurant Blaue Gans

Blaue Gans · Getreidegasse 43

Two toques in the oldest documented inn on Getreidegasse, with 650-year-old vaults and contemporary art.

Tip: The lunch menu is among the best-value old-town deals at this level. The entrance is in the passage, not on the street.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23 to the «Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz» stop; 50 m on foot (1 min).

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Documented in 803

St. Peter Stiftskulinarium

Stiftskulinarium · St.-Peter-Bezirk 1A

An inn documented in 803 inside the abbey: it bills itself as Central Europe's oldest, with candlelit Mozart dinners.

Tip: Mind the claim: the source says oldest inn in Central Europe, not oldest restaurant in Europe. Order the Nockerl.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 386 m on foot (5 min).

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Terrace panorama

M32

M32 · Mönchsberg 32

The Museum der Moderne terrace: 1,300 chamois horns on the ceiling and the best old-town panorama with a plate in front.

Tip: You can enter the restaurant without a museum ticket. Closed Mondays like the museum; ask for a window table.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23/24 to the «Mönchsbergaufzug» stop; 47 m on foot (1 min).

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Mülln classic

Bärenwirt

Bärenwirt · Müllner Hauptstraße 8

A 1663 tavern in Muelln serving the Schnitzel and beer-braised roast that locals will defend to the death.

Tip: Always book for dinner. It is three minutes from the Augustiner Braeustuebl: do both in one night.

🚇 Obus 4/7/9 or bus 17/21/24 to the «Bärenwirt» stop; 78 m on foot (1 min).

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Where locals eat

Zum fidelen Affen

Zum fidelen Affen · Priesterhausgasse 8

The city's favourite neighbourhood tavern: a vaulted room, shared tables, huge dumplings and Die Weisse on tap.

Tip: Closed Sundays and it stops taking bookings past a certain hour: arrive before 19:00 or stand and wait.

🚇 Obus 1/3/4 or bus 21/22/23 to the «Makartplatz» stop; 111 m on foot (1 min).

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Hidden courtyard

Gasthof Alter Fuchs

Alter Fuchs · Linzer Gasse 47-49

A Linzer Gasse inn with an inner courtyard, a short Austrian menu and neighbourhood rather than postcard prices.

Tip: The vine-covered courtyard is the best seat in October. Closed Sundays; the Backhendl is excellent.

🚇 Obus 4 or bus 120/121/130 to the «Hofwirt» stop; 131 m on foot (2 min).

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Artists' canteen

Triangel

Triangel · Wiener-Philharmoniker-Gasse 7

The Festival musicians' canteen opposite the Festspielhaus: soups, Brettljause and a blackboard that changes daily.

Tip: Closed Sundays. Order the Salzburg Brettljause and read the signed photos on the wall while you wait.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23 to the «Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz» stop; 230 m on foot (3 min).

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Off the noise

Zum Zirkelwirt

Zum Zirkelwirt · Pfeifergasse 14

A vaulted tavern on a side lane of the old town, with an honest Austrian menu and the quietest courtyard around.

Tip: One of the few good old-town places open on Sundays. Solid list of Austrian wines by the glass.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Rudolfskai» stop; 103 m on foot (1 min).

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Terrace over the roofs

Restaurant Stiegl-Keller

Stiegl-Keller · Festungsgasse 10

A beer hall cut into the Festungsberg slope, with a stepped terrace looking over the roofs and the cathedral.

Tip: The upper terrace has the view; the vaulted hall has the atmosphere. Bring a jacket in October, the terrace is chilly.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Rudolfskai» stop; 374 m on foot (5 min).

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Local wheat beer

Die Weisse

Die Weisse · Rupertgasse 10

Salzburg's wheat beer brewery since 1901, with its Sudwerk bar, a cobbled courtyard and proper tavern food.

Tip: Out in Schallmoos, off the circuit: ten minutes on foot from the Hauptbahnhof and almost all locals. Closed Sundays.

🚇 Obus 4 or bus 120/130/131 to the «Grillparzerstraße» stop; 176 m on foot (2 min).

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Woodwork from 1548

Krimpelstätter

Krimpelstätter · Müllner Hauptstraße 31

A 1548 house in Muelln with wood-panelled Stuben, a chestnut garden and timeless Salzburg cooking.

