landmark
Mirabell Gardens
Elegant Baroque gardens in the heart of Salzburg, famously featured in The Sound of Music with views toward the fortress.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Salzburg
State of Salzburg, Austria · Europe
About Salzburg
Salzburg works well as a base: 10 minutes from Siezenheim, 20km from Rossfeld Panoramastrasse.
Salzburg is in State of Salzburg, Austria, with about 160,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Siezenheim, about 4 km away.
Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2026 its population was 157,994. The city lies on the Salzach River, near the border with Germany and at the foot of the Alps mountains.
The town occupies the site of the Roman settlement of Iuvavum. Founded as an episcopal see in 696, it became a seat of theRead more
archbishop in 798. Its main sources of income were salt extraction, trade and gold mining. The fortress of Hohensalzburg, one of the largest medieval fortresses in Europe, dates from the 11th century. In the 17th century, Salzburg became a centre of the Counter-Reformation, with monasteries and numerous Baroque churches built. Salzburg has an extensive cultural and educational history, being the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and being home to three universities and a large student population. Today, along with Vienna and the Tyrol, Salzburg is one of Austria's most popular tourist destinations.
Salzburg's historic centre (German: Altstadt) is renowned for its Baroque architecture and is one of the best-preserved city centres north of the Alps. The historic centre was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Salzburg?
Within an hour or so of Salzburg: Mirabell Gardens (1 km), Hangar-7 (3 km), Sound of Music Filming Locations (5 km), Salzburgring (10 km).
Are there any good drives near Salzburg?
The nearest famous roads are Rossfeld Panoramastrasse, Postalm Panoramastrasse and Loser Panoramastrasse.
How long does it take to drive to Salzburg?
Munich to Salzburg is about 1 hr 36 min (145 km). Vienna to Salzburg is about 3 hr 10 min (296 km).
Where is Salzburg?
Salzburg is in State of Salzburg, Austria, about 4 km from Siezenheim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 157,245
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Austria
- Region
- State of Salzburg
- Timezone
- Europe/Vienna
- Coordinates
- 47.7994, 13.0440
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Essential numbers in Austria
Motorway vignette required. ÖAMTC roadside assistance: 120.
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Worth the detour from Salzburg
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Hangar-7
Red Bull's glass-and-steel dome at Salzburg Airport houses the Flying Bulls' historic aircraft alongside Formula 1 cars, with free entry and the Michelin-starred Ikarus restaurant on the mezzanine.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Sound of Music Filming Locations
The meadows, gazebo, and lakeside settings around Salzburg where the beloved 1965 film was shot, still drawing millions of fans.
5 km · about 10 min drive
racetrack
Salzburgring
Sweeping 4.2 km circuit threading a wooded alpine valley east of Salzburg, famed for decades of motorcycle Grands Prix and now buzzing with track days and classic meets.
10 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Hans-Peter Porsche TraumWerk
The Porsche grandson's private 'dream works' on the Alpenstrasse near Berchtesgaden: immaculate Porsches, historic tin toys and one of Europe's largest model railways at 400 square metres, plus a garden park train.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden
Germany's oldest active salt mine where visitors slide down wooden chutes and cross an underground salt lake on a illuminated raft.
18 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
Rossfeld Panoramastrasse
Germany's highest scenic mountain road, a panoramic toll loop near Berchtesgaden with sweeping views of the Alps and Salzburg basin.
20 km · about 25 min drive
museum
fahr(T)raum Mattsee
Ferdinand Porsche experience world in his one-time home region near Mattsee, packed with pre-war Austro-Daimler cars, driving simulators and the designer's life story.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Salzburg
- 20 kmRossfeld PanoramastrasseGermany's highest scenic mountain road, a panoramic toll loop near Berchtesgaden with sweeping views of the Alps and Salzburg basin.
- 21 kmEagle's Nest (Kehlsteinhaus)A mountaintop retreat at 1,834 metres above Berchtesgaden, accessed by a brass-lined elevator cut into the rock, offering Alpine panoramas.
- 34 kmPostalm PanoramastrasseA toll road onto Austria's largest alpine pasture plateau above the Wolfgangsee, gentle and wide open.
- 52 kmHallstatt Skywalk ViewpointA platform projecting over the Hallstatter See with a bird's-eye view of the fairy-tale lakeside village framed by the Dachstein mountains.
- 55 kmDachstein Glacier & SkywalkA spectacular glacier plateau with a glass skywalk, ice palace, and suspension bridge offering vertigo-inducing views 250 metres above the abyss.
- 56 kmZell am See & KaprunA year-round Alpine resort combining a turquoise lake with glacier skiing on the Kitzsteinhorn and the spectacular Sigmund-Thun Gorge.
Driving in Austria
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.62/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €12.4 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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