The biggest draw for us was the trick fountains versus the palace or the gazebo featured in the…read moreSound of Music. We took the bus to Hellbrunn and the stop was around 10 minutes walk to Hellbrunn. The bus was free since we had the Salzburg Pass. We obtained our timed entry tickets from the gift shop. Timed tickets were needed for the trick fountains versus the palace which could be entered anytime. We spent one hour for the walk through all the trick fountains and half an hour inside the palace. One caveat about the trick fountains, the first entry timeslot required waiting around the first fountain until enough other visitors arrived. The grounds team would then man the control boxes/valves and manually turn them on to control the fountains and the tricks. This repeated at each stop on the map. No automation just old school, hundreds of years old tech. Definitely take the time linger at each stop as some were elaborately designed fountains, grottoes, gardens, statues or water powered mechanical figures. The staff definitely caught us and many others with surprise squirts of water from hidden spouts in the ground, walls or ceiling (especially in the Neptune Grotto). The floating crown was another must experience grotto. The mechanical theatre, with its three stories of moving townsfolk figures (all powered by water), was the ending highlight of the walk. The Palace itself was well maintained and contained exhibits about the palace, fountains and the original owner the Prince Archbishop. The stuffed "unicorn" will catch your attention. Well worth taking the bus ride from Salzburg.

The honest draw here is the Sound of Music gazebo, and it does deliver, though it's worth knowing…read moreupfront that the pavilion was actually relocated to make it easier for the public to visit. So it's not technically where they filmed the scene, but it's the real gazebo on very beautiful grounds, and standing in front of it in Salzburg still feels cool The palace and park themselves are a bigger win: a 17th-century pleasure palace with enormous, well-maintained grounds that are genuinely gorgeous to wander on a good day. The trick fountains are a legitimate reason to come, although they were off on the day of our visit which was a bummer. If you're in Salzburg and have any interest at all in the film or just want an afternoon outside the old town, this is worth the trip.

The dwarfes made of Untersburg marble were created in 1690, making it the oldest dwarf garden in…read moreEurope. They are located west of the Pegasus Fountain up some steps flanked by two stone lions. They are on stonoe plinths and there are a few vacant plinths of missing dwarfs so you can pose alongside. Benches to sit on and ponder.

Go for the stunning view!…read more Had limited time to explore Salzburg after our walking tour. Our guide recommended using the lift at Monchsbergaufzug to reach the top of the mountain for a beautiful view of the city. Walked from the walking tour to the end of the shopping street. Then hugged the street along the mountain to find the elevator lift entrance. It is where the lift goes to the Modern Art Museum. Paid €4.80 for a round trip tickets. Less than a minute later, we were at the viewing platform. Wow! What a view!! Definitely worth the trip up and the lift saved us valuable time as we only had a couple of hours to explore independently. So nice to see the rooftops of the cathedrals, the fortress, city hall and the river with several bridges. Stunning!! Also spent a few minutes looking at Sky Space by American light artist James Turrell. An unexpected find. Definitely go for the views....and if you are short on time. Take the lift.

This review is for an elevator. That said, the view at the top of it is tremendous…read more Mönchsbergaufzug is the elevator that brings you up Mönchsberg, one of the mountains in Salzburg as well as to the entrance of the Museum der Moderne Salzburg which is situated on it. The elevator is your standard version. It isn't see through so there is no view to speak of. And the elevator ride is very brief. Cost of taking the elevator up and down is €3.60. Though you get one free ride if you have a Salzburg Card. I would combine this trip with a visit to the Museum der Moderne at the same time if you do. When you do exit the elevator, make your way to the right and head outside the doors. There you will find a viewpoint which is a terrific place to take aerial pictures of Salzburg. If you are looking for a Facebook friendly place to take pictures of your trip to this beautiful city, make your way to this elevator.

This is one of those charming European squares that you tend to find, well, pretty much everywhere,…read moreor at least in the cities and towns that tend to be older than say 200 years. The place is quite spacious, and the view of the fortress is also pretty cool. Okay, it doesn't have the pull that some places happen to have, and Salzburg isn't one of the biggest cities, but this square was till rather nice.

For those of us who can't differentiate between the plazas in Old City Salzburg, this is the one…read morewith a great fountain in it. Really sprawling with just a couple of cafe's on its perimeter facing an entrance into cathedral.

It's a landmark that is a must see in Salzburg. Beautiful square with lots of cafe, restaurants,…read moresouvenirs shops. We strolled around and was amazed with the architecture. The Mozart statue was colored green surrounded with flower beds. Very colorful. Nice to seat in the bench with an Austrian ice cream

The Mozart Memorial in Salzburg honors Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart was born in Salzburg in…read more1756. He died at the young age of 35 in 1791. Mozart composed more than 800 works in his life. Symphonies. Operas. Chamber music. He is considered one of the greatest composers of classical music. The memorial statue was due to be unveiled on the 50th anniversary of his death in 1841, however it was delayed after a Roman mosaic was discovered on the site where the memorial was to be placed.