Salzburg · HOHENSALZBURG FORTRESS TOURS
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The great white fortress on the rock is Salzburg’s defining sight, and there are several ways up into it. These are the best Hohensalzburg tours and tickets: funicular passes, guided tours of the state rooms, concerts and dinners inside the walls. What each covers, whether the ride up is included, and what it costs.
Get 360° views of Salzburg from Hohensalzburg Fortress. Explore medieval defenses, Prince’s Chambers, and included museums, with optional funicular.
“So interesting to learn about, and the view is amazing”
Salzburg Fortress Hohensalzburg Mozart concert with a 3-course dinner, free funicular rides, and skyline views from the Panorama Restaurant.
“Well paced dinner and flavours were great. The concert was fantastic, entertaining.”
Salzburg Fortress concert with Mozart hits in Hohensalzburg Golden Hall. Funicular ride included, city views, smart-casual dress code.
“Very good quality of money! Great night! Top musician with a very classical ambience..we can wonder around outside castle as well”
Dinner and the Best of Mozart concert from Salzburg Fortress, with classic or VIP menus and a serious view over the city at night.
“Dinner was definitely lacking in taste. Felt the turkey roll was bland the soup was bland. Took two hours to serve soup, maincourse and dessert. Would hv liked better food for the proce paid per ticket. Concert was lovely. Would not do this again”
Salzburg by river and fortress: a 40-minute Salzach cruise, dinner at Fortress Hohensalzburg, then a Best of Mozart concert.
“Besides h the rainy weather it was great. Food was good and concert was wonderful”
River cruise, fortress funicular, panoramic dinner, and a Mozart concert in Hohensalzburg, with an optional VIP upgrade.
“Great experience except for trying to find available parking nearby. Get there early. There is a long walk from boat dock to the funicular station.”
Salzburg’s Best of Mozart concert in Hohensalzburg’s Golden Hall, with included funicular rides and night views—an intimate 1.5-hour show.
“Quite magical, The Mozart section was brilliant. Although the local Christmas music was a little strange with the guitar.”
Golden VIP dinner with wine and views at Hohensalzburg, then Best of Mozart concert in the fortress’s Golden Hall.
“Such a wonderful experience! It was our family vacation (ages 13-54) and we all loved it! The food was delicious, the service and atmosphere was amazing and the music was perfection! Such a wonderful night!”
Fortress Hohensalzburg Advent concert in Salzburg with a funicular ride, Christmas-market lights, and Mozart and Vivaldi in Castle Hall.
“The venue itself was incredible, but the exceptional performance of these virtuosos was purely an exquisite experience. I wished they could have played a few more encores. Nobody wanted the concert to come to an end! It was the highlight of our time in Salzburg.”
Private Salzburg Old Town walking tour with Mozart sights, baroque churches, and optional Hohensalzburg funicular skip-the-line tickets.
“The detailed and insightful history of the city. Time needs to be designated for a short rest and snack or lunch”
Dine with views at Fortress Hohensalzburg, then enjoy Mozart plus Advent/Christmas carols in historic rooms, with round-trip funicular.
“Fantastic dinner and concert. Food and service was first class and concert performance unforgettable and location cannot be beaten..enjoyed every minute of this experience.”
A festive Mozart and Advent/Christmas concert at Fortress Hohensalzburg with a included funicular ride, night views, and chamber-music charm.
“Music and musicians - 10/10. Excellent performance! It was a beautiful experience! The venue and staff- the bar area has only two tiny tables to stand by so there was no where to have a drink pre performance (I only learned at the intermission that drinks can be brought inside) the staff in the venue looked so bored and unwelcoming. Seats- no point in paying for ‘first class’ seats- I did and was sat in the back row on the side by the wall and I did not see anything! The chairs are extremely uncomfortable Bonus- ride up & down to the fortress included in the ticket”
Private Salzburg Old Town walk from Mirabell to Mozart, with cathedral entry and an optional funicular up Fortress Hohensalzburg.
“Truly an amazing experience with an incredibly knowledgeable guide who gave us so much insight into Salzburg’s rich and interesting history.”
Private Salzburg highlights with a guide: Mozart Square, cathedral, Getreidegasse, farmers market, then Hohensalzburg views by funicular.
“Our amazing guide, Natascha, proved to be our best tour of the trip. She customized our time together and created an amazing three hours seeing Salzburg from above. Not only was she brilliant and in-depth, but she had a great sense of humor and story-telling skills. Highly recommend!”
A small-group Salzburg evening combining a Salzach river cruise and a Best of Mozart concert in Hohensalzburg Fortress.
“I booked a river cruise & best of Mozart fortress concert. The information I received indicates overall activity is a total 2hours, starting at 4:00pm, and I thought would be finishing at 6:00pm. I had no idea that the concert was going to start at 8:00pm. Which we couldn’t attend because we had to catch a train. Unfortunately I felt the whole thing was west of money. It was not made clear that the concert would start at 8:00PM. when I wrote to the organizers they didn't even apologies for the misleading information. In all this was not worthwhile and west of money for us.”
