All set against a mountain. The Abbey, Church and Catacombs are well worth about and hour and a…read morehalf of your time. Steep steps up to the catacombs

This Abby is breathtaking. It was founded in around 700 making it the oldest in the German-speaking…read moreworld.The abbey features the church of course, a unbelievably beautiful old cemetery, a old bakery that still has a working mill and catacombs. Everything is free to visit except for the catacombs which cost not very much at all. The catacombs will only take you about 15 minutes to explore but there are very very steep stairs that you need to climb to get to them. Everything else you could explore in less than an hour. Does Abby is right next to the Funicular taking you up to the fortress so it's a good idea to tour both of these at the same time.

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.

High on a Hill there's a lovely Fortress. Funicular up in 30 seconds as opposed to a 35 minute…read morewalk. The view from the Observation Tower is spectacular, an alp or two is always good eye candy. We spend about 2 hours wandering around, through the museum and courtyard. Look through every window you find and you can see why this Fortress was impenetrable. Also have a go with the bells on way out and if you have time come back to the bell area at 11.00am to hear the original mechanism working. A final drink and snack in the restaurant will afford those great views once more. We arrived early with few people around. Yes there are a lot of steps but they are well designed and shallow. The way down from the tower is separate to the way up so you don't get blockages. The rest rooms are fantastic just at the end of the Museum.

We took the funicular up and walked around the different museums in the fortress. The views of the…read morecity and the mountains were beautiful. Some of the major highlights of Fortress Hohensalzburg are the magnificent Princes' Rooms, the Magic Theater on the High Level, the Great Armory in the castle courtyard, the various museums (like the marionette museum, the tower and the historical museum) were all very interesting and detailed. Go up for the breathtaking views over the rooftops of the city. It was really interesting to learn how this fortress had evolved over a period of almost 500 years. If you want to do all, it would take 3-5 hours...it's huge.....

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

A lovely square in the centre of Salzburg. In the middle of the square there is a monument of…read moreWolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It's great on a sunny day to get the true vibe of the city. It's a great place to walk around to see the buildings and architecture. Be sure to stop and listen to the street musicians. It's just lovely.

My son and are were just buying some candy and we saw an archway with a narrow road going up and we…read morefelt drawn..some extra energy to burn (thanks to the candy ) and we kept walking. Much of this steep climb is on paved paths, gravel and sometimes stairs. Much of it was shaded by trees. There are benches along the way at frequent intervals giving you a chance to catch your breath.There are various paths but I suspect they all end up in the same places (I don't think it is possible to get lost). Not as crowded with tourists as other local sites, and completely free of charge. At the top is Franziski Schlössl. A local person told me there used to be a restaurant inside of the building but it appears to have long since closed. An unexpected and beautiful adventure! For those counting steps (it's not that many BUT it equates to over 50 flights of steps just going up). I would not recommend for strollers (I am sure it could be done but just a warning as it is a bit steep).