Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.segway-salzburg.at
;
Wolf-Dietrich-Strasse 3; City/Sound of Music tour €33/65; tours 9am, noon, 3pm &
5pm Mar-Oct)
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
The Sound of Music
loca-
tions on a 2½-hour tour.
Salzburg Schiffsfahrt
BOAT TOUR
(
www.salzburghighlights.at
;
Makartsteg; adult/child €15/7; 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 (adult/child €18/10, not in-
cluding entry to the palace).
Stiegl-Brauwelt
(
www.brauwelt.at
; Bräuhausstrasse 9; adult/child €9/4; 10am-5pm)
Brewing and bottling since 1492,
Stiegl is Austria's largest private brewery. A tour takes in the different stages of the brew-
ing 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.
BREWERY TOUR
Bob's Special Tours
COACH TOURS
( 84 95 11;
www.bobstours.com
;
Rudolfskai 38; office 8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri, 1-2pm Sat & Sun)
Minibus
tours to
The Sound of Music
locations (€45), the Bavarian Alps (€45) and Grossglockner
(€90). Prices include a free hotel pick-up for morning tours starting at 9am. Reservations
essential.
THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM
While exploring Festung Hohensalzburg (
Click here
), keep your eyes peeled for turnips - there are 58 in total.
Rumour has it that Prince-Archbishop Leonard von Keutschach was a spendthrift, so his miserly uncle flung a
turnip at his head to (literally) knock some sense into him. Ironically, the turnip became a symbol for Leonard's
new-found wisdom and features prominently on the family coat of arms.
Salzburg Panorama Tours
COACH TOURS
