Salzburg, Austria

Austria is a country located in the Alps andAustria's capital city is Vienna and it is Austria's largest city. Currency is not a problem, because Austria uses euros.

The InterRail pass is valid on the S-Bahns in most cities. In Salzburg and Graz there are some S-Bahn lines that are operated by a private railway company, and the InterRail pass is not valid there.

German is the official language, but Croatian, Hungarian and Slovene are recognized regional languages.

Typical austrian food:

• Krapfen, doughnuts that are filled with apricot marmelade
• Apfelstrudel
• Topfenstrudel, filled with sweetened sour cream
• Sachertorte
• Wiener Schnitzel
• Mozart Kugeln

Famous people of Salzburg:

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Maria von Trapp, originally from Vienna, but later lived in Salzburg, married Georg Ludwig von Trapp. The Sound of Music is inspired by her life.

Salzburg is right by the Salzach River. It is 150km away from Münich, Germany and 300 km away from Vienna. The Salzburg Hauptbahnhof is in New Town of Salzburg, by the Salzach River and international trains from Zürich and Budapest for instance are frequent. There are nearly hourly trains to Vienna. Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the Austrian Federal Railway Company (OBB) operate the trains and the Salzburg Hauptbahnhof.

It is very good to walk in Salzburg. Late night buses are not recommended, because they most likely will take you too far and out from the city, so taxis are preferred. Renting a bike is possible. Bus tickets can be bought from Trafik for a cheaper price.

Places to see:

• Old town, nominated as a World Heritage site.
• Getreidegasse, a long and narrow shopping street full of little shops.
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts birthhouse. Entrance is 6€, but we don't have to go in. ;)
• St. Peter's Church, Cemetary and the Catacombs

 St. Peter's Church

• The Untersberg. It is a mountain a bus ride away from Salzburg. There is a cable car going up to the Geiereck peak at 1805m from the St. Leonhard station in Gartenau. The cable car lifs you 1300m up. 

 The view from Untersberg

• Hohensalzburg Fortress. A fantastic view of Salzburg and the Alps from Hohensalzburg Fortress. Inside the fortress there is a museum of medieval weapons and torture instruments as well as something about life on the fortress. A funicular goes up the mountain if you want to avoid the nearly vertical hike, however it does cost 9.80€. I think that includes the entrance fee to the inside of the fortress. I heard that the hike would not take too long and since we're healthy 20-something year olds and most likely not carrying our backbacks we can do the hike up. But I have read different stories about the hike and someone said that there is an entrace fee anyway to the castle once you have climbed up.  I want to climb up, funiculars are boring. :P

 Hohensalzburg Fortress

• Schloss Mirabell is right next to the Salzach River and Mozarteum Uni. It is a castle with gardens, Garden of Dwarfs and Garden of Roses. Schloss Mirabell apparently has the world's most beautiful wedding hall, the Marble hall.
• Toy Museum. Entrance for adults is 2.70€ and for children/seniors/youth (16-26) it's 2€. 

Augustiner Bräustübl is a local beer garden with self-brewed beer. They sell food there as well, but it is possible to bring your own food to the area, but no drinks.

Places to sleep:
Camping Nord-Sam, Samstrasse 22a. Easily accessed by bus. It is not too expensive and the pictures look wonderful. It is 8.50€ per person/night. A tent is 5.50€.


Youth and Family guesthouse Salzburg (Josef Preis Allee 18), newly renovated, linen & breakfast is included. Pricess 15-43€. They show The Sound of Music every night at 8PM.

Eduard Heinrich Haus (Eduard-Heinrich-Strasse 2), 16€ and up, offers internet & tv.

YoHo (International Youth Hostel Salzburg, Paracelsusstrasse 9). 19-29€. They show the Sound of Music every morning.

Meiniger as well. I stayed at a 5-bed dorm in Cologne, Germany, for one night and it was a very clean place but breakfast was not included. But it was a nice, clean, and a safe hotel so it was good anyway. The price depends on the city and season. I'd say 13-25€.

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