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Hands stretching thin strudel pastry across a floured table beside a bowl of sliced apples

Apple Strudel Class in Salzburg: Is the €60 Cooking Class Worth It?

The Strudel and Salzburger Nockerl class takes 1.5 hours, costs €60 and has 571 reviews at 4.9 stars. What you cook, who it suits and two alternatives.

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A stone mountain-top house with a terrace, set on a bare Alpine summit under a wide sky

Eagle's Nest from Salzburg: Is the Kehlsteinhaus Tour Worth €105?

The Eagle's Nest tour from Salzburg takes 4.5 hours, costs €105 and has 1,975 reviews at 4.6 stars. What is included, how to go alone, and when the season ends.

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Frozen ice formations lit inside a dark mountain cave with a wooden staircase leading upward

Eisriesenwelt from Salzburg: Private Tour or Train and Bus on Your Own?

The only Eisriesenwelt tour from Salzburg on GetYourGuide is private, from €650 per group. How the visit works, how hard it is, and when going alone is the better choice.

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Hallstatt's houses stacked along the shore of a mountain lake with a church spire at the water's edge

Hallstatt from Salzburg: Half-Day Tour, Public Transport or Car?

The half-day Hallstatt tour from Salzburg costs €85 and leaves 2.5 hours in the village. What that buys, what is not included, and when going alone is better.

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A formal garden with a pale yellow Baroque palace behind a gravel path and clipped hedges

Hellbrunn Palace and the Trick Fountains: Tickets, Time and How to Get There

Hellbrunn's ticket costs €16.50 and covers the trick fountains, a palace exhibition and a museum. Season, opening hours, bus 25 and why you need no tour.

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Hohensalzburg Fortress standing on its wooded hill above the rooftops and church towers of Salzburg's old town

Hohensalzburg Fortress: Tickets, Funicular or Walk, and How Long to Allow

The fortress ticket with funicular costs €19.20 and the footpath version €14.50. What each ticket includes, how steep the walk is and who will struggle with the steps.

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A narrow shopping street in Salzburg's old town lined with tall pastel houses and ornate wrought-iron shop signs

Mozart's Birthplace and Salzburg Old Town: On Your Own or With a Guide?

Mozart's Birthplace costs €18 and takes about an hour. Which two walking tours pass it, what they leave out, and when the Old Town works fine on your own.

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A small passenger boat gliding along the Salzach with riverside villas and wooded hills on the far bank

Salzach Boat Ride in Salzburg: Is the 40-Minute Cruise Worth €19?

The Salzach boat ride lasts 40 minutes, costs €19 and has 1,053 reviews at 4.3 stars. What you see, what reviewers dislike and who it suits.

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Wooden marionettes in embroidered costumes hanging on strings against a painted stage backdrop

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Is The Magic Flute Worth Seeing?

A Magic Flute ticket at the Salzburg Marionette Theatre costs €33, the Sound of Music show €48. What to expect, the language, the age limit and the seats to avoid.

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A tour coach parked on a lakeside road in the Salzkammergut with a calm lake and wooded hills behind it

Is the Original Sound of Music Tour in Salzburg Worth It?

The Original Sound of Music Tour costs €75 for four hours and has 6,314 reviews. Here is what you actually see, which stops are only photo stops, and who should skip it.

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