Salzburg Kid Resume
Salzburg With Kids
Vacationing in Austria with children not only means perfect ski resorts where it is pleasant to spend time with the whole family in winter and summer. Vacationing here is also rich excursion programs in almost every major city in Austria.
Salzburg, the fourth largest city in the country, is no exception. A family holiday in Salzburg will make everyone happy: walking through the Old Town, seeing castles and squares, visiting a variety of interesting museums, and the atmosphere of this miniature fairytale town will delight the young and old alike.
If you were wondering how to add some variety to your vacation at a ski resort or supplement a sightseeing trip to Austria, be sure to include this amazing city that is bound impress you.
Salzburg is located at the foot of the Alps in the western part of the country on the border with Germany. From here to Munich it is about 150 km, to Vienna — 300 km.
The river Salzach divides the city into two parts, connected by a wide bridge: on the left side there is the old city, the main interest of tourists, on the right — the new one.
Salzburg is very convenient for hiking and sightseeing with children, since all the interesting places are close to each other and you do not have to make many tiring trips from one end of town to the other. So if you don’t have lot of time to spend on trips to museums and castles, it will be enough to have a walk through the Old Town: on the main tourist street Getreidegasse there is the Mozart museum, cozy courtyards, and many shops and cafes.
On the same street there is a two-story store of handmade Christmas decorations (it is open year round), which will delight any child. Salzburg is also interesting for its varied and sometimes bizarre signs and billboards. Even the most modern companies are required to design their signage in an “antique” way, so as not to affect the look of the old city.
Salzburg offers a varied program for the whole family: you will always find something to inspire and interest young tourists. Be sure to visit the fortress Hohensalzburg — the largest and most completely preserved fortress complex in Central Europe. It is very convenient to travel to the fortress by funicular, located on the Festungsgasse Street.
Ride around the city in a carriage, take a stroll through the many squares, and visit the chic Mirabel Park, where it is so nice to rest. Near the park there is a great playground called “The Magic Flute”, where there are plenty of facilities for children to jump, slide or swing on. The children’s program can be completed by a trip to the zoo, or, for example, to the Museum of Nature, or the Toy Museum with a special playroom for the kids.
If we talk about the most comfortable time for travelling with children to Salzburg, we can safely assert that this city is interesting and comfortable in any season- whether it is during the Christmas season when the city turns into a fairy tale or in its equally beautiful spring, summer, and autumn months.
If you have planned an intense program of excursions around the city, we recommend you purchasing a Salzburg Card, which allows you to use public transport and visit all the museums, exhibitions, and attractions of this wonderful city for free.
Choosing a place for families with children in Salzburg
Salzburg is a small and charming town with good hotels and a high level of service. Regardless of whether you choose to stay in the older part of the city or the new, you can easily get to any sights on foot, by bus, or on the trolley.
If you are planning a trip with young children be sure to consider the hotels located either near the center of the Old Town or as close to it on the other side. If you travel by car, you should consider the fact that the hotels in downtown area may have difficulty with parking space. We recommend asking the manager of the hotel about this while you are booking.
How To Get to Salzburg
There are several ways to get from Vienna or Munich to Salzburg:
- Renting a car is fast, comfortable, convenient option if you are with children, but it is not cheap.
- A flight by domestic flight from Wien-Schwechat airport or Frankfurt airport to Salzburg airport. Salzburg airport is located in about four kilometers from the city center.
- Taking a train is the most economical option.
From Munich
On this route from Munich there is a profitable group or individual tariff Bayern Ticket (only for regional trains RE). Please note that the Bavarian ticket is valid only on weekdays from 9:00 am (from midnight on weekends), so if you plan to take an earlier train, you need to pay for a ticket on the nearest station where the train arrives after 9:00. For children up to 5 years old travel is free. Travel time is about 2 hours. There are express trains (EC and IC), they are faster, but much more expensive. A full schedule of all trains is available on the official website of the railways: https://www.bahn.de
From Vienna
Trains to Salzburg depart from West Railway Station. Tickets can be purchased at the box information offices or machines. Travel time is about 3 hours. The train schedule can be found here: https://www.oebb.at/
Salzburg Train Station is just a 15-minute walk from the Old Town.
Upon arrival in Salzburg at the railway station you will see the information desk where you can take a free city map or buy a Salzburg Card – a special card for tourists, the price of which includes free public transport and free one-time city sightseeing in Salzburg, as well as numerous discounts on visiting museums, exhibitions and other cultural events. Card can be purchased which are valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours. These cards are incredibly handy.
From the train station you can reach the city center by any bus “Zentrum”.
In Salzburg there are buses and trolleybuses. In addition, you can use city trains (Bahn).
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