Tip: Its closing days shift with the season: ring before crossing town. Order the roast pork.

🚇 Obus 4/7/9 or bus 17/21/24 to the «Landeskrankenhaus» stop; 32 m on foot (1 min).

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Inside the mountain

Magazin

Magazin · Augustinergasse 13

A wine cellar, deli and restaurant carved into the rock at the foot of the Moenchsberg, plus a shop and cookery school.

Tip: The room is literally inside the Moenchsberg: a perfect rainy plan. Closed Sunday and Monday.

🚇 Obus 8 or bus 11/21 to the «Augustinergasse» stop; 124 m on foot (2 min).

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Neighbourhood garden

Restaurant Riedenburg

Riedenburg · Neutorstraße 31

A neighbourhood house in Riedenburg with a walled garden, a seasonal menu and a serious Austrian cellar.

Tip: It sits beyond the Moenchsberg tunnel, fifteen minutes on foot from the old town. Book and ask for the short menu.

🚇 bus 11/21/22 to the «Quartier Riedenburg (C)» stop; 51 m on foot (1 min).

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Textbook Schnitzel

Meissl & Schadn

Meissl & Schadn · Getreidegasse 50

Salzburg's cathedral of the Wiener Schnitzel: veal, pork or chicken, always fried in clarified butter.

Tip: The veal costs a lot more than the pork and is worth the gap. Book at weekends.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23 to the «Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz» stop; 64 m on foot (1 min).

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Medieval labyrinth

Zum Eulenspiegel

Zum Eulenspiegel · Hagenauerplatz 2

A crooked fourteenth-century house opposite Mozart's birthplace, with six levels of tiny rooms and wooden stairs.

Tip: Ask for an upstairs table at window level over the square. The Salzburger Nockerl here is a portion for two.

🚇 Obus 1/4/7 or bus 17/21/22 to the «Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz» stop; 37 m on foot (1 min).

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Six centuries old

Wirtshaus Elefant

Elefant · Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 4

A 600-year-old inn on a side lane: vaulted rooms, classic Austrian cooking and shorter queues than Getreidegasse.

Tip: A reasonably priced set lunch, given the location. Book if you are more than four.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 86 m on foot (1 min).

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Shared tables

Gasthaus Zum Wilden Mann

Zum Wilden Mann · Getreidegasse 20

A tiny dining room in a Getreidegasse passage: Bauernschmaus, shared tables and no concessions to tourism.

Tip: No bookings and closed Sundays. There are only a few tables: come at 12:00 or after 14:00.

🚇 Obus 1/4/7 or bus 17/21/22 to the «Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz» stop; 67 m on foot (1 min).

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For big groups

Sternbräu

Sternbräu · Griesgasse 23-25

A 1542 brewery complex with nine halls and a huge courtyard: loud, touristy and surprisingly decent.

Tip: One of the few old-town places that seats ten without a booking. Skip the Nockerl here; have it elsewhere.

🚇 Obus 1/4/7 or bus 17/21/22 to the «Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz» stop; 91 m on foot (1 min).

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Post-theatre glasses

Resch & Lieblich

Resch & Lieblich · Toscaninihof 1a

A cellar bar under the Moenchsberg rock beside the Festspielhaus: Austrian wine, warm small plates and late hours.

Tip: The natural spot for a glass after a Festspielhaus concert. Closed Sundays.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23 to the «Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz» stop; 287 m on foot (4 min).

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Austrian tapas

Jakob's Esskultur

Jakob's · Chiemseegasse 5

A small dining room by the Chiemseehof serving Austrian tapas, market produce and a very sharp wine list.

Tip: Few tables and no quick turnover: book and give it the whole evening. Closed Sunday and Monday.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Rudolfskai» stop; 128 m on foot (2 min).

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Garden under vines

Haus Wartenberg

Haus Wartenberg · Riedenburgerstraße 2

A 1654 timber house in Riedenburg with a vine-shaded garden: generous Austrian cooking away from the crowds.

Tip: Walk through the Siegmundstor tunnel and keep straight: twelve minutes from Getreidegasse. Book for the garden.

🚇 bus 11/21/22 to the «Quartier Riedenburg (C)» stop; 168 m on foot (2 min).

