Salzburg has much more in store for you than only sightseeing, shopping and dining. With thousands of Things to do in Salzburg, we bet, you will never have a single moment of dullness here. Add more to your Salzburg Tours as you indulge in things that you will never come across anywhere else in the world. Ever thought of savoring a Mozartkugel or visiting the sites where parts of the all-time Hollywood classic ‘The Sound of Music’ were shot? Well, all these and more await you here with never-before Things to do in Salzburg.
Head for the lofty highlands as there are several hills in Salzburg. Expect to get the best views from Mönchsberg and Festungsberg and never mind if you find these places a bit crowded. Kapuzinerberg is ideal for a round from the Capuchin Monastery and walk all the way up to the hill to the southern end of it. If you are into hiking, go for Gaisberg and Untersberg.
If you think that music in Salzburg is all about the Salzburg Festival, then think again for there are several classic concert and theaters in the city to keep you engaged for an entire evening. The music university Mozarteum with its affordable tickets for house productions is a great option. There are classic concerts organized in the fortress or Mirabell castle. And, consider yourself lucky if you are a student and if you are under 26. You will get cheap tickets at the Landestheater box office for all productions 30 minutes before the beginning of the play. Now, isn’t that lucrative?
Visiting one of those farm markets remain a big hit with the tourists for Things to do in Salzburg. There are a number of markets and most of these are excellent places for agricultural products and souvenirs mainly made in the region. Grünmarkt in front of the Kollegienkirche should be your first choice. It is held on Monday to Saturday from 7 am to 7 pm. Next, it can be Schrannenmarkt, held on the Mirabell Square every Thursday from 5 am to 1 pm.
Relish the Mozartkugel, a delightful creation with pistachio, marzipan and nougat core wrapped in milk chocolate, named after the city’s most famous personality. Nothing can beat in taste the ones at Konditorei Fürst in Alter Markt square. Ask for a mug of beer in the Müllner Bräu beer garden under the chestnut trees. And, there are still more Things to do in Salzburg. Visit the cathedral square, the main top of the main tower in the fortress and the Hellbrunner Allee where scenes of ‘The Sound of Music’ were shot and hum the tunes of ‘Do Re Mi’ or ‘My favorite things’ immortalized by Julie Andrews.
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