Salzburg Old Town (Salzburger Altstadt), Salzburg: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

Salzburg’s Altstadt occupies both banks of the Salzach River beneath the Hohensalzburg Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site preserving a baroque cityscape largely built in the 17th century under prince-archbishops. The Getreidegasse, the old town’s main street, is lined with wrought-iron guild signs, including the yellow building at No. 9 where Mozart was born on January 27, 1756. The Salzburg Cathedral, rebuilt between 1614 and 1628, seats 10,000. The Mirabell Gardens, across the river, provided filming locations for several scenes in The Sound of Music. is just one of many options in Salzburg. Major attractions worth considering include Mozart’s Birthplace (Mozarts Geburtshaus), Werfen Ice Caves (Eisriesenwelt), and Austrian Lake District (Salzkammergut).