Things to do in Salzburg and surroundings
From the baroque old town (the fortress, Mirabell, Hellbrunn) to real Mozart concerts, Sound of Music tours, salt mines, alpine day trips and Christmas markets — experiences for every traveller
Top experiences in Salzburg
The most-loved activities by Salzburg Trip readers — instant booking, free cancellation on most tours.
Salzburg: Original Sound of Music Tour
Salzburg: Hohensalzburg Fortress Admission Ticket
Salzburg: Best of Mozart Fortress Concert
From Salzburg: Half-Day Tour to Hallstatt
Eagle's Nest and Berchtesgaden Tour from Salzburg
Salzburg: Salzwelten Salt Mine Entry Ticket
Salzburg: Skip-the-Line Hellbrunn Palace & Trick Fountains Tour
Salzburg: Grossglockner High Alpine Road Day Trip
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Mozart & classical music
Mozart's birthplace and residence, fortress and Mirabell concerts, the Salzburg Festival — real performances vs. tourist productions
9 guides
Sound of Music
The original filming locations, the bus tours compared, and the DIY route around Mirabell, Hellbrunn and the lakes
7 guides
Fortress & palaces
Hohensalzburg Fortress, Mirabell, Hellbrunn and its trick fountains, the DomQuartier and the Residenz
11 guides
Salt mines
Hallein-Dürrnberg vs. Berchtesgaden salt mines, the Celtic village, and salt heritage with kids
6 guides
Lakes & Salzkammergut
Hallstatt, Wolfgangsee and the Schafberg railway, Mondsee, Bad Ischl and the lakes other guides skip
12 guides
Eagle's Nest & history
Berchtesgaden, the Kehlsteinhaus, the Königssee boat and the Obersalzberg documentation centre
8 guides
Food & drink
Salzburger Nockerl, the real Mozartkugel, Augustiner Bräustübl, the Stiegl brewery and Café Tomaselli
8 guides
Christmas markets
Cathedral Square Christkindlmarkt, Hellbrunn Advent and Salzburg's Christmas markets compared, with dates
6 guides
Day trips
Hallstatt, the Eagle's Nest, Königssee, the Werfen ice cave, the Grossglockner, Innsbruck and Munich
12 guides
Hiking & nature
Untersberg cable car, the Gaisberg, the Eisriesenwelt ice cave, the Grossglockner road and Krimml Waterfalls
8 guides
Trip planning
How many days for Salzburg, where to stay, budget guidance, with or without a car, families and the airport transfer
8 guides
Getting around
Airport to city, public transport, the train to Hallstatt and Vienna, parking and getting around the Salzkammergut
5 guides
Seasonal travel
Salzburg in summer and winter, the best time to visit and the Salzburg Festival season
4 guides
Comparisons
Salzburg vs. Vienna, Salzburg vs. Innsbruck, is the Salzburg Card worth it, Hallstatt vs. the Salzkammergut
4 guides
Salzburg with kids
Family activities, Hellbrunn for families and family-friendly day trips around Salzburg
3 guides
Honest Salzburg
Tourist traps, overrated vs. underrated, how to avoid the Hallstatt crowds, is Salzburg worth it
7 guides
City passes
Salzburg Card vs. separate tickets and the SalzburgerLand Card — break-even maths by traveller profile
2 guides