Casino Salzburg
Chess
Giant chess board painted onto the ground, past the cathedral traveling away from the river. you'll have to wait your turn, but it's worth it.
salzburg card
Depending on how long you want to stay in Salzburg and how much you want to pack into one day, the Salzburg card could be a good investment, it includes:
Free single admission to all the city's attractions.
Free use of public transport throughout the city, including fortress funicular, panorama boat & cable car Untersberg.
Attractive discounts for cultural events.
Discounts for various tours and excursions.
festivals
For almost a century, Salzburg has hosted the world famous Salzburg Festival (http://www.salzburgfestiv...), with operas, concerts, and theater plays in different locations throughout the city. It was founded by Hugo von Hoffmansthal, Max Reinhardt and Richard Strauss in 1920. It takes place in July and August, the most famous piece is the "Jedermann" "Everyman" by Hugo v. Hoffmansthal, being conducted in front of the Dom Cathedral every year.
More recently, festivals also take place during Easter time with mostly Baroque music, and in autumn.
Tours
Salt Mines
There are a few different salt mine tours available in salzburg's immediate surroundings. a good one is salzwelten salzburg (http://www.salzwelten.at/...) in bad dã¼rrnberg. getting there is easy with the salz erlebnis ticket, available at the train station; it covers the local train and a bus transfer round-trip, admission, and the required salzwelten tour. the tour is great for families, although children under 4 are not allowed on the tour. put on white coveralls, ride a trolley into the mine, and use wooden slides to descend into the lower levels. a cafã© and picnic benches are available on-site, as well as a small reconstructed celtic village that includes a playground. allow about 2 1/2 hours for the tour and the celtic village. open 9am-5pm apr-oct; 10am-3pm nov-dec. adults â¬16.50; students/juniors â¬9.90; children â¬8.30. family and group tickets are available. salz erlebnis ticket: adults â¬22; children â¬12.70; families with the ãbb vorteilscard â¬48.80.
A number of companies run coach tours in and around Salzburg. By far the most popular of these are dedicated to the locations featured in The Sound of Music.
Panorama Tours: Sound of Music
(http://www.panoramatours....). daily, leaves at 9:30am and 2pm, 4 hrs duration. adults â¬37, children 4-12 â¬18. panorama also offers tours to other locations: the ice caves (http://www.panoramatours....), the bavarian mountains (http://www.panoramatours....) and to berchtesgaden.