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Iconic rooftop

Steinterrasse

Steinterrasse · Hotel Stein, Giselakai 5

The Hotel Stein rooftop over the Salzach: the fortress view with a glass in hand that everyone chases at dusk.

Tip: No table bookings: come up at 17:00 to grab the edge. They hand out blankets in October, but dress warm anyway.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 101 m on foot (1 min).

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Rain-proof view

IMLAUER Sky Bar & Restaurant

IMLAUER Sky · Rainerstraße 6

A seventh-floor glass wall facing the fortress: modern Austrian cooking and the best indoor view in town.

Tip: If it rains, this replaces the rooftops: same view, indoors. Book a window for sunset.

🚇 Obus 1/2/3 or bus 25 to the «Kongresshaus» stop; 64 m on foot (1 min).

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Beer at the source

Stiegl-Bräustüberl

Stiegl-Bräustüberl · Bräuhausstraße 9

The Stiegl brewery's own tavern in Riedenburg, with a gravel garden and unfiltered beer you cannot get elsewhere.

Tip: Combine it with the Stiegl-Brauwelt tour on the same site. Bus 27 to «Richard-Knoller-Strasse».

🚇 bus 27 to the «Richard-Knoller-Straße» stop; 194 m on foot (3 min).

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On the riverbank

Gasthof Überfuhr

Überfuhr · Ignaz-Rieder-Kai 43

A riverside inn on the Salzach in Aigen, with a garden over the water and the day's catch on the board.

Tip: Twenty minutes by bike along the Salzach path from the old town. Book for the garden.

🚇 bus 17 to the «Waldburgergasse» stop; 136 m on foot (2 min).

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The locals' beer garden

Steinlechner

Steinlechner · Aigner Straße 4

A giant chestnut garden in Parsch with generous Austrian cooking: one of the city's best-loved Gastgarten.

Tip: In October the garden turns copper and the stove goes on. Obus 6, 7 or 10 to «Volksgarten», two minutes on foot.

🚇 Obus 6/7/10 or bus 160 to the «Volksgarten» stop; 127 m on foot (2 min).

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Old-town hideout

Pauli Stubm

Pauli Stubm · Herrengasse 16

A tiny Stube at the fortress foot, with a hidden garden and the shortest, most honest Austrian menu in town.

Tip: Four tables inside and a handful in the garden: book or go early. Closed Sunday.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Rudolfskai» stop; 305 m on foot (4 min).

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Vaults from 1407

K+K Restaurant am Waagplatz

K+K am Waagplatz · Waagplatz 2

A 1407 townhouse steps from Mozartplatz, with three floors of vaults and well-executed Austrian classics.

Tip: The Hexenkeller basement is the most atmospheric room. Book: concert groups fill it.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Rudolfskai» stop; 154 m on foot (2 min).

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Street-food institution

Balkan Grill Walter

Balkan Grill · Getreidegasse 33 (Durchhaus)

A sliver of counter in a passage selling one thing since 1950: the Bosna, sausage with onion, curry and parsley.

Tip: A few euros and there is a queue at any hour. Cash only and you eat standing, there are no tables.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23 to the «Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz» stop; 71 m on foot (1 min).

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Honest fast food

Die kleine Schweinerei

Die kleine Schweinerei · Wiener-Philharmoniker-Gasse 2C

An alley counter doing roast-pork sandwiches and Bratwurst: the best standing-up food in the old town.

Tip: Opens at midday and shuts when the meat runs out. Steps from the Festspielhaus, ideal before a show.

🚇 Obus 1/4/7 or bus 17/21/22 to the «Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz» stop; 196 m on foot (3 min).

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Dinner in the fortress

Panorama Restaurant Festung

Panorama Restaurant · Festung Hohensalzburg

A dining room in the fortress with a terrace over the valley: the only place you dine 120 m above the city.

Tip: With a dinner booking you can ride the Festungsbahn after the fortress closes. Confirm when you book.

🚇 Obus 5/9 or bus 25 to the «Erzabt-Klotz-Straße» stop; 384 m on foot (5 min).

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Wine on Steingasse

Andreas Hofer Weinstube

Andreas Hofer · Steingasse 65

A minuscule wine tavern at the far end of Steingasse: Austrian wine by the glass, cold plates and conversation.

