# Salzburg: the 10 best sights

The old town, the fortress and Mozart: the highlights of Mozart's city according to Salzburg Tourism and travel magazines.

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- Sep 2, 2026 · Bernhard Hofer
- https://even.best/en/l/670/salzburg-the-10-best-sights

## Top 10

1. **Hohensalzburg Fortress** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The largest fully preserved castle in Central Europe, with a funicular.
2. **Salzburg Old Town** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — UNESCO World Heritage Site with Getreidegasse and Baroque squares.
3. **Mozart's Birthplace** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Getreidegasse 9, where Mozart was born in 1756.
4. **Mirabell Palace and Gardens** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Baroque garden with views of the fortress, a filming location of The Sound of Music.
5. **Salzburg Cathedral** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Early Baroque cathedral where Mozart was baptised.
6. **Getreidegasse** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Shopping lane with wrought-iron guild signs.
7. **Hellbrunn Palace and Trick Fountains** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Pleasure palace with 17th-century trick fountains.
8. **Mönchsberg** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Hill with the Museum der Moderne and views over the old town.
9. **St Peter's Abbey** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The oldest existing monastery in the German-speaking world, with its cemetery and catacombs.
10. **Haus der Natur** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Salzburg's most popular museum, with about 80 exhibition rooms.
11. **Café Tomaselli** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Austria's oldest coffee house (1703), on Alter Markt.
12. **Untersberg** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The city's mountain, with a cable car and views over Salzburg and the Alps.

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