Salzburg Destination Guide

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Salzburg is located in the west of Austria near the German border and has a population of approximately 145.000 people. Salzburg offers a wide range of places of interest and restaurants and bars to suit all tastes.

Details of local banking facilities, postal facilities, telephones and accommodation may also be found on this page.

Main Tourist Attractions

Salzburg has a number of attractions that are sure to make your visit a memorable one, including:

• ‘Sound of Music’ filming spots in the city including: The Benedictine Convent on Nonnberg, Mirabell Gardens and Mirabell Palace, Residenz Square and Residenz Fountain, Felsenreitschule, St. Peter's Cemetery, Leopoldskron Palace, and Frohnburg Palace
• Cathedral Dom.
• Mozarts Geburtshaus, the house where Mozart was born
• Mozarts Wohnhaus, this was the house where Mozart lived until his early twenties.

Banking Facilities

The banking system is well established and offers a modern service, ATMs can be found right across Austria, even in smaller villages.

Food & Drink

Salzburg has a wide range of food and drink to offer. Some of the most popular Salzburg establishments include:

• Gwandhaus - Morzger Strasse 31
• Alt-Salzburg - Burgerspitalgasse 2
• Steiglkeller - Festungsgasse 10
• Augustiner Braustubl - Augustinergasse 46

Dishes and beverages for which Salzburg is renowned include:

• Mozart Kugeln - World renowned chocolate, a must for the choc addict
• Salzburger Nockerln - Egg based vanilla desert, absolutely fantastic

Postal services

The main post office is located at Residenzplatz 9 or one can find a post office at the railway station.

Telephones

Public pay phones are located throughout Salzburg and can take a variety of payment methods including cash, phone cards and credit cards.

The international access code when phoning Austria is 00 + 43, etc. from Europe if calling from the US 011+ 43

Accommodation

Search and book a wide range of accommodation in Salzburg online.

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