Tip: Afternoons and evenings only, closed Sundays. It is tiny: if full, try the neighbouring bars.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Äußerer Stein» stop; 119 m on foot (2 min).

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Young kitchen

JoJa

JoJa · Franz-Josef-Kai 1

A chef's table by the river with a short tasting menu and market produce: young cooking, no neckties.

Tip: Few covers and a single sitting: book ahead. Closed Sunday and Monday.

🚇 Obus 1/4/7 or bus 17/21/22 to the «Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz» stop; 70 m on foot (1 min).

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Specialty coffee in Salzburg

Since 1700

Café Tomaselli

Café Tomaselli · Alter Markt 9

Austria's oldest continuously running coffee house, since 1700, with the cake tray carried round on the shoulder.

Tip: There is no cake menu: a tray comes round and you point. Order a Melange and take a newspaper.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 131 m on foot (2 min).

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The 1890 original

Café Konditorei Fürst

Fürst Stammhaus · Brodgasse 13

The original house where Paul Fuerst invented the Mozartkugel in 1890, still wrapped in silver and blue foil.

Tip: The Original Salzburger Mozartkugel is still handmade, now at the Elsbethen workshop. Silver and blue foil: the red-and-gold one is a different product.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 147 m on foot (2 min).

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Historic terrace

Café Bazar

Café Bazar · Schwarzstraße 3

A Salzach terrace since 1909 facing the fortress: the cafe that seated Zweig, Marlene Dietrich and half the Festival.

Tip: In October they still put out tables with blankets when the sun is on. Viennese breakfast runs until noon.

🚇 Obus 1/3/4 or bus 21/22/23 to the «Makartplatz» stop; 62 m on foot (1 min).

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The original Sachertorte

Café Sacher Salzburg

Café Sacher · Schwarzstraße 5-7

The original Sachertorte with unsweetened cream, served among red velvet facing the river and the old town.

Tip: Take a window table or the Salzachgrill terrace: the view improves the cake. Expect a mid-afternoon queue in season.

🚇 Obus 1/3/4 or bus 21/22/23 to the «Makartplatz» stop; 47 m on foot (1 min).

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Where locals go

Konditorei Fingerlos

Fingerlos · Franz-Josef-Straße 9

The pastry shop Salzburgers actually use, off the tourist route: a huge display, breakfasts and serious cakes.

Tip: Sunday mornings fill up with families: go on a weekday. The Esterhazyschnitte is the house specialty.

🚇 Obus 1/2/3 or bus 25 to the «Kongresshaus» stop; 127 m on foot (2 min).

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Secret in the passage

Schatz-Konditorei

Schatz-Konditorei · Getreidegasse 3 (Schatz Durchhaus)

A tiny confectioner hidden in the Schatz passage since 1877: eight tables, home-baked cakes and almost no finders.

Tip: Enter through the Schatz Durchhaus from Getreidegasse and do not walk past it. Closed Sundays, few tables.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 119 m on foot (2 min).

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Breakfast in sunshine

Café Classic

Café Classic · Makartplatz 8

The Mozart-Wohnhaus cafe with windows onto Makartplatz: long breakfasts and the sunniest terrace in the Neustadt.

Tip: You do not need a museum ticket to sit here. Morning sun floods the square, a rarity in October.

🚇 Obus 1/3/4 or bus 21/22/23 to the «Makartplatz» stop; 35 m on foot (1 min).

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Right on Getreidegasse

Café Mozart

Café Mozart · Getreidegasse 22

A classic coffee house on Getreidegasse itself, with vaults, a cake counter and tables watching the street parade.

Tip: The obvious refuge if rain catches you on the street. Order an Einspaenner: coffee with whipped cream in a tall glass.

🚇 Obus 1/4/7 or bus 17/21/22 to the «Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz» stop; 85 m on foot (1 min).

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Under the carillon

Café Glockenspiel

Café Glockenspiel · Mozartplatz 2

A Mozartplatz terrace under the carillon: the best place to hear the eleven o'clock bells with a coffee in hand.

Tip: Sit down ten minutes before 11:00 to get a table when the bells ring. Main-square prices apply.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Rudolfskai» stop; 157 m on foot (2 min).

