Things To Do & See
There are many attractions and sights to see during your visit to this great alpine area. The Tourist Office will have all the information you need to plan your sightseeing and visits. On this we page we have listed some of the more popular sights no to be missed on a visit to Salzburgland.
Salzburg 
Salzburg is the 4th largest city in Austria and is known for its baroque architecture and Alpine setting. Some people might also know that Salzburg was the birthplace of the popular composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and the setting for the musical and the film "Sound of Music". No visit to the area is complete without a visit to this beautiful city. Salzburg fortress is a must, the Fortress Hohensalzburg is the landmark of the city and at night the fortress looks magnificent lit up as it is located on a hill called Festungsberg above the city of Salzburg. You may not be aware but Salzburg is also famous for its mozart chocolates! Visit this website for more information.
If you plan to spend more time in Salzburg the Salburg Card wold be a good purchase giving discounts for free single admission to all the city's attractions, free use of public transport throughout the city, incl. fortress funicular, panorama boat & cable car Untersberg, attractive discounts for cultural events and discounts for various tours and excursions. Prices and further information can be found here
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Salzburg Open Air Museum
The unique Salzburg Open Air Museum is in the heart of the Untersberg nature-protection region in Großgmain and only 10km from the city of Salzburg. 60 rebuilt original buildings, atmospheric farmhouse parlours, aromatic herb gardens and a great diversity of implements accompany your tour through six centuries at Salzburg's largest museum.
You can acquire further information about the rural traditions and the numerous exhibitions and events at the Salzburg Open air Museum website
Krimml Falls
The Krimml waterfalls are not to be missed for spectacular scenery. The falls are the only natural monument in Austria, distinguished by the European Conservation Diploma, and globally one of the most attractive sights. The falls are eassily reatched on foot with many viewing points on the waterfall paths where you can watch the huge volumes of water crashing down on the rocks & gorges below.
On average the walks take around 15 mins to the lower falls, around 30 - 45mins to the middle falls and at least an hour or more to the upper falls. Sensible footwear is a must and if viewing from the viewpoints you may get wet!
Open from mid-April to the end of October. Further information visit the website
Grossglockner Glacier 
A fantastic wonder of naturer.....at 3,798m the Grossglockner is not only the highest mountain in Austria, it also counts among the highest peaks in the Alps. The Grossglockner High Alpine Road has been an incomparable experience for about fifty million visitors since 1935. The most famous of all alpine roads ends before the highlight of the Hohe Tauern National Park the highest mountain and the largest glacier in Austria, the Grossglockner (3,798m) and the Pasterze a spectacular 7 km long glacier. Further information visit the website and for a panoramic view click here
Hohwerfen Castle 
A fairytale castle high up in the mountains dating back to the 11th century and built by Archbishops of Austria. It is said that parts of The Sound of Music were filmed here, with the castle as a backdrop. Werfen Castle is about an hour from Salzburg.
Werfen Giant Ice Caves (Eisriesenwelt Werfen)
In the mountains above Werfen are the indoor ice caves...quite a sight and well worth a visit.
The cave system that was created many millions of years ago by subterranean water courses, and later conquered by ice, is in every respect unique worldwide: gigantic halls interchange with narrow accesses, small ice curtains follow ice figures of enormous size.
The melt water that trickles in during the spring freezes in the cold cave area and remains frozen on even the hottest summer days. Almost the entire tour section has a ceiling of ice. The cave system stretches for over more than 40km!
As it was hundreds of years ago, lighting is provided by carbide lamps that are distributed among visitors. The tour guide illuminates the especially impressive ice figures with a bright magnesium light. Special attention has always been given to the natural maintenance of this wonder of nature.
Further information about the ice cave can be found on the website Kaprun Alpine Reservoirs
At the Mooserboden Reservoir you will become acquainted with the "inner life of a dam" on one of the regular dam tours. Enjoy the marvellous view of the Glockner Group and the Hohe Tauern National Park holiday region on the sunny terrace of the Mooserboden mountain restaurant, or on a hike.
You can acquire further information about Mooserboden Reservoir and Kaprun at www.tauerntouristik.at There are many, many great sights and things to do in and around Flachau, one week will not be long enough to see all there is to see, so only one thing for it you must come back and visit again.
View the Tourist offce website for more information about spending a summer holiday in the fantastic area of Flachau www.flachau.com/es_home.html
Tourist Office Flachau
A-5542 Flachau
Tel.: +43 (0) 6457 / 2214
Fax: +43 (0) 6457 / 2536
Email: info@flachau.org