Salzburg: City of Churches and Domes

The city of Salzburg has a lot to offer – from culture and history to arts and shopping. This beautiful city is about 1 hour and 15 minutes away from Hotel Ritzenhof. Although it can be busy during summer, the shoulder season promises relaxed days, offering activities for everybody: museums, shopping and sightseeing in the old town of Salzburg, visiting the Salzburg Festival or just enjoying the beauty of the streets.

World cultural heritage Salzburg: a tour in the old town

A tour in the old town of Salzburg offers a magnificent ensemble of this world famous city. The house, where Mozart was born, Getreidegasse No. 9, is located in the very center of the old town. Today it is surrounded by coffeehouses, boutiques and stores of famous designers. The passageways which connect the Getreidegasse with the Universitätsplatz are a real beauty. Your walk continues at the Alter Markt: here you can find Salzburg’s smallest house, opposite of the K.K. pharmacy. From this point, you are able to sight the fortress Hohensalzburg for the first time. You get the full view, if you walk past the patriarchal residence. The Salzburg Dome is the most famous sight in Mozart’s city and is the backdrop for the play “Jedermann” in summer.

Strolls in Salzburg are great and your holiday is the time for pleasure.