Mozart and The Sound of Music, medieval forts and modern art, traditional coffee houses and stylish bars; variety is the spice of Salzburg. It’s a city steeped in history with a hilltop fortress looking down onto the UNESCO World Heritage Old Town or Altstadt, crammed with centuries-old shops and museums.

Telephone
Country code: +43

Mobile telephony and Internet
Since June 2017, EU citizens traveling within the EU, and also in Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein have been able to use their cell phones and surf the Net without incurring any extra charges: In other words, customers pay the same price for phone calls, text messages and data volume as they do at home. Restrictions do apply to the constant use of SIM cards abroad, however, and caps may be set on data packages. For full details, contact your mobile telephony provider in your country. Travelers using a SIM card from a non-EU state do not benefit from the new arrangement.

Free Internet access via Wi-Fi is possible in many busy tourist spots. When using public Wi-Fi networks, it is a wise precaution to ensure encryption of all passwords, credit card details and banking TANs entered. Use of a VPN app or security software to check the safety of a hotspot is recommended.

Key Areas

Salzburg is a treasure trover for shoppers. Long-established shops, global chains and independent stores can be found in the Old Town on the streets of Getreidegasse and Judengasse. It’s worth exploring the narrow passageways in the Old Town for unusual and traditional shops such as the old archbishops’ pharmacy on Alter Markt, the Holzermayr chocolate shop and Anton Koppenwallner’s goldsmith’s shop.

Markets

Salzburg’s farmers’ markets include the daily green market (Grünmarkt) at Universitätsplatz, organic food Bio-Bauernmarkt at Kajetanerplatz on Fridays, plus Thursday’s Schrannemarkt at Mirabellplatz, Austria’s third largest street market selling leatherwear, clothes, food and trinkets. From the end of November, Salzburg’s Christmas markets take over the town.

Social Conventions

Austrians tend to be quite formal in both their social and business dealings. They do not use first names when being introduced, but after the initial meeting first names are often used. Handshaking is customary when saying hello and goodbye. It is considered impolite to enter a restaurant or shop without saying Guten Tag (good day) or, more usually,

Ticks often live in heavily forested areas during the summer months in some of the more easterly parts of Austria and can create discomfort and, in very rare cases, serious infection to people who are bitten. Tick-borne encephalitis is endemic and travellers likely to find themselves in wooded areas from spring to autumn should take a course of injections. Rabies is present in Austria, although there have been no incidents reported in recent years. For those at high risk, vaccination before arrival should be considered. If you are bitten seek medical advice without delay.

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