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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Salzburg

14 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Salzburg, Austria

Updated February 13, 2020

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Schloss Hellbrunn

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

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St. Sebastian’s Cemetery

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

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St. Peter's Stiftskeller

Quite possibly the world's oldest restaurant.

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Zwerglgarten (Dwarf Garden)

Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.

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Almkanal of Salzburg

The medieval network of canals hidden underneath the city is opened to explorers each year.

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Mozart's Skull

Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists.

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Dom Museum's Kunst und Wunderkammer

The amazing wonder cabinets of a very rich Austrian archbishop.

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Panorama Museum Salzburg

This 19th century cyclorama acts like an analogue time machine to a different era.
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'Gurken'

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.
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