Salzburg in 4 days

Morning

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  Hohensalzburg Fortress about 2 hours and 15 minutes

  One of Europe's largest intact medieval fortresses, towering over the Old Town — ride the funicular or climb on foot.

Afternoon

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  Salzburg Cathedral (Salzburger Dom) about 30 minutes

  A gleaming early-Baroque cathedral on Domplatz, rebuilt after an 1598 fire — Mozart was baptized here.

• 5 min on foot
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  Domplatz & Residenzplatz about 30 minutes · heart of the city

  The Baroque heart of Salzburg — cathedral, fortress and the Residenz fountain all in one frame, and the site of the main Christkindlmarkt.

• 6 min on foot
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  Getreidegasse about 45 minutes · heart of the city

  Salzburg's famous shopping alley of wrought-iron guild signs — and the street where Mozart was born.

• 5 min on foot
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  Mozart's Birthplace (Mozarts Geburtshaus) about 45 minutes

  The actual apartment where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in 1756, on Getreidegasse.

• 5 min on foot
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  DomQuartier about 1 hour and 30 minutes

  A single ticket linking the Residenz state rooms, cathedral museum, St. Peter's and a gallery in one connected historic walk.

Evening

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  Alter Markt, Florian Fountain and Café Tomaselli (Alter Markt, Florianibrunnen) about 30 minutes

  Medieval market square with the Florian fountain, the old court pharmacy and Salzburg's oldest surviving coffeehouse.

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Morning

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  Kapuzinerberg about 1 hour

  A wooded hill on the river's right bank with Stations of the Cross, a Capuchin monastery, and quiet panoramic views away from the old-town crowds.

• 15 min on foot
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  Mirabell Palace & Gardens about 1 hour

  Free formal Baroque gardens with the Sound of Music "Do-Re-Mi" steps and fountain, framed by fortress views.

Afternoon

• Mönchsberg Lift (MönchsbergAufzug) about 15 minutes

  A 30-second elevator ride from the old town straight up to the Mönchsberg plateau, its viewpoints and Museum der Moderne.

• 8 min on foot
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  Museum der Moderne Salzburg (Mönchsberg) about 1 hour and 15 minutes

  A striking minimalist building atop the Mönchsberg with rotating modern/contemporary art shows and a sculpture terrace.

• 5 min on foot
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  St. Peter's Abbey & Cemetery about 30 minutes

  Founded in 696 — the oldest monastery in the German-speaking world — with a cemetery of wrought-iron family tombs against the Mönchsberg cliff face.

• 13 min by public transport
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  Augustiner Bräu Mülln (Augustiner Bräustübl) about 1 hour and 15 minutes

  Austria's largest beer hall since 1621, serving beer from wooden barrels in stone mugs, with a big garden.

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Morning

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  Hellbrunn Palace & Trick Fountains about 1 hour and 30 minutes

  A 17th-century pleasure palace famous for hidden water jokes in its gardens — plus its own winter market, Hellbrunner Adventzauber.

Afternoon

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  Salzburg Zoo about 2 hours

  A hillside zoo right next to Hellbrunn Palace, built into a wooded rock outcrop with an unusually scenic setting.

• 10 min on foot
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  Hellbrunn Palace Park (Schlosspark Hellbrunn) about 1 hour and 30 minutes

  Large Mannerist palace park with ponds, lawns and shady paths, open from early morning until evening.

• 5 min on foot
• Sound of Music Pavilion (Sound-of-Music-Pavillon Hellbrunn) about 15 minutes

  The glass gazebo from the film now stands in the Hellbrunn palace grounds.

• 21 min by public transport
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  Leopoldskron Pond Walk (Leopoldskroner Weiher) about 1 hour

  Easy 1.9 km walk around a pond with views of Leopoldskron Palace and Hohensalzburg Fortress.

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Morning

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  Salzburg Open Air Museum (Salzburger Freilichtmuseum) about 4 hours

  50-hectare village of over 100 historic farm buildings in Großgmain with a museum railway and playground.

Afternoon

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  Gaisberg Summit (Gaisbergspitze) about 2 hours and 15 minutes

  Salzburg's local mountain at 1,287 m, reached directly by bus 151 from Mirabellplatz.

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