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ettiewyn Says: Sankt Gilgen also calls itself the "Mozart Village" although Mozart in fact has never been here. Yet, his mother was born in this large, pleasant building that actually was the district court building during that time.The house directly lies on the way from the boat terminal...
ettiewyn Says: The parish church of Sankt Gilgen was named after Sankt Aegidius (Saint Gilles) who is the patron of the town ("Gilgen" derives from "Aegidius"). The first church at this place was built at about 1300 and the basement of the tower probably still derives from that church.In...
ettiewyn Says: Sankt Gilgen's town centre is very nested and quaint and I liked it very much. Although of course there are many souvenir shops as well, it still has an original atmosphere and appears very friendly. The town square is beautiful and I just enjoyed the appearance of this...
ettiewyn Says: The boat trip on Wolfgangsee was truly my highlight of the day, and one of the highlights of the whole trip to Austria. It had rained for the whole day, but just when the boat started the rain stopped and although there was no sun, this was much better now and we enjoyed it...
Musikinstrumente-Museum der Völker
Roeffie Says: Musical instruments from all over the world are exposed to you in this nice museum. Don't miss it when you're in St. Gilgen!!!Opening hours:1. June-15. October:Tue-Sun: 9:00-11:00 and 15:00-19:00 hrs.16. October-6. January:Mon-Fri: 9:00-11:00 and 14:00-17:00 hrs.7....
ettiewyn Says: The cemetary is located behind the church and it is equally beautiful - enclosed by a wall and arcades. There is also a small chapel that originally was a carnel like the one in Hallstatt, but is now a family grave of the count of Wrede. The cemetary was constructed in the...
Pinat Says: This is like a family church for the Mozart family. It is where Mozart's grandparents got married and his mother was christened. Mozart's sister married here in 1784, and Mozart's grandfather and his brother-in-law are buried there. We didn't go inside the church but as far...
Gasthof zur Post Hotel & Restaurant: Fine Dining at Post Hotel
mlbk888 Says: Staff - the restaurant is managed by only one staff who welcomed us on arrival, showed us to the restaurant, took our orders, served the food, brought us our bill and bade us good-bye. She must have been a 'superwoman' of sort. Service - friendly in a typical Austrian...
12er-Horn-Buffet-Wuerstelstand: For a quick & cheap lunch !
globetrott Says: It was such a lovely weather and we did not want to waste a lot of time in a restaurant, so we decided to have some Wiener Schnitzel in the selfservice-snackbar next to the cablecar, taking you up to Zwoelferhorn. The Wiener Schnitzel will be freshly prepared, but it is done...
Roeffie Says: A nice way to get to know St. Gilgen and surrounding places at the Wolfgangsee is to go by boat. We parked our car in the quiet town of Strobl on the other end of the lake and took the boat to St. Gilgen passing St. Wolfgang. A Daycard for a family is € 34,00 per family of 2...
acemj Says: There is a bus route between Salzburg and Bad Ischl that runs along the southern shores of the Wolfgansee. St. Gilgen is the first stop along the lake. You can also catch a bus directly from Bad Ischl. Or, if you're really lucky, you can get a ride from a kind-hearted VTer...
acemj Says: Just passed the church heading toward the water, you'll notice this shop on your left and inside you'll find all the normal touristy items. However, outside they had a great selection of traditional lederhosen for sale. The prices were pretty outrageous, but if you have a...
joanj Says: The day we visited St Gilgen there had been a wedding in the Rathaus (Town Hall).The reception was being held in the hotel opposite the Rathaus. I was able to take a picture of the bride, and also the silver wedding car. These are shown in the photo's together with this tip.
acemj Says: Lederhosen is a German word for leather trousers and at one time they were commonly worn throughout Bavaria as well as parts of Austria and Switzerland. Today, they survive mostly as a folk costume, although many people own a pair and wear them on certain traditional...
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach's house
ettiewyn Says: Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach was one of the most important writers of 19th-century Austria. She was born in 1830 and from 1856, she lived in Vienna and spent the summers from 1889 until 1898 in Sankt Gilgen.Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach was a very emancipated woman, she for...
acemj Says: From the lakeside in Sankt Gilgen, you can see a tall mountain peak looming over the opposite shore. The mountain is called Schafberg and it's most easily accessed from St. Wolfgang where there is a train that takes you to the top. The views from the top are tremendous as...
acemj Says: The Wolfgansee is a beautiful lake surrounded by mountains and is a perfect setting to rent a boat or other type of watercraft. You can head down to the waterfront and rent a boat, but be sure to ask about proper licensing and other legal issues.
globetrott Says: Skiing and snowboarding is also a very popular sport in Sankt Gilgen.The cablecar will take you up to a hight of 1522 meters within 20 minutes and going downhill with your skis is certainly a great experience in such a beautiful surrounding. the equipment may be rented in...
ettiewyn Says: As we only had limited time and travelled without a car, we decided to take a guided daytrip from Salzburg to the Salzkammergut, visiting Lake Gosau, Hallstatt, St. Wolfgang and St. Gilgen. Yes, I can already hear some people scream out loud - but seriously, I sometimes find...
Mozart Town: Though, He's Never Been There!
Pinat Says: After spending 5 minutes in the center of St. Gilgen I was sure that Mozart himself had done something here: Either he was born here or he was inspired here or he spent some part of his life here. I was really surprised to learn he'd actually never been to St. Gilgen. It was...
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Paragliding is a quite popular sport in Sankt Gilgen, and most of them will fly down from Zwoelferhorn, where a small cablecar gets you uphill within about 20...
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a great place for a vacation & buy a Lederhosen !
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Sankt Gilgen is one of the many charming towns in the Austrian lake district known as the Salzkammergut, a short drive to the east of Salzburg. VTer globetrott (Michael) and I spent a few hours...
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Scenery and Recreation in the Salzkammergut
It's cooler by the lake - and that's a much appreciated feature of St. Gilgen, situated as it is less than an hour from Salzburg, and yet solidly ensconsced in foothill forests and clear water lakes.
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Sankt Gilgen was our last stop on the tour and I liked this town very much. It was less "touristic" than Sankt Wolfgang and a lovely, very pretty town. The town centre is very small, so although we......
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St. Gilgen was on our tour itinerary for the day, so it was really a whistle stop here. This is a peaceful little promenade at St. Gilgen, time to sit and watch the boats etc. There is a little park...
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