Hotels in the Altstadt HotelWalk to everything.
2Days
7Stops
2Meal tips
About Β£90-150 a day, mid-range, flights excludedBudget
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Two days in Mozart's hometown: the fortress and old town, the gardens of Mirabell Palace, and a short excursion to the lakes and mountains. Compact and walkable. Best May to October.
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Sound of Music tour TourA coach tour of film sites.
Day by day
Old town
09:30
Hohensalzburg Fortress
A medieval fortress above the city; take the funicular.
View on map βπ‘ Combined tickets include the funicular.
12:30
Getreidegasse
The main shopping street with wrought-iron signs and Mozart's birthplace.
View on map βπ‘ Look up at the signs.
15:00
19:00
π½ Where to eat
lunchKΓ€sespΓ€tzleAustrian Β· $$
π Book ahead for day 1Tickets and tours: Hohensalzburg Fortress π¨ Find a hotel
Gardens and lakes
09:30
11:00
The Sound of Music locations
Visit Leopoldskron and Nonnberg Abbey.
View on map βπ‘ Tours are available.
14:00
Day trip to Hallstatt or St. Gilgen
A lakeside village in the Salzkammergut.
View on map βπ‘ Hallstatt is busy in summer.
π½ Where to eat
breakfastCoffee and ApfelstrudelAustrian Β· $
π Book ahead for day 2Tickets and tours: Mirabell Gardens
Good to know
βοΈ Getting thereSalzburg Airport has bus 2 to the centre in 20 minutes.
π Getting aroundThe old town is walkable. Buses cover the rest.
π· CurrencyEuro (β¬). Cards widely accepted.
π£ LanguageGerman. English is common.
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