View from the fortress of Hohensalzburg
Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria. It was one of the five oldest towns of Niricum, founded during the reign of Claudius as Municipium Claudium Iuvanum. Famous for its Baroque architecture of the historic center (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Salzburg was the birthplace of the 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. An exploratory walk can only begin with a tribute to this great composer: the two houses where Mozart was born and where the family later moved can be visited respectively at 9 of Gatreidegasseand 8 of Makartplatz.
The ideal amount of time to spend in Salzburg is 3 days.
Salzburg can be visited all year round bur the best time to visit the city is from September to October.
How to best experience Salzburg?
Discover tickets, tours, and activities for Salzburg through these providers:
Most popular city pass for visiting Salzburg
Salzburg Card
/5Take the stress out of sightseeing in Salzburg with the Salzburg Card, your easy pass to museums, attractions, tours and more!
As low as
€31
on Tiqets.com
Top things to do & see in Salzburg
Select the following sights and activities to discover best tickets and tours available in Salzburg.
The city of Salzburg
| Country | Austria |
| State | Salzburg |
| Time in Salzburg |
UTC+1 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Language spoken | German (Austrian German) |
| Currency | Euro (€, EUR) |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic (more than 55%) Protestantism (7%) Islam (7%) |
| Airport | Salzburg Airport |
Salzburg retains the graceful profile and harmonious geometries that the Italian architect Scaramozzi gave it at the beginning of the 17th century and which earned it the epithet of “Florence of the north“.It is a city on a human scale, lively but quiet, where you can hear the sounds of bells and even the sound of footsteps in the streets.
Where is Salzburg?
Salzburg is a city in central Austria on the border with Germany, surrounded by the Eastern Alps. It is on the banks of the River Salzach.
Distances:
| Route | Distance by car | Time by car |
| Munich (Germany) to Salzburg | 144.5Km | 1 hr 35 min |
| Ljubljana (Slovenia) to Salzburg | 285.3Km | 3 hr 3 min |
| Vienna to Salzburg | 295.6Km | 3 hr 12 min |
When was Salzburg founded?
The city was founded in the year 696 when St. Rupert arrived as a missionary and founded the Benedictine Monastery of St. Peter’s, which is considered today to be the “Cradle of Salzburg”.
History, art, architecture
The Romanesque and Gothic churches, the monasteries and the early carcass houses dominated the medieval city for a long time. These are not only the architectural styles present in the city, just think of the Renaissance and Baroque palaces and buildings, the post-war modernism and contemporary architecture.