Salzburg Region between Culture, Nature and Culinary Delights
The Salzburg Region combines culture, nature and regional culinary trails. Since 1961, the Untersberg Cable Car has carried hikers, winter sports enthusiasts, nature lovers and panorama enthusiasts up the mountain and back down into the valley.
The ride on the Untersberg Cable Car takes 8.5 minutes.
The valley station of the Untersberg Cable Car in Grödig/St. Leonhard can be reached by public buses 25 and 28, as well as trolleybus line 5.
The Hohe Tauern National Park covers 1,856 km² and is the largest national park in the Alps; its alpine natural and cultural landscape stretches from around 1,000 metres above sea level to the 3,798-metre-high summit of the Großglockner.
The cycle network in Salzburg is more than 180 kilometres long and runs mainly along the Salzach as well as through the city's parks and avenues.
The Via Culinaria comprises ten culinary trails featuring selected restaurants, inns, direct marketers and producers in the Salzburg Region.
The SalzburgCard provides free or discounted admission to numerous attractions and museums, as well as free use of public transport.
Salzburg as a cultural and city destination
The historic centre of Salzburg preserves an exceptionally rich urban fabric that developed from the Middle Ages through the 19th century. Salzburg has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.
The DomQuartier presents 1,300 years of Salzburg's history of rule, art, music and architecture. The complex includes the Cathedral Arch Terrace, offering views of Salzburg's old town, and the organ loft, with views into Salzburg Cathedral. Mirabell Palace and the Mirabell Gardens are protected historic monuments and are also part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Museum der Moderne Salzburg Mönchsberg and the Haus der Natur add further highlights. The Museum der Moderne presents international art treasures from the 20th and 21st centuries across three levels and offers various guided tours and workshop formats. The Haus der Natur covers more than 7,000 m² and features an aquarium, a space hall, dinosaurs and a journey through the human body. Its Science Center is a fully interactive experience.
Historic sites outside the immediate city centre also expand the cultural offering. Hellbrunn was built from 1613 to 1615 as a pleasure palace on the outskirts of Salzburg, to receive guests in a festive setting and entertain them with water features. At Hohenwerfen Castle, the interiors can be explored as part of guided tours; falconry flight demonstrations take place there several times a day. The Salzburg Festival takes place every year in July and August on historic stages in the heart of the old town.
Hohe Tauern, Ice and Waterfalls
The landscape of the Salzburg Region can be experienced on several scales. The Eisriesenwelt is the largest ice cave in the world. At the Krimml Waterfalls, a four-kilometre-long waterfall trail leads from the lower to the uppermost waterfall.
The Hohe Tauern National Park Worlds offer ten themed worlds as well as an approximately ten-minute film journey into the Sulzbach Valleys wilderness area.
High-Alpine Road with Exhibitions and Trails
The Großglockner High Alpine Road has 36 hairpin bends in high-alpine terrain and has officially been a protected historic monument since 2015.
A day ticket for the Großglockner High Alpine Road provides free access to 15 exhibitions, seven themed and panoramic hiking trails, and various playgrounds.
Cycle Routes of Different Lengths
For cycling travellers, Salzburg offers an urban network of more than 180 kilometres. The Ciclovia Alpe Adria cycle route connects Salzburg with the Italian coastal town of Grado over a distance of 415 kilometres. The Tauern Cycle Route runs for almost 300 kilometres along the Salzach and Saalach rivers to the Hohe Tauern National Park. It is also offered in variants of 270 and 310 kilometres along the Salzach and Saalach.
Markets and Regional Culinary Trails
The Grünmarkt in Salzburg takes place from Monday to Saturday in front of the Kollegienkirche. The Schranne market takes place every Thursday morning in front of the Andräkirche.
The Via Culinaria leads along ten culinary trails to selected restaurants, inns, direct marketers and producers in the Salzburg Region. On the culinary trail for cheese lovers, visitors can taste alpine cheese, creative cheese creations and refined classics. At the Stiegl-Brauwelt, guided tours include a tasting of three different Stiegl beers.
The “Public Transport Culinary Journey through the Salzburg Region” is a three-day culinary discovery tour undertaken using public transport.
Regional Orientation
For further orientation within the Salzburg Region, you can select the relevant subregions directly: Salzburg-Flachgau, Sankt Johann im Pongau District, Zell am See District (Pinzgau), Hallein, Tamsweg District.
For the overarching travel overview: Austria.
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