Get the Salzburg Card!
by Sammyfloyd
The Salzburg Card is a must. It represents extremely good value. The 24-hour version costs close to 20 Euros, but gives you admission (not a discount, but full admission!) to ALL the major sites in Salzburg including the Castle (with the tram ride up so you don't have to walk), Schloss Hellbrunn, Mozart's Birthhouse, Mozart's Residence and many more. It also includes free use of public transportation for the day so it is really a great deal. You can also elect to pay more for 48 hours, but I think you can see most of the major sites in one day. It is a much better value than the Vienna Card.
Walk around the town and get a...
by MooreTravels
Walk around the town and get a feeling for how it would be to live there. We were lucky and happened to visit on market day. The streets were packed with vendors selling just about anything you might think of. They also happened to be having an art fair and the art was 'cows' decorated and painted many different ways. I know that Salzburg could really care less about the Sound of Music...but I happen to be a huge fan and we were able to see all of the sights!
Walk through Getreidegasse.
by Deia
The most important shopping street at Mozart City and is frequented by countless tourists.At no 9 Getreidegasse,on 27 January 1756,Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born.Today the house is a museum and you will be able to see the first violin which Mozart played when he was a child.
Great People
by Marpessa
In general the people that I met in Salzburg were very polite, especially the people associated with public transport (see my ‘Transport Tips’ for more information). But I also liked the fact that one morning as I was waiting for a bus, another lady approached the bus stop and said ‘Guten Morgen’, so I replied in kind. Usually where I come from you may acknowledge someone else approaching a bus stop with a smile, or sometimes if they are elderly you will say hello, but most of the time we keep to ourselves. Salzburg, to me, seemed like a very friendly place.
Ordering courses and getting the food all at once
by eurotravels
In the UK and, it seems, most of Europe, it is customary when you are ordering a meal to select your starter and main course at the same time. Don’t do that in Salzburg - we found that they cook it immediately then serve you when the food is ready. On three occasions (until we worked out what was going off) we found ourselves faced with a starter and main course at the same time- sort of spoils your appetite. Order one thing, eat it, then order another.
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Monchburg Fortifications
Mirabell gardens
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Another look at the fountain
