My wife and I may be ending a biking trip in May of next year in Salzburg. We may stay in Salzburg for another two or three days. What are recommendations for a moderately priced lodging accommodation. What are recommended things to see and do for that period of time.
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Chicago
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I’ll be in Salzburg this Sept. and have the Weisse Taube booked—a RS favorite.
My list of possible things to check out:
Hohensalzburg Fortress
SM St. Peter’s Cemetery (near funicular to fortress);
Stop at Stiftsbakerei St Peter’s (next to the water wheel) for some wonderful bread.
Mozartplatz & Mozart Monument
Mozart birthplace
Salzburg cathedral
Getreidegassa: shopping street with wrought-iron signs
Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse: one of the oldest streets in Salzburg.
SM Residenzplatz; Salzburg Glockenspiel (bell tower); horse fountain
Kapitelplatz (Chapter Square) and Kapitelschwemme
Karajan-Platz and horse pond
Hofapotheke—old royal pharmacy and across the way, Café Tomaselli
Monchsberg
Mirabell palace and gardens
St Sebastian Church and Cemetery
Church of Holy Trinity
Steingasse: Historic cobbled lane with trendy pubs — a tranquil, tourist-free section
Linzer Gasse
Untersbergbahn cable car
Hellbrunn Palace and Trick Fountains
Posted by
Chattanooga, TN
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We were in Salzburg earlier this month and stayed at the Hotel Hofwirt at the beginning of a pedestrian only section on the north part of town. The remodeled space had a modern vibe with a spacious breakfast area. Ask for a room with a courtyard view for a quieter stay.
We did a City Walking Tour on our first day to get a feel for the city layout. We mainly explored the town at an easy pace - the fortress, Mirabell Gardens and also participated in a apple strudel cooking class. We plan to go back in 2023 and include Vienna.
Have a safe trip!
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Snohomish, WA
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Dorothy--thank you for the mention of the cooking class. I just googled and found it. It looks perfect for our group of 3 for December, so sent off a request.
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My daughter and I will be there in two weeks and have signed up for the strudel class as well!
Posted by
Idaho, USA
7906 posts
Hi, we love Salzburg and purchased the Salzburg City Card the last time we were there. It includes several of the places listed in responses. What we especially liked was since everything was prepaid, we briefly stopped into some museums, etc. that were originally not on our list. I remember a tiny Christmas museum near the Weisse Taube Hotel (where we stayed). We enjoyed seeing the antique ornaments, and the scene was nostalgic to us. We also went to several of the sites associated with the Sound of Music movie. The next time we go, I would like to rent bikes to explore more.
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Idaho, USA
7906 posts
One more that my husband did: A tour of the Glockenspiel Bell Tower
Public tours to the bell tower run from March to October on Thursdays at 5.30 pm and Fridays at 10.30 am. Availability also depends on the weather. In snowy or icy conditions, there are no tours to the bell tower,