City Guide for Salzburg
Get prepared for your visit to Salzburg with the Free Walking Tour Blog written by a local, licensed Tour Guide. Topics range from Sightseeing to Day Trips to Food and Drinks.
A local’s Salzburg travel guide with advice on what to do, where to go, and how to plan your visit.
Things to See and Do in Salzburg
This is your guide to my hometown. Discover what to do and see, where to stay, and what to eat in Salzburg. Find out about Salzburg’s best day trip destinations and how to reach them. There is more to Salzburg than the Sound of Music and Mozart.
My name is Gerhard. I am deeply rooted in Salzburg Tourism and passionate about traveling and travelers. Passionate about meeting and guiding you. It’s my desire to share what I love and know about my city. I believe and hope that my knowledge in form of this Salzburg City Guide will prove useful to you on your journey.
These posts are probably worth your time. Straight from a local guide.
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Salzburg Card Secrets: The Complete Guide to Salzburg Cards
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7 Best Day Trips from Salzburg: A Local’s Guide to Top Spots
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Salzburg in One Day: The Perfect Itinerary for Independent Travelers
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The Definitive List of 100+ Things to Do in Salzburg
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Where the Hills are Alive: The Sound of Music Locations in Salzburg
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The 15 BEST Hotels in the Old Town of Salzburg
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Salzburg in One Day: The Perfect Itinerary for Independent Travelers
There are certain ingredients for the perfect day in Salzburg. In this article, I will give them to you. This article will help design your day from start to finish, so you don’t miss anything…. -
Silent Night: The Salzburg Origins of the Christmas Carol
The Silent Night is the most famous Christmas carol in the world. The song has been translated into more than 300 languages, is recorded hundreds of times every year in all types of music genres,… -
Echoes of History: A Visit to Salzburg’s Glockenspiel Tower
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Best Time to Visit Salzburg: A Seasonal Travel Guide
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Hiking in Salzburg City: 3 Urban Trails to Tranquility
Many summer mornings I got up at 5 am to hike one of the city mountains next to my house and take photos. Yes, hiking in Salzburg city is so close. In this article, I… -
Celebrating Christmas in Austria: The Full Cultural Guide
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Sunday in Salzburg: Church Bells and Coffee Smells
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The Sound of Music Quiz: Do you know these 25 Sound of Music Facts?
Think you know everything there is to know about the Sound of Music? Prove it by taking our fun quiz on Sound of Music facts and see how you stack up against other film fans…. -
Where the Hills are Alive: The Sound of Music Locations in Salzburg
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A Beginner’s Guide to the Salzkammergut Lake District
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The Complete Visitors Guide to the Salzburg Cathedral
The Salzburg cathedral, with its turquoise copper dome and its white interior, is in the center of the old town. With its distinctive appearance, it will dominate each of your landscape photos from Salzburg. Surrounded… -
Dachstein Krippenstein: Five Fingers, Two Buses, a Train and the Cable Cars
Let me tell you about my experience visiting Dachstein Krippenstein. The Dachstein mountain range in the Austrian Alps is breathtaking, with Dachstein Krippenstein in the Salzkammergut Lake District as the crown jewel. It’s located near…
Still Undecided on Where to Stay?
I’ve hand-picked the best places to stay in Salzburg. From inexpensive hostels to cozy boutique hotels and luxury hotels, my recommendations have got you covered.