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The quiet branch

Café Konditorei Fürst Mirabellplatz

Fürst Mirabellplatz · Mirabellplatz 5

The Fuerst branch facing the Mirabell garden: the same handmade Mozartkugel, with tables and far less noise.

Tip: Buy here instead of on Getreidegasse and skip the queue. Ask for the Pistazienkugel, which almost nobody knows.

🚇 Obus 1/2/3 or bus 21/22/25 to the «Mirabellplatz» stop; 38 m on foot (1 min).

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Takeaway only

Café Konditorei Fürst Getreidegasse

Fürst Getreidegasse · Getreidegasse 47

A pocket-sized branch at the west end of Getreidegasse: buy standing up and walk out with the blue box.

Tip: Barely any seating: this one is buy-and-go. Ask for the box of twelve if you are travelling, it keeps a few days.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23 to the «Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz» stop; 58 m on foot (1 min).

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House roastery

220 GRAD

220GRAD · Altstadt

Salzburg's specialty coffee pioneer: its own roast, a blackboard brunch and a young, local crowd.

Tip: No weekend bookings and a brunch queue: arrive before 10:00.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23 to the «Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz» stop; 242 m on foot (3 min).

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Roastery you can visit

220 Grad Rösthaus

220 Grad Rösthaus · Maxglaner Hauptstraße 29

The 220 Grad roastery in Maxglan: buy beans, taste at the bar and watch the drums work behind glass.

Tip: Out in Maxglan, ten minutes on Obus 1 or 10 from the old town. Ask for the filter of the day.

🚇 Obus 1/10 or bus 27 to the «Schwedenstraße» stop; 11 m on foot (1 min).

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Specialty bar

Kaffee Alchemie

Kaffee Alchemie · Rudolfskai 38

A specialty bar on the Salzach where the baristas weigh everything: the best espresso in town, no argument.

Tip: A small room and always busy: mornings are easier. Order the filter, that is what sets them apart.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Rudolfskai» stop; 28 m on foot (1 min).

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Student coffee

220Grad Nonntal

220Grad Nonntal · Nonntaler Hauptstraße 9A

The neighbourhood branch in Nonntal: students with laptops, sourdough bread and the least touristy coffee downtown.

Tip: The best place near the old town to work for a couple of hours unhurried. It closes early in the afternoon.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Justizgebäude» stop; 77 m on foot (1 min).

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Rotating beans

Ratio Coffee

Ratio Coffee · Linzer Gasse 72a

A minimalist bar at the top of Linzer Gasse with rotating European roasters and home-baked tarts.

Tip: Few tables and it shuts mid-afternoon. It is on the way to the Sebastiansfriedhof: do both together.

🚇 Obus 4 or bus 120/121/130 to the «Hofwirt» stop; 75 m on foot (1 min).

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Pure neighbourhood

Röstzimmer 15

Röstzimmer 15 · Wolf-Dietrich-Straße 15

A Neustadt neighbourhood cafe with its own roast, late breakfast and regulars who know each other by name.

Tip: Two blocks off Linzer Gasse and tourists rarely make it. Closed Sundays.

🚇 Obus 2/4 or bus 21/22 to the «Wolf-Dietrich-Straße» stop; 60 m on foot (1 min).

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Antidote to baroque

Afro Cafe

Afro Cafe · Bürgerspitalplatz 5

An explosion of pink and orange in the baroque old town: African breakfasts, curries and the city's cheeriest interior.

Tip: Breakfast runs until mid-afternoon, handy for late risers. It is next door to the Haus der Natur.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23/24 to the «Mönchsbergaufzug» stop; 66 m on foot (1 min).

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Cafe plus shop

Die Liebhaberei

Die Liebhaberei · Steingasse 4

A cafe and shop on Steingasse with home-baked tarts, Austrian design objects and a hidden courtyard behind.

Tip: Open by day, when Steingasse is empty and easy to walk. Closed Sunday and Monday.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 127 m on foot (2 min).

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1950s time capsule

Café Wernbacher

Café Wernbacher · Franz-Josef-Straße 5

A 1950s coffee house with billiard tables, parquet and the last genuinely unrenovated room in town.

Tip: Billiards rent by the hour. The kitchen is now Peruvian-Latin: do not come expecting Viennese cake.

