Salzburg Off The Beaten Path

 6 Reviews  If you are at all interested in Beer and how its made get yourself along to the Steigl Brauwelt Brewery. Its near the centre of Salzburg - just catch the no.1 Line bus and get out at the... 

 2 Reviews  Simply utterly breath taking scenery on the boat - expensive but a definite must. Get off the boat at Seeland and walk through to the other small lake, which is only accessible by foot - fantastic. A... 

 3 Reviews  We took the Sound of Music tour in the morning. The 'Sound of Music' tour took us to Helbrunn Castle and Gardens, Mondsee (cathedral in photos 2 and 3), Leopoldskron and all the way to St. Gilgen and... 

 2 Reviews  This lovely little village near Salzburg was breathtaking. Situated along Lake Wolfgang, or Wolfgangsee as the locals refer, the village is nestled at the base of the Alps, with houses and shops... 

 2 Reviews  The highlight of the Augustine Monastery is the beer hall in the lower levels. It's a great experience to buy some food from the halls surrounding the main eating area and then to choose your own... 

 2 Reviews  Next to the pilgrimage church in Grossgmain there is a very special garden. It's called Mariengarten, garden dedicated to Mary. However, this garden combines the Catholic belief in Mary with the... 

 1 Review  This is a concentration camp east of Salzburg about an hour or so. It was truly a moving experience. I later visited Auschwitz in Krakow, and can say that Mauthesen is somehow are more somber visit... 

 3 Reviews  Sunday, we (my grandmother and I - BB) went on the Sound of Music tour and saw where it was made. In the movie it looked like one house, but it was many places. Our guide was a Canadian My... 

 2 Reviews  This is well worth the climb - go to the service at 7pm and hear the nuns signing simply beautiful. We thought we'd be the only people at the service, but it was packed and people were standing. It... 

 1 Review  The Natural Museum is an attracting destination and a must for students from all over Upper Austria. The museum has 80 rooms for exploration filled with nature attractions, an aquarium, reptile zoo,... 

 1 Review  Playing chess in the center of old town Salzburg. The pieces are about 3 feet tall, and the man playing throughout the day on weekends love a good challange (I lost badly). From the top of the... 

 ettiewyn Says:  This nice little fountain is called Papageno-Brunnen. It depicts the famous character of Papageno from Mozart's Magic Flute and was created in 1960 by the... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914) is one of the most important German-speaking expressionist poets. He was born in the house of Waagplatz 1a and grew up in Salzburg,... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The Engel-Apotheke is the pharmacy where poet Georg Trakl worked for three years after he had been dismissed from highschool in 1905. Already being addicted to... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Stift Nonnberg (Nonnberg Abbey) is located very near to the Fortress, yet, it is not much visited. I liked this place very much, I found it very interesting and... 

 ettiewyn Says:  If you are a fan of the christmas song "Silent Night" you might want to visit the house where Joseph Mohr was born on December 11, 1792. He wrote the text of... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Salome Alt was the mistress of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, the archbishop who was responsible for the building of the cathedral. He also built Mirabell Castle... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Paracelsus was a great scholar and physician born at around 1493. He studied medicine in Basel and travelled around Europe to heal people and to learn about... 

 Bregman Says:  There are several salt mines in the vicinity of Salzburg, whence the name which translates to "salt city". The city wealth came from these mines, some of which... 

 mydreamquest Says:  Not too far from the Salzach on the same side of the river as Mirabelli Gardens lies San Sebastion Cemetery.It shelters the resting place of Leopold Mozart,... 

 estargrl88 Says:  The Nonntal area is a nice little area off of the Altstadt but further away from the tourists. Mainly, it is nice for a little stroll. I believed I walked down... 

 ramot418 Says:  The Mirabell chocolate factory is just south of Salzburg in the town of Grodig (west of Anif, and only about 10 minutes drive from Hellbrunn). You cannot visit... 

 vpas Says:  you can take a boat ride from st.gilgen to wolfgang.wolfgang is a beautiful tax free town with quaint looking shops and the town itself if lovely and...