Dein Insider-Guide für Shopping, Kulinarik & Kultur in Salzburg
The cultural city of Salzburg offers the right thing for every taste:
It goes without saying that music is in the air in Salzburg. The Salzburg Festival, classical concerts and song evenings, rock and pop concerts or Austrian traditional customs - the spectrum is huge. Numerous museums and galleries are waiting to be visited by young and old.
And of course the great son of the city, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, will not be forgotten.
171 performances, three new opera productions, two world premieres by Nobel Prize laureates, and concerts featuring the Vienna Philharmonic and the Berlin Philharmonic – our Salzburg Festival 2026 guide takes you through the programme, venues, and everything you need to know about buying tickets
No ticket? No problem. The Siemens Festival>Nights bring opera and concerts to Kapitelplatz every evening—free of charge. Discover tips on Jedermann standing-room tickets, family-friendly events, and the perfect evening walk through Salzburg’s Festival Old Town.
What should you wear? How do you get there? And what happens if you arrive late? Our Salzburg Festival visitor guide covers everything from the dress code and getting there to the festival venues and common mistakes – with practical tips for both first-time and returning visitors.
ounded in a Time of Hardship, Today the World’s Leading Opera Festival: In 1920, three visionaries brought an ambitious idea to Salzburg’s Cathedral Square—laying the foundation for what would become the Salzburg Festival. Discover how this extraordinary cultural event evolved into a global phenomenon and what continues to make it truly one of a kind.
“Bon Voyage” is the theme of this year’s Whitsun Festival, taking us from the French countryside to the Mediterranean.
Artistic director Cecilia Bartoli will be guiding us on this journey from May 22 to 25.
From March 27 to April 6, Richard Wagner will appear in new splendor on the stages of the Salzburg Festival.
The festival kicks off on Friday, March 27, at 11 a.m. with artistic director Nikolaus Bachler presenting an introductory matinee to “Das Rheingold.”
At 6 p.m., the premiere of Das Rheingold will take place under the baton of Kirill Petrenko, with Christian Gerhaher as Wotan.
What does it mean to be considered human today? The Salzburg Art Association’s 2026 program CAPTCHA Realism examines the highly topical and controversial question of the conditions under which humanity is perceived, recognized, and verified in the digital age. The focus is on the politics of perception and the algorithmic, political, and aesthetic criteria through which identity is becoming increasingly legible—and thus also manageable.
Discover the diverse 2026 exhibitions at the Stadtgalerie Salzburg, hosted at the Lehen, Museumspavillon Mirabell, and Rathaus / Säulenhalle locations.
In our events calendar, you’ll find all concerts, whether classical or modern, festival dates, exhibitions, vernissages, city festivals, as well as events for families and traditional events, and much more.
Salzburg’s modern architecture often remains hidden behind its baroque buildings. In Cycle 1: 1900–1940, we present 10 examples of modern architecture in Salzburg.