🚇 Obus 1/2/3 or bus 25 to the «Kongresshaus» stop; 89 m on foot (1 min).

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Mini coffee house

Herr Leopold

Herr Leopold · Wiener-Philharmoniker-Gasse 1

A miniature Viennese cafe by the Festspielhaus: house cakes, good espresso and tables in the alley.

Tip: Ideal before a show at the Festspielhaus or Felsenreitschule. Few tables, busy at lunchtime.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 180 m on foot (2 min).

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Bread on Brodgasse

Bäckerei Holztrattner

Holztrattner · Brodgasse 9

A family bakery on Brodgasse, the bread street since the Middle Ages: Laugenstangerl straight from the oven.

Tip: Opens early, shuts mid-afternoon. Standing breakfast here costs a fraction of a seated one.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 120 m on foot (2 min).

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Medieval wood oven

Stiftsbäckerei St. Peter

Stiftsbäckerei · Kapitelplatz 8

A wood-fired oven under the Moenchsberg rock, driven by the abbey mill: rye bread made the centuries-old way.

Tip: Open only a few days a week and shuts when the bread runs out: come before noon. Cash only.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Rudolfskai» stop; 349 m on foot (5 min).

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Cult sourdough

Joseph Brot

Joseph Brot · Münzgasse 2

A cult Austrian bakery with long-fermented sourdough, proper butter pastry and decent coffee.

Tip: The butter croissant sells out before noon. It sits in the Muenzgasse passage, easy to walk past.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23/24 to the «Mönchsbergaufzug» stop; 74 m on foot (1 min).

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Riverside terrace

Café am Kai

Café am Kai · Müllner Hauptstraße 4

A Muelln cafe with a Salzach terrace and a view of the bank: the natural stop coming down from the Augustiner.

Tip: The best place to watch the sun set over the Moenchsberg with something hot in hand.

🚇 Obus 4/7/9 or bus 17/21/24 to the «Bärenwirt» stop; 23 m on foot (1 min).

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Single origin

Idealist Coffeeshop

Idealist · Schallmooser Hauptstraße 44

A Schallmoos roastery and bar with single-origin beans: the city's most technical coffee, without the posing.

Tip: In a workshop district with nothing touristy: fifteen minutes on foot from the Hauptbahnhof. Closed at weekends.

🚇 Obus 4 or bus 130/131/140 to the «Canavalstraße» stop; 92 m on foot (1 min).

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Inside the garden

Parkcafé Mirabell

Parkcafé · Mirabellgarten

A cafe pavilion inside the Mirabell garden: the only place to drink something without leaving the baroque park.

Tip: In October it closes early and may not open in bad weather. Ideal between the Marmorsaal and the dwarf garden.

🚇 bus 23 to the «Mirabellgarten» stop; 137 m on foot (2 min).

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Shopping in Salzburg: where to shop

Punch since 1903

Sporer Likör- & Punschmanufaktur

Sporer · Getreidegasse 39

A family liqueur and punch distillery on Getreidegasse since 1903, with a wooden counter and tastings standing up.

Tip: Ask for the hot orange punch: by October they are pouring it. It is a standing bar, no tables. Closed Sunday.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23 to the «Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz» stop; 50 m on foot (1 min).

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Official craft shop

Salzburger Heimatwerk

Heimatwerk · Residenzplatz 9

The official Salzburg state craft and Trachten shop: dirndl, loden, ceramics and textiles from the region.

Tip: The place to buy Trachten without ending up in a costume. Aprons and felt slippers are the cheap gift.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Rudolfskai» stop; 164 m on foot (2 min).

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Made to measure

Trachten Wenger

Wenger · Getreidegasse 29

A Getreidegasse Trachten house with its own workshop: made-to-measure dirndl and genuine Lederhosen.

Tip: A made-to-measure dirndl takes weeks: if you are travelling, look at the ready-to-wear rail. Closed Sunday.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23 to the «Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz» stop; 94 m on foot (1 min).

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Classic loden

Lanz Trachtenmoden

Lanz · Schwarzstraße 4

An Austrian Trachten label since 1922, with the loden jackets and cotton dirndl that locals actually wear.

