Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hellbrunn. No advance booking is necessary; just turn up at the meeting point on Mira-
bellplatz.
SEGWAY TOURS
Segway Tours
(
www.segway-salzburg.at
;
city/Sound of Music tour €33/65 ; tours 9am, noon, 3pm &
5pm)
These guided Segway tours take in the big sights by zippy battery-powered scooter.
Trundle through the city on a one-hour ride or tick off
Sound of Music
locations on a 2½-
hour tour.
RIVER CRUISES
Salzburg Schiffsfahrt
(
www.salzburgschifffahrt.at
;
adult/child €14/7; Apr-Oct)
A boat ride along the Salzach
is a leisurely way to pick out Salzburg's sights. Hour-long cruises depart from Makartsteg
bridge, with some of them chugging on to Schloss Hellbrunn for adults and children €17
or 10, not including entry to the palace.
BREWERY TOUR
Stiegl-Brauwelt
(
www.brauwelt.at
;
Bräuhausstrasse 9; adult/child €9/4; 10am-5pm)
Brewing and bot-
tling since 1492, Stiegl is Austria's largest private brewery. A tour takes in the different
stages of the brewing process and (woohoo!) the world's tallest beer tower. A free Stiegl
beer and pretzel are thrown in for the price of a ticket. The brewery is 1.5km southwest of
the Altstadt
;
take bus 1 or 8 to Bräuhausstrasse.
Bob's Special Tours
( 84 95 11;
www.bobstours.com
; Rudolfskai 38; office 10am-3pm Mon-Fri,
noon-2pm Sat & Sun)
Minibus tours to
Sound of Music
locations (€45), the Bavarian Alps
(€45) and Grossglockner (€90). Prices include a free hotel pick-up for morning tours start-
ing at 9am. Reservations essential.
COACH TOURS
Salzburg Panorama Tours
COACH TOURS
