Fortress Hohensalzburg
Europe’s largest 11th Century fortress complex is also Salzburg’s most prominent landmark as it towers sovereignly above the city of Mozart.
A wonderful place for a short outing with tours of the unique rooms of the rulers of the day (audio guide available in 7 languages), the fortress museum, the Rainer Regiment museum, a
multivison show and visits to the ‘Burgschänke’ castle tavern, the Rittercafe and the
castle restaurant.

Salzburg Residency
Aristocratic pomp in the heart of the city of Mozart.
The former official Salzburg palace of residency of the prince-bishops of
Salzburg was also a venue for entertaining high ranking guests.
The ‘Residenz’ is open to visitors and boasts 15 rooms of pomp, splendour,
architecture and ornamentation. Visitors see two centuries of skilled
craftsmanship, architecture and style changes. A tour of the large
ceremonial rooms (audio guide available in 7 languages) displays
the splendour and prestige of life in the prince-bishop court. Visitors
experience the harmonious style development from the renaissance
via the baroque to the classical period of architecture!

Hellbrunn Palace
The most beautiful summer residence on the northern side of the Alps.
The grounds of the residence include an expansive park, the secret
fountains of the ‘Wasserspiele’ and the zoo just around the hill!
The ‘Wasserspiele’ and the palace have hardly changed since they
were built almost 400 years ago by Prince Bishop Markus Sittikus in
the style of the Italian summer residencies. The large park encompasses
over 60 hectares of lawns, paths, tree-lined alleys and ponds, and is an
example of the high art of garden design of the time. One of the famous
features of the park is the ‘Steintheater’ crafted out of the rock within the
hillside. The grounds are open to the public and provide the citizens of
Salzburg with a place to relax and rejuvenate themselves with long
walks around the park, and a large and popular lawn especially for
children to play on.

Museum of Modern Art
Salzburg’s Museum of Modern Art, the ‘Museum der Moderne’, is located
at the top of the Mönchsberg and is clearly visible from the old city below.
It is an architecturally contemporary construction exhibiting modern art
collections of larger scale items, and displays collections of an
international calibre.
For the first time in Salzburg the new museum on mount Mönchsberg
has provided a suitable framework for art displays and has opened
its exhibition rooms to various large exhibitions of international modern
art, as well as for comprehensive presentations of the institution’s own
collection of works.

Fortress Hohenwerfen
The powerful castle used to be the fortress of the prince bishops of the
11th century, standing high above the Salzach valley. The visitor has
access to a rich variety of daily tours, including the exhibition of weaponry.
The Salzburg ‘Landesfalkenhof’ puts on displays of falconry every day.
The Museum of Falconry, the ‘Falknereimuseum’, an authentic castle tavern,
a knight’s stockade shop (Ritterladen), and numerous spectacular weekend
celebrations and special events all go towards making a trip to the fortress
an unforgettable experience.

‘Freilicht’ open-air museum
Discover the new from within the old! Salzburg’s open air Freilichtmuseum
on the edge of the Untersberg nature reserve is a great destination for an
outing not far from the city of Salzburg. Here you will find out everything there
is to know about rural building and living conditions in the province of Salzburg
between the 16th and 20th centuries! 60 old farms, farmyards, barns, mills,
workshops and pastures are displayed from 5 different centuries. There are
also fascinating permanent exhibitions, special exhibitions, a multivision show,
a house of noises. The museum is entertaining and informative for visitors of
all ages. The many events and features, the handicraft demonstrations,
breadmaking, modelling, kids’ afternoons make your time here a special
open air experience.