Tip: On the Neustadt bank opposite Cafe Bazar: do both in one stop. Closed Sunday.

🚇 Obus 1/3/4 or bus 21/22/23 to the «Makartplatz» stop; 99 m on foot (1 min).

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Modern dirndl

Madl Trachten

Madl · Universitätsplatz 11

Trachten with a contemporary cut: short dirndl, linen blouses and none of the souvenir folklore.

Tip: It opens onto the Universitaetsplatz Gruenmarkt: shop here, then do the market. Closed Sunday.

🚇 Obus 1/4/7 or bus 17/21/22 to the «Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz» stop; 113 m on foot (2 min).

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Workshop tailoring

Beurle Trachten

Beurle · Neutorstraße 11

An Alpine tailoring house in Riedenburg beyond the tunnel: less display, more workshop and real prices.

Tip: Just beyond the Siegmundstor, eight minutes on foot from the old town. Look at the men's loden waistcoats.

🚇 Obus 1/10 to the «Quartier Riedenburg (A)» stop; 55 m on foot (1 min).

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Hunting since 1879

Dschulnigg

Dschulnigg · Griesgasse 8

A gunsmith and hunting house since 1879: loden, knives, hats and a leather smell unchanged in 150 years.

Tip: You do not need to hunt to go in: felt hats and wool socks are the serious souvenir.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23/24 to the «Mönchsbergaufzug» stop; 38 m on foot (1 min).

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Block-printed by hand

Handdrucke Sekyra

Handdrucke Sekyra · Residenzplatz 3

A hand block-printing workshop using old wooden stamps: tablecloths, aprons and fabrics printed one by one.

Tip: A tiny shop with short hours: check before crossing the square. A tablecloth weighs nothing in a suitcase.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 169 m on foot (2 min).

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Colonial store, 1656

R. F. Azwanger

Azwanger · Getreidegasse 15

An 1656 colonial store on Getreidegasse: liqueurs, spices, honey and preserves in jars on wooden shelving.

Tip: The pine-cone schnapps (Zirbenschnaps) is the local gift nobody expects. Closed Sunday.

🚇 Obus 1/4/7 or bus 17/21/22 to the «Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz» stop; 79 m on foot (1 min).

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Chocolate since 1849

Josef Holzermayr

Holzermayr · Alter Markt 7

An Alter Markt chocolatier since 1849, with its own pralines, wooden boxes and the oldest window on the square.

Tip: This is where you buy Mozart-Taler and the chocolate specialities that are not the usual ball.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 122 m on foot (2 min).

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The industrial one

Die Echten Reber Mozart Kugeln

Reber · Alter Markt 5

The shop for the industrial Mozartkugel, the one in red and gold foil, made over in Bad Reichenhall.

Tip: Useful for comparison: the Original Salzburger Mozartkugel is the Fuerst one, handmade in silver-blue foil.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 103 m on foot (1 min).

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Hole in the wall

Kaslöchl

Kaslöchl · Hagenauerplatz 2

The city's smallest cheese shop, set in a hole in the wall: Austrian mountain cheeses and nothing else.

Tip: Three people and it is full. Ask for aged Bergkaese vacuum-packed for the trip; they do it on the spot.

🚇 Obus 1/4/7 or bus 17/21/22 to the «Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz» stop; 33 m on foot (1 min).

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Salt and spices

Geheime Specerey

Geheime Specerey · Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse

A tiny grocer of spices, salts and Austrian preserves, hidden in an alley behind the town hall.

Tip: The city is named for salt: take home tinned Alpine salt, light to carry and the obvious souvenir.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 203 m on foot (3 min).

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House blends

Gewürzmühle Rosenheim

Gewürzmühle · Sterngässchen 6

A spice mill with house blends and loose teas, in an alley linking Getreidegasse to the river.

Tip: Ask for the Gluehwein blend: they have it by October and it is the gift people actually use at home.

🚇 Obus 1/8/10 or bus 22/23 to the «Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz» stop; 73 m on foot (1 min).

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Single malt wall

Pinkernells Whisky Market

Pinkernells · Alter Markt 1

A whisky and spirits specialist with tastings in the cellar and an entire wall of single malts.

Tip: They stock Austrian fruit schnapps you cannot find abroad. Ask about the tasting of the day.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 30 m on foot (1 min).

