The green southern edge around Hellbrunn Palace — with its famous trick fountains, gardens and the Sound of Music gazebo, plus the city zoo, in a leafy, spacious setting a short ride from the centre. Calm, family-friendly and green, trading old-town proximity for space and gardens; the base for travellers (especially families) who want a peaceful, parkland setting near the palace attractions. A quiet, garden-side option. Relaxed and spacious.
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€140–230
typical per night in Austria
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Salzburg — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Hellbrunn & the south and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- Hohensalzburg Fortress11 min taxi3.7 km
- Salzburg Cathedral & Domplatz12 min taxi4.1 km
- Mönchsberg walk & Museum der Moderne12 min taxi4.1 km
- Getreidegasse13 min taxi4.3 km
- Mozart's Birthplace13 min taxi4.3 km
- Mirabell Palace & Gardens15 min taxi4.9 km
- The Sound of Music sights15 min taxi4.9 km
- Augustiner Bräustübl beer garden16 min taxi5.3 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 6.The Sound of Music sights — Salzburg is the setting for the beloved film, and following its trail is a joy — the Mirabell Gardens ('Do-Re-Mi'), the Hellbrunn gazebo ('Sixteen Going on Seventeen'), Nonnberg Abbey, Leopoldskron Palace and the surrounding hills alive with music. Take one of the famous singalong bus tours out to the lake district and film locations, or track them down yourself; it's cheesy, nostalgic and enormous fun, with gorgeous Alpine scenery thrown in. A quintessential, feel-good Salzburg experience, even for non-fans. Great fun, and beautifully scenic.
- 10.Hellbrunn Palace & trick fountains — A delightfully playful palace on the city's southern edge — Hellbrunn, a 17th-century pleasure villa famous for its whimsical trick fountains, where a prince-archbishop once soaked his unsuspecting guests with hidden water jets. Take the fun, wet tour of the surprise fountains, water-powered mechanical theatre and grottoes, wander the beautiful gardens, and spot the Sound of Music gazebo. A charming, entertaining half-day (great for families), especially on a warm day. A lovely, lighthearted highlight just outside the centre. Fun and gorgeous.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Hellbrunn & the south; flights via Google Flights.