Eagle's Nest
The Eagle's Nest (Kehlsteinhaus) is a mountaintop retreat built for Hitler in 1938, perched at 1,834 meters above the Berchtesgaden valley. The building is now a restaurant and viewpoint.
City in Austria
Salzburg
Also known as Salzburg City
9 things to see6 of them free
Salzburg’s baroque old town is free to walk through, and the hilltop Festung Hohensalzburg dominates the skyline from every angle, with the climb up the Monchsberg or Kapuzinerberg giving the same fortress and Alpine views for nothing. The Mirabell Gardens are free to enter, the old cemeteries make atmospheric quiet walks, and you can wander the Getreidegasse and Mozart’s birthplace street without paying. Day trips to Hallstatt and onward trains to Vienna make Salzburg a good budget base, and visiting outside the summer festival season keeps room rates far lower.
What to see
Things to do in Salzburg
6 of these cost nothing at all.
Getreidegasse
Salzburg's most famous street and the heart of the Altstadt. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born at No. 9 (Mozart's Birthplace). The Hagenauer family, the Mozarts' landlord, lived in the same building. The street is known for its medieval wrought-iron guild signs, narrow passages (Durchhäuser), and historic shopfronts.
Hohensalzburg Fortress
One of the largest and best-preserved medieval castle fortresses in Europe, perched on Festungsberg hill above Salzburg's Altstadt. Founded in 1077 by Gebhard von Helfenstein, transformed into a princely residence by Leonhard von Keutschach, and never conquered. The defining landmark of Salzburg's skyline.
Kapuzinerberg
The Kapuzinerberg is Salzburg's right-bank wooded hill, directly across the Salzach from the Altstadt, and the best panoramic viewpoint in the city for visitors willing to walk 15 minutes uphill.
Mirabell Gardens
The formal baroque gardens adjoining Mirabell Palace, freely accessible to all visitors. Franz Anton Danreiter created the definitive layout around 1730. Famous as the location where Julie Andrews performed "Do-Re-Mi" in The Sound of Music. The view toward Hohensalzburg Fortress is one of the most photographed scenes in the city.
Mönchsberg
The prominent cliff-faced hill on the western edge of the Altstadt, rising directly above the city. Topped by the Museum der Moderne Monchsberg and criss-crossed with walking paths. The cliff face forms the backdrop of Stift St. Peter, the Felsenreitschule, and the Grosses Festspielhaus.
Salzburg Cathedral
The first baroque cathedral built in the German-speaking world, and the dominant church at the heart of Salzburg's Altstadt. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was baptised here on 28 January 1756. The site has held a cathedral since 774, when Saint Virgil of Salzburg consecrated the first one.
Stiegl Brauwelt
The visitor centre and museum of Stiegl, Austria's largest private brewery, established in 1492. The Brauwelt opened in 1995 as a 5,000 m² interactive beer experience: a 270-degree brew cinema, guided production tours through the working brewhouse, included tastings, and a Bräugasthof restaurant. Located in the Maxglan district, near Salzburg Airport.
Volksgarten
Public park in the Neustadt, opened 1892, containing Salzburg's oldest outdoor swimming pool. Around 13,000 m² with two pools, a children's area, a seasonal SalzBeach, and an ice rink in winter. Free to enter the park; pool admission charged.
On foot
Walks and free tours in Salzburg
Tip-based tours and self-guided routes, which is usually the cheapest orientation there is.
Sound of Music Tour Salzburg
The iconic coach tour of Salzburg and Salzkammergut filming locations from the 1965 film. ~4 hours. Mirabell Gardens (Do-Re-Mi staircase), Schloss Leopoldskron, Nonnberg Abbey, Mondsee church. One of the most popular tourist activities in Salzburg. For many first-time visitors, the primary reason they chose Salzburg.
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