What to see in Salzburg

Salzburg highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

1. Hohensalzburg

   The fortress above Salzburg, one of the largest in Europe; go up by funicular or on foot.

2. Getreidegasse

   A street of wrought-iron signs and Mozart’s birthplace.

3. Mirabell

   Baroque gardens with the fortress behind, a setting for The Sound of Music.

4. Hallstatt

   A lakeside village an hour and a half away; arrive early or stay the night to see it without the crowds.

Day trips from Salzburg

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

• Hallstatt ★ 4.7 (4,213 reviews)
• The Sound of Music ★ 4.8 (6,299 reviews)

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Typical food of Salzburg

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Salzburg from your kitchen).

Salzburger Nockerl

A sweet soufflé with three peaks that echo the snowy mountains around Salzburg. It’s served straight from the oven, before it sinks.

• Serves 4
• 30 min

Ingredients

• 6 egg whites
• 3 egg yolks
• 60 g sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 sachet of vanilla sugar and lemon zest
• 150 ml milk and a knob of butter
• Cranberry or raspberry jam
• Icing sugar

How to make it at home

1. Warm the milk with the butter and pour it into an ovenproof dish over a layer of jam.
2. Whisk the egg whites with the sugar to firm peaks.
3. Gently fold in the yolks, flour, vanilla and zest.
4. With a spatula, shape three large mountains in the dish.
5. Bake at 200 °C for about 10 minutes, until golden outside and creamy inside. Dust with icing sugar and serve at once.

The trick: Don’t open the oven while they cook: they’ll collapse.

Frequently asked questions about Salzburg