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💡 The Short Version: The paid sights, with prices: the fortress from €12 on foot (€19.20 with the funicular and the Prince’s Chambers), Mozart’s Birthplace €18, the DomQuartier €12 and the Cathedral €7. Mirabell Gardens, Nonnberg Abbey, St Peter’s church and the squares are free. Monday shuts the Museum der Moderne and the Toy Museum; Tuesday shuts the DomQuartier. Hellbrunn’s trick fountains close on 1 November 2026, the Untersberg cable car is shut 2 November to 13 December, and the funicular is shut 9 to 13 November. The Salzburg Museum’s main building is closed for renovation. Prices are in euros. Or book a tour: the Original Sound of Music Tourad is from €75 and the Mirabell Palace concertad from €39 (GetYourGuide).
The sights at a glance
Prices are the adult rate in euros, from each operator. What to book in Salzburg has the hours.
| Sight | Price | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| Hohensalzburg Fortress | €19.20 All-inclusive with funicular; €14.50 on foot | Never; funicular shut 9 to 13 November 2026 |
| Mozart’s Birthplace and Residence | €18 each; €25 for both | 24 December from 13:00 |
| DomQuartier | €12 | Tuesday, 24 December |
| Salzburg Cathedral | €7 | During services; Sunday until 13:00 |
| Hellbrunn trick fountains | €16.50 | From 2 November 2026 |
| Mirabell Palace and Gardens | Free | The palace on Sundays |
| Museum der Moderne | €15; €17 with the lift | Monday |
| Haus der Natur | €16 | 25 December |
| Orangery panorama | €8 | 24 December |
| The Untersberg | €34 return | 2 November to 13 December 2026 |
| Mönchsberg lift | €4.80 return | Never |
| Salzburg Zoo | €17 | None printed |
| Nonnberg Abbey, St Peter’s church, the squares | Free | During services |
Tours worth paying for
Two guided options earn their price. Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” prices, per person.
Original Sound of Music Tour
From €75 on GetYourGuide, €70 from Panorama Tours · 4 hours · 4.8 stars from 6,315 reviews
Salzburg: Original Sound of Music Tourad runs daily at 9:15 and 14:00 in English from the terminal at Mirabellplatz. It is the way to reach Mondsee church, the lake district and the Hellbrunn gazebo in one trip. The tour comparison sets it against Bob’s and the bike tour.
Mozart concert at Mirabell Palace
From €39 · 1.5 hours · 4.8 stars from 4,347 reviews
Salzburg: Mozart Concert at Mirabell Palacead is held in the Marble Hall, where Leopold Mozart and his children played. Mozart concerts in Salzburg compares it with the fortress and dinner concerts.
The big tickets
Hohensalzburg Fortress
€19.20 All-inclusive with funicular · €14.50 on foot · open daily
The fortress above the old town has a 360-degree view and, on the All-inclusive ticket, the Prince’s Chambers and the Magic Theatre. The Basic ticket leaves both out. The fortress page has the four tickets and the closures.
Hohensalzburg Fortress above the Kapitelschwemme fountain on Kapitelplatz. Photo: Ank Kumar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mozart’s Birthplace and the Residence
€18 each · €25 for both · daily 9:00 to 17:30
The house on Getreidegasse where Mozart was born in 1756, and the apartment on Makartplatz where the family lived from 1773. Only the Mozarteum’s own tickets are accepted. The Mozart page has every age.
The DomQuartier
€12 · daily except Tuesday · 1.5 to 2 hours
The Residenz state rooms, the Cathedral Museum and St Peter’s Museum on one route, ending on the Cathedral arcade terrace. The price is reduced while the Residenzgalerie is shut. The DomQuartier page has the Cathedral’s separate €7.
Hellbrunn
€16.50 · open daily to 1 November 2026
The trick fountains, the palace exhibition and the Folklore Museum on one ticket, and the Sound of Music gazebo in the free park. The Hellbrunn page has the season.
