Salzburg is a relatively small city but nevertheless, it is one of the busiest ones in Europe. All year around it is packed with visitors but especially during summer tourists flock the Mozart city. The Old Town, including Bergstraße, Linzergasse, New Town, Inneres Nonntal, Innerer Mölln , Mönchsberg and Kapuzinerberg, is the biggest UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites. Its homogenous baroque appearance is unique globally and therefore Salzburg deserves the status. Also worth a visit is Schloss Hellbrunn (Castle Hellbrunn) which encloses a palace garden, trick fountains and a garden with artificially designed landscapes. Salzburg also possesses many old churches, especially the parish churches of Morzg, Liefering, Maxglan, Gnigl and Aigen should be a destination in any sightseeing tour. The city is full of monasteries, castles and beautiful gardens, churches and baroque buildings which already attract enough people to keep tourism running. Apart from the above mentioned places a sightseeing tour, whether private or organised, should include the magnificent cathedral, the Festival Halls, Mozart's and St Peter's Abbey and Monastery.
Also Salzburg’s surroundings offer a great entertainment and adventure. Take a trip with the Untersberg cable car and enjoy the view over the valley and mountains. Or dive down to one of the oldest former salt mines which is now used as a demonstration site and used to bring wealth to the cities close-by. Visit a reconstructed village of the Celts at the Dürrnberg or experience the world's largest glacial cave. Information on sightseeing in Salzburg and its surroundings is provided by the Tourist Information.
Salzburg Passes
The pass guarantees you free entrance to all sights in the city, free rides with public transportation, including fortress funicular, the panorama boat on the Salzach and the Untersberg cablacar, as well as discounts for cultural events and for various tours and excursions. You can pick one up at all customer service centres, in hotels and at tourist information booths.
Tourist Information Office
Tourismus Salzburg GmbH
Auerspergstrasse 6
The city's main tourist office is supplemented by additional tourist offices at Mozartplatz 5 (tel: (0662) 8898 7330) and another on platform 2A at the central railway station (tel: (0662) 8898 7340), both of which are open all year round.