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Sunday in Salzburg

I am wondering if shops are open on Sundays in Salzburg. We will be in Salzburg for a tour arranged by Viking this summer. I have read that in some places in Germany shops are not open on Sundays. I'm sure this has been answered before, I did try but could not locate a thread that covers this. Many thanks.

Posted by
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I spent a Sunday in Salzburg 4 years ago and in the old town area most shops were closed, maddeningly. A couple of touristy shops were open. I was thrilled to find a big handcraft show along the river, totally made up for the shops that weren’t open.

Posted by
2308 posts

Salzburg is in Austria, not in Germany, but Sunday closures are also strictly adhered to there. A couple of tourist shops will be open.

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Thanks sla019 for the clarification about Austria :) I was actually making a comparison, about the region and not including Austria as part of Germany. Thanks for pointing this out and for your response.

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5362 posts

Yup, all the good shops will be closed. This is the law in Austria as we like to encourage time with family and give people a day off. You are also supposed to be quiet on Sunday, too.