I%26#39;ll be in Salzburg Nov 14-16 (Wed-Fri) and would like recommendations for a nice dinner and concert.
I realize that we are picking a bad time of the year to visit, but we hope to experience some of this beautiful city.
Thank you
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Hello, I%26#39;m sure you%26#39;ll enjoy Salzburg whatever time of year you visit.
You don%26#39;t mention what type of concert you%26#39;d like but the obvious one to receommend is the Mozart Dinner Concert at Stiftskeller St Peter. This is the oldest inn in Europe, dating back to the year 803. The room where the dinner/concert is held is a beautiful baroque room and the musicians and singers are in 18th century costume. The music and singing is performed between courses.
This is definitely an occasion packaged for tourists but it is a lovely evening, in beautiful surroundings. We booked on-line and were seated right at the front, next to the stage. We also dressed up smart as we felt the surroundings deserved the effort :-) Here is a link for you to follow:
salzburg-concerts.com/mdc/english/index.htm
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We took a day trip to Salzburg by train from Munich this month (October 15) and fell in love with the city. We think that you chose a wonderful time of year to visit...fewer tourists, and brisk, chilly weather to enjoy!
We talked to a native of Salzburg who felt that if you have to choose only one concert, you should go to the Hohensalzburg Fortress. He felt that the fortress grounds and the view of the city help to make it a good choice. You can combine the concert with a dinner that is served before the concert if you like.
Unfortunately for us, we didn%26#39;t have the time for either. We plan to go back to Salzburg, and enjoy the city at a more leisurely pace the next time...including several meals and a concert or two.
We found our Rick Steves%26#39; Germany %26amp; Austria tour guide book to be a valuable resource for all kinds of information about Salzburg...including a self-guided walk. It has lots of information about the types of concerts and quality of musicians found at several different venues. He also lists many restaurants of all types and prices that you might want to try. Use his book as a starting point, and explore on your own from there!
Enjoy your trip!
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That%26#39;s great news! I was worried that we would be going at a low season that wouldn%26#39;t have evening concerts.
I tried the calendar %26amp; tickets link off of the url that you mentioned, LizR, but that page isn%26#39;t working right now. I%26#39;ll try later.
ArizonaNative: Thanks. We plan to visit the fortress, but I didn%26#39;t know that they have a concert. I%26#39;ll try to find Steve%26#39;s book. His show on Salzburg was just on PBS....just to whett our appetite!
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Hello, here is another link to try for tickets:
http://www.polzer.com/english/
I have been to both the Fortress and the St Peter concerts. I have to say that although the room in the fortress is spectacular, with views over the city, the St Peter one was much better. At St Peters the singers really engaged with the audience. There were no singers at the Fortress, just a few musicians who looked extremely bored throughout. Also once you%26#39;re sitting down watching the event you can%26#39;t see the views from the window. At the fortress the meal is served separately, before the concert. At St Peters, with the music played between courses, there is a lovely atmosphere as you get chatting to other people on your table. You%26#39;re there for the evening and can relax.
There is another concert, at Schloss Mirabel, although there is no dinner included with this one. There should be details of this on the link above.
Whether you go to the St Peters concert or not it%26#39;s a nice place to eat - full of atmosphere. There are very many great restaurants in the Old City area. While you are sightseeing during the day you could read a few menus (displayed in the windows) and see what takes your fancy.
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Thanks LizR. I tried the polzer link, and it switched to German when I went to the ticket-ordering page. It does look like there are tickets available for Nov 14 %26amp; 15th. We would likely go one of those nights.
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Mozart at St.Peters is unique and totally worthwhile.
A visit to the Forttress is also a must. If so inclined, the walk
up to the fortress is interesting.
A much maligned visit that we thought was terrific, though corny,
was the Sound of Music Tour. Campy fun with interesting guides.
We went on a Panorama Tour, but many people prefer Bob%26#39;s Tours.
We did not buy the Salzburg Card, choosing to walk everywhere.It
is safe and clean. Even in season, there is no active night life.
We loooooved Salzburg..Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks Stan!
Through a suggestion by Liz, I did book a reservation for the Mozart concert at St Peter%26#39;s. The Panorama website has pages that remain in English throught the checkout process.
We will take the Sound of Music tour. My daughter is too big a fan to let that one pass. Thanks for the endorsement.
We can%26#39;t wait to get there!
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I will also be visiting around these dates.
Can I ask why its a bad time to go?
Thanks
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