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Bookshop from 1594

Buchhandlung Höllrigl

Höllrigl · Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 10

Austria's oldest working bookshop, open since 1594, with wooden stairs and an English-language section.

Tip: A perfect rainy plan: maps, guides and Salzburg books in English. Closed Sunday.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 147 m on foot (2 min).

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Old engravings

Antiquariat Weinek

Antiquariat Weinek · Steingasse 14

A Steingasse antiquarian bookshop with old Salzburg engravings, maps and second-hand sheet music.

Tip: A nineteenth-century engraving of the fortress costs less than dinner and outlasts everything else.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 119 m on foot (2 min).

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Sisi's stars

A. E. Köchert

Köchert · Alter Markt 15

An imperial Austrian jeweller founded in 1814, the house that designed Empress Sisi's diamond stars.

Tip: Even if you buy nothing, step in to see the Sisi star reproductions in the window. Closed Sunday.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 59 m on foot (1 min).

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Handmade umbrellas

Kirchtag Lederwaren

Kirchtag · Getreidegasse 22

An umbrella and leather workshop since 1882: every umbrella is assembled by hand and outlasts several coats.

Tip: If the October rain catches you, this is where you buy the umbrella you will take home.

🚇 Obus 1/4/7 or bus 17/21/22 to the «Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz» stop; 87 m on foot (1 min).

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Goodyear welted

Ludwig Reiter

Ludwig Reiter · Goldgasse 3

An Austrian Goodyear-welted shoemaker on the goldsmiths' lane: shoes made to be resoled, not replaced.

Tip: Goldgasse is a very narrow lane full of small shops: walk the whole of it, it takes five minutes.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Rathaus» stop; 102 m on foot (1 min).

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Museum-grade art

Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac

Ropac · Mirabellplatz 2

Austria's most international contemporary art gallery, in a seventeenth-century palace facing the Mirabell.

Tip: Entry is free and the show changes several times a year. Closed Sunday and Monday.

🚇 Obus 1/2/3 or bus 21/22/25 to the «Mirabellplatz» stop; 35 m on foot (1 min).

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Thursday mornings

Schranne Wochenmarkt

Schrannenmarkt · Mirabellplatz

The city's biggest weekly market since 1906: valley producers, cheese, charcuterie and a Schnapsstand.

Tip: It runs Thursday mornings and packs up at noon: get there before 10:00. Bring cash.

🚇 Obus 1/2/3 or bus 21/22/25 to the «Mirabellplatz» stop; 36 m on foot (1 min).

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The old town market

Grünmarkt Universitätsplatz

Grünmarkt · Universitätsplatz

A daily produce market at the foot of the Kollegienkirche: fruit, flower and hot-food stalls to take away.

Tip: Monday to Saturday mornings, packing up at noon; nothing on Sundays. Pay cash.

🚇 Obus 1/4/7 or bus 17/21/22 to the «Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz» stop; 145 m on foot (2 min).

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Everything indoors

Europark

Europark · Europastraße 1, Taxham

Salzburg's shopping centre, designed by Massimiliano Fuksas: 130 shops under one roof west of the city.

Tip: S-Bahn S3 stops at Salzburg Taxham Europark. It is no Sunday option either: like everything in Austria, it closes.

🚇 Obus 1/9/12 or bus 28/34/36 to the «Europark» stop; 145 m on foot (2 min).

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Auctions since 1707

Dorotheum Salzburg

Dorotheum · Schrannengasse 7

The imperial auction house founded in 1707: a sales room of watches, jewellery and Austrian art on view.

Tip: You can view the lots free before each auction, no obligation. Closed Saturday afternoon and Sunday.

🚇 Obus 1/2/3 or bus 21/22/25 to the «Mirabellplatz» stop; 124 m on foot (2 min).

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Local makers

's Fachl Salzburg

's Fachl · Kaigasse 13

A shop of lockers where each drawer is rented by a different maker: ceramics, soaps and honest local design.

Tip: Everything is made in the Salzburg region and the prices are real. Perfect for small last-minute gifts.

🚇 Obus 3/5/6 or bus 17/25/27 to the «Mozartsteg/Rudolfskai» stop; 140 m on foot (2 min).

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