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Vacations Salzburg County - Sightseeing tours and Excursions to Salzburg City and countryside.

Salzburg City Excursions

The festival town is worth visiting anytime. Whether you enjoy the culture, go shopping or just „breathe in“ the city’s special atmosphere.

Salzburg StadtSalzburg cathedral
After the medieval cathedral burnt down in 1598, it was rebuilt in 1614 according to the plans of the master builder Santino Solari who combined the early baroque style with Roman ideas of construction. It was inaugurated in 1628.

Cemetary St. Peter
Its beginnings go back to the late Roman Juvavum. Surrounded by arcades which include many epitaphs and artistically forged iron bars it can have a mystic effect.

Residence
The magnificent Prince Archbishop residence had been the domicile of archbishops since 1120. The building was renewed in the years 1600 to 1619. Especially well worth seeing are the magnificent chambers designed by Lukas von Hildebrandt in 1709 - 1727 as well as the frescos and ceiling paintings from J.M. Rottmayr and M. Altomonte.

Mozart’s square
Located in the centre of Salzburg this square gains special importance by its mighty Mozart monument created by Ludwig von Schwanthaler and erected here in 1842.Moreover the numerous visitors enjoy the world renowned Salzburger Glockenspiel (chimes) which sound daily from the archbishop’s palace.

Getreidegasse
The heart of Austria’s most beautiful shopping centre impresses with its nativeness. Many richly ornated shop signboards,artistic porches,carefully maintained facades and idyllic arcade courts portray an ideal background for this lane’s pulsating business life.

Mozart’s birth house
The birth house of all birth houses, because it was here where Mozart was born in 1756. It is located in the Getreidegasse and comprises the former apartment of the Mozart family which is now the Mozart museum. Every year a collection assembled with care becomes the Mecca for music lovers from all over the world.

Collegiate church
This master piece from Fischer von Erlach belongs to the most important ecclesiastical architectures in Europe it also portrays a synthesis of the great architectural systems. The erection started in 1696, in 1707 it was inaugurated.

Franciscan churche
Definitely one of the oldest churches in Salzburg. Its origins reach back into the 8th century. Over the centuries the building experienced various changes for example the masterly recreation of the high altar by Michael Pacher and in its present form by Johann Fischer von Erlach. In 1983 the church was partly repaired and renovated.

Mirabell garden
Not only the castle with probably the world’s most beautiful civil registry office enchants its visitors but also the garden which by order of archbishop Johann Ernst Thun was designed by Fischer von Erlach in about 1690: Sculpture groups, the whimsical "dwarf garden", magnificent flower arrangements, the maze and the hedge theatre leave a lasting impression on all visitors.

Linzer Gasse
Over the recent years the Linzer Gasse has developed into one of the most popular shopping streets. Especially worth seeing is the Sebastian’s church as well as the pretty but steep path up to the Kapuzinerberg hill which is lined with Passiontide chapels.

Mozart’s residential house
Mentioned in a deed for the first time in 1617, it was here in Makartplatz 8 where W.A. Mozart lived from 1773 - 1780. On the first floor, in the former rooms of the Mozart family there is now a museum which documents the history of the house and the life of the Mozart family.

The Palace of Hellbrunn
The Palace of Hellbrunn with its magnificent park was devised by prince archbishop Markus Sittikus, was planned and constructed by the court’s master builder Santino Solari in the 17th century. Its unique glory attracted interest even in foreign countries. The spacious park, many cultural events, the trick fountains and the zoological garden add to making the Palace of Hellbrunn an unforgettable experience.

Fortress Hohensalzburg
Originally constructed under archbischop Gebard in 1077 its building history ended in the 17th century. The Mozart town’s landmark is the biggest completely preserved castle and overlooks one of the world’s most beautiful cities.