In the old town and across the river
Mirabell Palace and Gardens
Free · gardens from about 6:00 to dusk
The Pegasus fountain, the Dwarf Garden and the steps of “Do-Re-Mi”. The Marble Hall opens on set weekdays. Mirabell Palace and Gardens.
Nonnberg Abbey and St Peter’s
Free · the nuns sing at 6:45
Free things to do in Salzburg has the hours of both, the old town walk links them with the squares, and the right bank walk covers Mirabell, the Kapuzinerberg and the Steingasse.
The Residenzbrunnen on Residenzplatz, with the Glockenspiel tower of the Neue Residenz on the right. Photo: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Salzach boat
€19 indoor, €22 Premium · 40 minutes · to 1 November 2026
Salzburg Stadt-Schifffahrt runs the “Amadeus Salzburg” from the Marko-Feingold-Steg on the Franz-Josef-Kai. The season is 26 March to 1 November 2026 and 6 March to 1 November 2027. The hop-on hop-off page has the boat and the bus.
Museums, views and families
- Museums: best museums in Salzburg lists what is open while the Salzburg Museum’s main building is closed.
- Views: best views in Salzburg has the Mönchsberg lift, the fortress and the Untersberg.
- Families: Salzburg with kids sorts the zoo, the Haus der Natur and the Toy Museum by weather and age.
- The film: Sound of Music locations in Salzburg separates the real places from the studio sets.
Beyond the city
Day trips from Salzburg compares them all. Hallstatt is about 2 hours each way. The Eagle’s Nest is open to 8 November 2026, and the Hallein salt mine is a 19 to 24 minute train ride. The ice cave and Hohenwerfen close on 1 and 2 November.
What to see
- The fortress. The view and the Prince’s Chambers.
- Mozart’s Birthplace. An hour on Getreidegasse.
- The DomQuartier. The state rooms and the terrace.
- Mirabell Gardens. The free morning.
- Hellbrunn. The fountains, until 1 November.
The order that works: 3 days in Salzburg builds it round the closed days. What to skip: the Salzburg Museum’s Neue Residenz, which is closed.
Practical information
- Closed Mondays: the Museum der Moderne and the Toy Museum. Closed Tuesdays: the DomQuartier.
- Passes: is the Salzburg Card worth it? runs the sums, and overnight guests ride public transport free on the Guest Mobility Ticket.
- The one thing that ruins a visit: arriving after the winter closures: Hellbrunn from 2 November, the Untersberg from 2 November, the funicular on 9 to 13 November.
For a bed, see where to stay in Salzburg. Best time to visit Salzburg has the weather by month.
Common questions
What are the best things to do in Salzburg?
Hohensalzburg Fortress, Mozart's Birthplace on Getreidegasse, the DomQuartier, the Mirabell Gardens, Hellbrunn's trick fountains in season and a Sound of Music tour. The old town squares, Nonnberg Abbey and St Peter's Abbey church are free.
What is closed in Salzburg on a Monday?
The Museum der Moderne and the Toy Museum. The fortress, Mozart's Birthplace and Residence, the DomQuartier, the Cathedral and the gardens are open, and the Mönchsberg lift closes at 19:00.
What is closed in Salzburg on a Tuesday?
The DomQuartier. Everything else on the main route is open.
What is closed in Salzburg in winter?
Hellbrunn's trick fountains from 2 November 2026, the Untersberg cable car from 2 November to 13 December 2026, the Eisriesenwelt ice cave from 1 November, Hohenwerfen castle from 2 November and the Eagle's Nest from 8 November. The fortress funicular is shut 9 to 13 November 2026 and 11 January to 14 March 2027.
Is Salzburg worth visiting in winter?
Yes: the fortress, the DomQuartier, the Mozart houses and the museums are open daily except as listed. The trick fountains and several day trips are not.
