Castle Hohensalzburg, Salzburg, Austria

History & Culture travel tip added by Wazling on 27th of October, 2009

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History & Culture travel tip
City center

Distance from city center: 14mi.

If you are at Salzburg, there´s not only the fact interesting that Mozart was born there. Also the medieval castle Hohensalzburg, built in 1077, is really worth to see. The outer facilities can be watched by yourself, for the inner circle there are audioguides.

Address:
Festung Hohensalzburg
Tel.: +43(0)662/842430-11
Fax: +43(0)662/842430-20
Email: festung@salzburg.gv.at

Price:
Adults: 10,50 €
adult groups Gruppe: 9,60 €
teenagers (6-14 years) 6,00 €
teenager groups ( 6-19 years):5,50 €
Familienkarte 24,30 €

Opening Hours:
Jan-april, oct.-dec.: 09.30-17.00 o'clock
may - sept.: 09.00-19.00 o'clock
advent and easter: 09.00-18.00 o'clock

How to get there:
You can get there by feet, use the cable train

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Castle Hohensalzburg, Salzburg, Austria

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