Stadion Salzburg Wals-Siezenheim

Stadium Overview

Stadium History

Seating Chart

Getting There

Map

City Information

Salzburg is a historic old city with prehistoric discoveries dating back to the Neolithic age. It also has a strong musical history. Mozart was born here and the Sound of Music was filmed here.

Mozart was born in Salzburg and spent his early years here. His apartment, where he grew up, is now a museum in his honor. Some of his first violins, first piano and some sheet music are on display at this museum.

The Sound of Music was filmed in Salzburg in 1964. It was a huge success with numerous Oscar nominations, 6 Tony awards and millions of albums sold. It helped show what a great musical city Salzburg was. In addition to creating a great musical, this city celebrates music every year with a music festival, 180 concerts perform in 11 different venues around the city for 38 days.

Salzburg will be a host city for the UEFA European Football Championship in June 2008. Stadion Salzburg Wals-Siezenheim is a newly remodeled venue that will host 3 matches. The area surrounding the stadium has been upgraded to include fitness trails, a recreation area, playgrounds and restaurants.

Sights

Miracle's Waxmuseum
Getreidegasse 7
A-5020 Salzburg
Tel. +43 / (0)662 / 842258 0

Opening hours 2007:
daily 9 am-6 pm.

Admission Fees 2007:
Adults: € 12,00
Children, students, retired: € 6,00

Salzburg Center for the Preservation of Nature and Species
SalzburgZoo
Anifer Landesstraße 1
A-5081 Anif

Tel +43 / (0)662 / 820176-0

Over 500 animals live in this geological zoo. Special attractions: free-flying griffon vultures, tropical house, open-air enclosures for the big cats.

Area Pubs

Shamrock Irish Pub
Rudolfskai 12 / Judengassse 1
A-5020 Salzburg, Austria
+43 / (0)662 / 84 16 10

O'Malley's Irish Pub
Rudolfskai 16
A-5020 Salzburg, Austria
+43 / (0)662 / 84 92 65

RAUTZ BAR : RESTAURANT
Franz Josef Kai 11
(vis à vis Rot-Kreuz-Parkplatz)
A- 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 - (0)676 - 320 300 7

Rock House “Good Sounds”
Schallmooser Hauptstrasse 46
+43 662 884914

Casino Salzburg at Kleßheim Palace
Schloss Kleßheim
A – 5071 Wals-Siezenheim
tel.: +43/662/85 44 55

Cafe Tomaselli
Alter Markt 9
Salzburg 5020 Austria
+43 662 84 4488 x0
Open Hours7a-9p M-Sa, 8a-9p Su
Overview: Cafe Tomaselli is a classic Viennese coffeehouse with an affiliated patisserie producing fine pastries and petit fours.

Cafe Bazar
Schwarzstrasse 3
Salzburg, 5020
Phone: +43 662 874278

Salzburg's most famous café
Ikarus
Wilhelm-Spazier-Straße 7, Tel. 2197;
http://www.hangar-7.com/
If you want to treat yourself to something special, then go to the Ikarus restaurant at Hangar 7 by the airport. An amazing place and their culinary concept is to bring in top chefs from around the world for a month. A visit to Hangar 7 with a meal at Ikarus should be one of the most memorable evenings of your trip. Reservations ESSENTIAL. (Hangar 7 is about a 12-15€ taxi ride from downtown Salzburg.)

Travel Tips

Rail:
The city is serviced by comprehensive rail connections, with frequent east-west trains servicing Vienna, Munich, Innsbruck, and Zürich, including daily high-speed ICE services. The city also acts as a hub for south-bound trains through the Alps into Italy.

Airport:
Salzburg Airport has scheduled flights to European cities such as Frankfurt, Vienna, London, Amsterdam and Zürich, as well as Dublin and Charleroi.

Bus:
In the main city there is a trolleybus and bus system with more than 20 lines, and service every 10 minutes. Salzburg also has an S-Bahn system with four Lines (S1, S2, S3, S11), trains depart from the main station every 30 minutes. Suburb line number S1 reaches the world famous Silent Night chapel in Oberndorf in about 25 minutes.

Arriving to Stadion Salzburg Wals-Siezenheim by Public Transport

Line 1
Messezentrum - Hauptbahnhof - Zentrum - Maxglan - Europark - European Championship stadium

Line 20
Sam - Gnigl - Volksgarten - Zentrum - Landeskrankenhaus - Maxglan - Taxham - Europark

Line 28
Zentrum – Landeskrankenhaus – Maxglan – Taxham – Siezenheim - Klessheim

Arriving by Train
Salzburg Central Station (Eurocity, Intercity and Interregional connections), ICE connection to Munich.

Bus connection:
StadtBus Line 1 Central Station – European Championship stadium

High speed railroad connection:
S3 Central Station – Salzburg Taxham Europark – continue to the European Championship stadium on foot

Important Links

• SV Austria Salzburg
• Salzburg Tourism
• Stadion Salzburg Wals-Siezenheim
• City of Salzburg
• Salzburg Public Transport
• Salzburg Airport

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