Hohensalzburg Fortress is a large medieval fortress in the city of Salzburg, Austria. It sits atop the Festungsberg mountain at an altitude of …
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Mar 31, 2025
Hohensalzburg Fortress is a large medieval fortification that towers over the city of Salzburg. Originally built in the late 11th century, it's one of the biggest castles in central Europe and it has…Full review by Zapryan D
Mar 28, 2025
We did a quick tour of the fortress at the end of our day trip to Salzburg. Riding the incline elevator is a quick ascent and costs $15 each. Once at the top you are free to explore at your leisure.…Full review by rebajim
Mar 13, 2025
The fortress was created as a result of The Investiture Controversy in 1060 AD to protect Archbishop Gebhard von Salzburg (c. 1010 – 15 June 1088) From the internet, it’s Distinctly military with al…Full review by Peterharris32
When you get off the funicular, where exactly do you go to get the audio guides? It seems like people have trouble finding them. We will have the full inclusion ticket. I have a map of the fortress but no indication of audio guide location. Can you just go where you choose and stay in each room as long as you want? Are these audio guides to be used with our own device and earphone? Also, I read they are only for use in the “tower” - what rooms/exhibits are in there? Thanks so much for any help!
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We didn’t use the audio guides so I can’t help you. Sorry.
We took vehicular up, however once you get on top there are still lots of steps involved. Some of the older people in our party had to stop a couple of times to catch their breath, but I …
We took vehicular up, however once you get on top there are still lots of steps involved. Some of the older people in our party had to stop a couple of times to catch their breath, but I think they would all agree it was worthy it,
I want to buy advance tickets to the Hohensalzburg for Dec 8, 2022. I plan to use the Salzburg Card for the discount. Is that possible?
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Please check the inclusions in the Salzburg card, the fortress and ride up to it are included if I remember correctly. You won't need to buy tickets. In any case, the queue was not long.
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