Metropolitan flair and cultural highlights ... The very special flair of the City of Salzburg invites you to explore its romantic streets and impressive squares regardless of the time of year. This is an internationally renowned city, home to major historical and cultural sights and yet small enough to find your way around on your own. Salzburg is one of Austria’s most popular destinations for culture and art enthusiasts. In addition to the traditional and world famous Salzburg Festival, the city offers a whole host of fascinating, enchanting and unique sights: * Salzburger Cathedral, the Dom * Getreidegasse, Salzburg's famous shopping street * St. Peter's Abbey and Benedictine monastery   * Mozart Square in the heart of the Old Town * Hohen Salzburg Fortress * Hellbrunn Palace and its Water Games Schloss Salzburg Festival On August 22nd 1920 the famous call “Jedermann” echoed across the Cathedral Square for the very first time. Hugo Hofmannsthal’s musical account of a bon vivant’s struggle to outsmart the Grimm Reaper and avoid death remains the highlight of the Festival which hosts 170 classic concerts, plays and operas in the last week of July and the beginning of August each year. This internationally acclaimed festival stages classical and contemporary works of the very highest quality and attracts 220,000 visitors each year. Karten sind in folgenden Kartenbüros erhältlich: » Kartenbüro in der Goldgasse » Salzburg Ticket » Kartenbüro Neubaur » Ticketcenter Salzburg » Kartenbüro Polzer » Mozartfestival A Special Service – the night shuttle bus to Salzburg! Each Saturday, Sunday or on evenings before a national holiday you can use the bus for your excursion to Salzburg.  Fahrplan Nachtshuttle-Bus.pdf (night shuttle timetable ) Sights in Salzburg You can find out more about the sights and events in the City of Salzburg here »details Salzburg Festival programme Info about the Salzburg Festival and performance programme »details