Interactive city map
Our Salzburg tourist map shows every place we love: the big sights of the Old Town, the Fortress and Mirabell Gardens, coffee houses, beer gardens and our free walking tours. Explore it right here or open it in full screen and take it with you through the city.
Salzburg is small enough to explore on foot, with the Salzach river and the city hills as your guide. These are the four areas we use on the map and in our itinerary, each with its own character. Tap an area on the map to zoom in.
Altstadt, left bank of the Salzach
The heart of Salzburg on the left bank of the Salzach: the Getreidegasse with its wrought-iron shop signs, Mozart's Birthplace, the Cathedral, Residenzplatz and the DomQuartier, St. Peter's Abbey, plus the bridges with the classic view across the river. Everything is a short walk apart, plan at least half a day.
Festungsberg, Mönchsberg & Mülln
Hohensalzburg Fortress crowns the city and the funicular gets you up in about a minute. From there, forest paths along the Mönchsberg lead past viewpoints and the Museum of Modern Art down to Mülln, where the Augustiner Bräu beer garden is waiting. Half a day with the best views in town.
Right-bank Old Town & Neustadt
Across the Makartsteg on the right bank: the Mirabell Gardens with their fountains and the Pegasus statue, Mozart's Residence, the lively Linzergasse and the medieval Steingasse, with the Kapuzinerberg rising above for a quiet walk and a view back to the Fortress. Plan half a day.
South of the city centre
Five kilometres south of the centre: Hellbrunn Palace with its famous trick fountains, a large park with the gazebo from The Sound of Music, and the zoo right next door. Allow half a day, bus 25 takes you there.
The 15 places at the top of our Salzburg list, each with the area it belongs to and the walk from Residenzplatz. Tap a card to see it on the map.
1One of Europe's largest preserved medieval fortresses, with Gothic state rooms, panoramic views and concerts in Salzburg.
2Salzburg's Getreidegasse is a medieval shopping street with wrought-iron guild signs, hidden passageways, Mozart's Birthplace, and traditional shops.
3Discover Mozart’s Birthplace on Getreidegasse in Salzburg. See original instruments, portraits, and three floors of exhibits.
4Salzburg Cathedral is the largest early Baroque church north of the Alps, where Mozart was baptized and Jedermann is staged every summer.
5The DomQuartier Salzburg connects the Residenz, Cathedral, and St. Peter's Abbey into one museum tour through 1,300 years of Baroque art and architecture.
6Mirabell Gardens is a free baroque garden in Salzburg with fountains, sculptures, fortress views, and a setting in the UNESCO-listed old town.
7Mönchsberg in Salzburg - a green plateau above the old town with panoramic views, scenic walking trails, and a rock elevator dating back to 1890.
8Kapitelplatz is a wide square by Salzburg Cathedral with the Baroque Kapitelschwemme fountain, the golden Sphaera sculpture and a giant public chessboard.
9Judengasse is a historic shopping lane in Salzburg's Old Town, the former medieval Jewish quarter, known for its wrought-iron guild signs and boutiques.
10Goldgasse is one of Salzburg's last medieval lanes, curving from Alter Markt to Residenzplatz past small, chain-free shops and wrought-iron guild signs.
11Residenzplatz is the baroque main square of Salzburg's Old Town, home to Central Europe's largest baroque fountain and framed by two Residenz palaces.
12The Makartsteg is Salzburg's love-lock footbridge over the Salzach, with thousands of padlocks and a clear fortress view from the heart of town.
13Visit Salzburg’s Mozart Residence on Makartplatz to see Mozart’s original pianoforte, family portraits, and the Magic Flute House.
14St. Peter Stiftskulinarium in Salzburg, documented since 803. Austrian-Mediterranean fine dining, 600+ wines and Mozart Dinner Concerts in historic rooms.
15Café Tomaselli on Salzburg's Alter Markt is Austria's oldest coffee house, with roots in 1700 and known for its cake-lady tradition and Mozart-era charm.
Looking for more ideas? See our guide to the best things to do in Salzburg.
Most of Salzburg is best discovered on foot. For the Fortress, the city hills and Hellbrunn, these are the easiest ways to get there.
The Old Town on both banks of the Salzach is compact and mostly car-free. Getreidegasse, the Cathedral and Mirabell Gardens are all within about 10 minutes of each other.
Salzburg's trolleybuses and buses connect the main station with the Old Town in about 10 minutes. Bus 25 runs south to Hellbrunn Palace.
The FestungsBahn funicular climbs to the Fortress in about a minute, and the MönchsbergAufzug lift takes you from the Old Town up to the Mönchsberg.
Each self-guided walk shows every stop on the map. Start a tour on your phone and the map guides you from stop to stop.
A Salzburg Old Town walk from Mirabell Gardens to Hohensalzburg Fortress, with the Getreidegasse, Residenzplatz and the cathedral on the way.
16 stops3.1 km~50 min walking
Self-guided Sound of Music walking tour from the Felsenreitschule over the Mönchsberg and past Nonnberg Abbey to the Do-Re-Mi steps in Mirabell Gardens.
15 stops4.9 km~1 h 20 min walking
From his birthplace and baptismal font to the Mozart Residence, the Mozarteum and his family's graves.
15 stops3.5 km~45 min walking
Mönchsberg walk from Mozartplatz past Stift Nonnberg and the fortress, along the ridge and its lookouts, down to the Augustiner Bräu in Mülln.
12 stops3.6 km~1 h 5 min walking
A walk through St. Peter's Abbey, its cemetery and catacombs into the Salzburg Festival District, from the DomQuartier to the Gstättengasse.
13 stops2.1 km~30 min walking
Kapuzinerberg walk from the Linzergasse gate past the Capuchin Monastery to the summit castle and down the old city wall to the Steingasse.
15 stops3.9 km~1 h 40 min walking
Save on entry
With the Salzburg Card, many of the sights on this map are free to enter, from the Fortress with its funicular to Mozart's Birthplace and Hellbrunn, and the city buses are included too. Use the "In Salzburg Card" filter on the map to see them all.
Read our Salzburg Card guideYes. The Old Town on both banks of the Salzach is compact and mostly car-free, and the Getreidegasse, the Cathedral, Residenzplatz and Mirabell Gardens are all within about 10 minutes on foot of each other.
The FestungsBahn funicular leaves from Festungsgasse, right behind the Cathedral, and takes about a minute. Walking up the path from Festungsgasse takes around 20 minutes and rewards you with great views on the way.
Hellbrunn is about 5 km south of the Old Town. Bus 25 takes you there in around 20 minutes, and on a sunny day the tree-lined Hellbrunner Allee is a lovely route by bike.
One day covers the highlights of the Old Town, the Fortress and Mirabell Gardens. With two days you can add Hellbrunn Palace, the Mönchsberg walk and a museum or two at a relaxed pace.
Absolutely. Open the map in full screen, allow your location and you will see where you are and what is nearby. Our walking tour also has a tour mode that guides you from stop to stop.
