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One of the most beautiful places I think I’ll ever have the
pleasure of visiting.
Stiegl Brewery
Pictured: Page 1, bottom left.
Relatively cheap, free with the Salzburg card. We got to
learn all about the brewing of Stiegl beers on the tour, and got samples of 3
different brews. We also got a small red Stiegl mug as a free gift at the end!
Salzburg lock bridge.
Pictured: Page 1, lower central.
There are so many locks on the bridge, it’s quite the site!
When we went there was also a lovely busker at the end of the bridge adding
some background music for us to put our lock on to. The locks look lovely against
the backdrop of the mountains.
Untersberg
Pictured: Page 1, bottom right picture.
http://www.untersbergbahn.at
The very first place we visited was Untersberg. We went up in the cable car for
free with the Salzburg Card. Such beautiful views! There’s also a little café
at the top to get a drink or something to eat whilst you’re up there.
Scavenger Escape Rooms
Pictured: Page 2, top left.
Escape rooms are always a little bit more expensive, especially when there’s
only two of you – but they’re lots of fun! We went three times and did a
different room each time. I really enjoyed the Egyptian Adventure and Mozart’s
Mystery. Secret Surgery wasn’t quite as enjoyable for me, I would suggest maybe
having more than 2 players for that room.
The lady who worked there was lovely and really tried to immerse us in
the game by getting into character.
Hellbrunn
Pictured: Page 2, right.
https://www.hellbrunn.at
Free with the Salzburg Card. Hellbrunn had a lovely palace
and gardens, but the real treat was the tour around all the fountains. The tour
guide had some fantastic and comical stories about the trick fountains, and
their were some amazing scenes which came to life using waterwork systems too.
The gazebo used in ‘The Sound of Music’ was also found up at Hellbrunn, which was
pretty cool to see!
Salzburg Zoo
Pictured: Page 1, bottom right.
Relatively cheap, free with the Salzburg card. Fairly
standard zoo, we visited on the way back from Untersberg. It’s not too big
which makes it manageable, but there’s a lovely selection of animals. My
favourite animals were the goats and the bears. The bears were just amazing to
see, and the goats were so funny to listen to!
Gasthof Turnerwirt
Pictured: Page 2, middle left.
http://www.turnerwirt.at
This was a cosy little hotel. The staff were very friendly
and super helpful! The bus stopped right outside. Breakfast is offered but we didn’t try it,
opting instead to eat out. It was a lovely quiet little hotel and I’d happily
stay there again.
Imlauer
Pictured: Page 2, bottom left.
http://imlauer.com
This was a lovely little restaurant. The food was delicious!
The staff were lovely and the room was spacious. We went twice. The second time
because we loved the first time so much! It is attached to a hotel, but we
weren’t staying there. If we were we probably wouldn’t have eaten anywhere
else! It was delicious!
Haus der Natur
Pictured: Page 3, Top ticket.
Cheap entry. This was a pretty cool science museum right in
the heart of Salzburg. Lots of interactive displays to enjoy! There were a lot
of children there, which did mean it was a bit crowded – but a bit of fun
nonetheless!
Salz Welten
Pictured: Page 3, middle ticket.
This was a bit of a trek. We had to take a train, then a bus
to get there – but it was enjoyable. We got to travel down a slide into the
mines, then were guided around by a knowledgeable guide who told all about the
mine’s history. There were little movies every so often, and at one point we
even got to step foot into Germany! Finally we were given our own little pot of
salt as a free gift, then we enjoyed some food in the café there.
The Heart of Joy café.
Pictured: Page 3, bottom left.
https://www.heartofjoy.at/en/
I loved this place! It had such a lovely atmosphere. It’s a
little vegetarian café where we went for breakfast twice. My favourite thing
about it, besides the little motivational cards you were given, was the fact I
could get a decent cup of tea! I feel like when travelling in Europe I spend a
long time looking for a good brew – these guys do a brilliant English breakfast
tea!
Salzburg Card
Pictured: Page 3, bottom right.
https://www.salzburg.info/en/hotels-offers/salzburg-card/prices
I mentioned this a few times in this post – it is definitely
worth the money! You get free entry into so many attractions and museums and a
lot of other attractions are heavily discounted. We made our money back on this
very quickly! You can buy it for 1, 2 or 3 days and is also valid on local
buses!
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