culture
cultural holiday in salzburg
the city of mozart offers art and culture enthusiasts a colourful programme. you will have plenty of opportunities during your holiday stay in salzburg to enjoy opera, theatre, concerts, exhibits and visits to museums. the perfect place to begin exploring all of these cultural sites:the design hotel stein, right in the heart of salzburg's old town centre.
the yearly event highlight in salzburg is surely the salzburg festival which has made the city of mozart known far beyond its city walls. but opera, jedermann ("everyman"), karajan and co aren't the only reasons the festival city has become a magnet for culture enthusiasts – salzburg offers a multifaceted theatre landscape and numerous concert events throughout the entire year.
you will find all of the important museums in salzburg just a short walk away from the design hotel stein. in permanent exhibitions you will learn more about the art history of salzburg, changing art exhibition previews display modern art or the work of salzburg artists.
salzburg & mozart
salzburg's most famous son, wolfgang amadeus mozart, is omnipresent in salzburg. those who would like to take a stroll through mozart's life in salzburg should begin their mozart tour at mozart's birthplace in the getreidegasse. you can learn a lot about the life of the genius at the museum established here. other places of interest for mozart fans: mozart's residence, mozartplatz with the statue of mozart as well a the confectionary fürst where the original mozartkugeln are still made by hand today.
culture in salzburg:
theatre and concerts in salzburg
salzburg is a cultural metropolis not just during the salzburg festival, but throughout the entire year as well. the local theatres such as the landestheater salzburg inspire with first-class productions. and lovers of classical music will find what they are looking for up at the fortress and at mirabell palace. here, works from mozart are skilfully performed in daily concerts. further highlights of the salzburg concert year is the mozartwoche ("mozart week") organised by the international foundation mozarteum and the salzburg jazz-herbst jazz festival. you can reach all of the festival locations from hotel stein on foot or by taxi.
salzburg festival
the most famous stars of classical music perform each year in the large festival hall (grosses festspielhaus) and in the haus für mozart (small festival hall). since its founding in the 1920s the salzburg festival (salzburger sommerfestspiele) is known as the most distinguished festival of classical music. whether for opera, concerts or theatre, the productions of the salzburg festival are always of the highest quality. in addition to the summer festival in july and august, the easter festival as well as the whitsun festival attract renowned artists and illustrious audiences. you can reach the majority of the performance venues of the salzburg festival from hotel stein on foot; we also organise a daily shuttle service to the festival halls on request.
mozart's birthplace
salzburg's most famous son, wolfgang amadeus mozart, is omnipresent in salzburg. those who would like to take a stroll through mozart's life in salzburg have numerous opportunities to do so. the best place to start a mozart tour through salzburg: mozart's birthplace in the getreidegasse. you can learn a lot about the life of the local genius at the museum established here and at the nearby "miracle's wax museum" as well. other places of interest for mozart fans: mozart's residence, mozartplatz with the statue of mozart as well a the confectionary fürst where the original mozartkugeln are still made by hand today.