The Best Locations about Mozart in Salzburg

Salzburg is not called the Mozart city for nothing. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg in 1756 and spent his childhood here when he was not on tour through Europe. Many places in Salzburg today are still inextricably linked with him and his works. I’ll tell you how and where to find Mozart in Salzburg!

“I’ve actually been asked before if Mozart has anything to do with Italian mozzar-rella cheese!” our Salzburg Guide Peter chatted out of the sewing box, and for a brief moment I thought about why I, too, chose a profession with my flight attendant job that has to do “something with people”: It just NEVER gets boring. “Can you imagine that? Mozart and mozzarella?” Peter wavered between amusement and bewilderment. Mozart, Salzburg and actually everything else about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart belongs to the standard repertoire of every Salzburg guide.

All Mozart locations in Salzburg at a glance

Welcome to my travel blog

Hey, I’m Tatiana and I’m the blogger behind The Happy Jetlagger. Since 2014, I’ve been sharing my personal travel stories on this blog. I don’t have a big team behind me, so I’m pretty much a one-person show: I’ve researched and tested all recommendations myself.

As a certified Salzburg tour guide, Peter is something of a walking Salzburg encyclopedia. He can think of facts, stories and anecdotes about the city and especially about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for almost every corner of Salzburg. I never used to care about guided tours, but I notice how I’m now more and more interested in backgrounds when I travel. In times of Google and Instagram, where you can quickly inhale information in passing, there is hardly any time for substance. While I still enjoy reading detailed guidebooks, being shown a place live and in color firsthand by someone who really knows their stuff is much more interesting. On the occasion of Mozart Week, I was in Salzburg: Mozart on every corner, and before I knew it, I was immersed in the world of a musician whose legacy is so universal that everyone knows it. Even if you actually can’t do anything with classical music at all. And that is what makes Mozart so fascinating.

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Mozart’s birthplace in the old town of Salzburg

It’s unmistakable. In summer, there are indeed crowds of people around the narrow residential building in Getreidegasse. For many tourists, Mozart’s birthplace is the first port of call in Salzburg. Where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in 1756, in his parents’ home, there is now a museum about Mozart’s life that covers the entire house.

The exhibition also shows the history of the entire Mozart family: with his father Leopold (himself also a talented musician) and his sister Nannerl, Mozart toured throughout Europe as a child, spending years on the road. As a paper and writing fetishist, I found the many letters that Mozart exchanged with his family and his wife particularly impressive. The violin on which Mozart played as a child is also on display. On exceptional occasions, this is awarded to extremely talented children who are allowed to play the violin. Isn’t that incredible? I would have as a child (and if I’m honest, even today) already after three minutes from pure clumsiness various quirks in the good piece hammered.

Info & opening hours Mozart’s birthplace

Many insider tips & must-sees for the city of Mozart can also be found in the Salzburg Blog!

Mozart in Salzburg: The residence at Makartplatz

After the apartment in the Getreidegasse became too small, the Mozart family moved into a more spacious apartment in the Tanzmeisterhaus on Markartplatz.The building was partly destroyed during the Second World War, the preserved half was taken over by the Mozarteum Foundation, while an anonymous 1950s insurance concrete block was placed on the destroyed site. However, it was demolished in 1989 and the Tanzmeisterhaus was completely rebuilt – and now houses an interactive exhibition on Mozart’s life, which perfectly complements the exhibition in the birthplace.

Info & opening hours Mozart’s residence

Mozarteum Foundation: The Mozart Center

The Mozarteum Foundation itself, dedicated to the preservation of Mozart’s works and legacy, is located very close to the Tanzmeisterhaus. The magnificent Golden Hall and the Vienna Hall host events for all ages, not only during Mozart Week.

➜ More about the Mozart Week in Salzburg and its events

Incidentally, in the garden is the rebuilt Magic Flute House, where Mozart is said to have composed parts of his famous opera “The Magic Flute”. Incidentally, the Mozarteum Foundation is also the organizer of the annual Mozart Week.

➜ To the Mozarteum Foundation website with calendar of events

Confectionery Fürst: The original Mozartkugel

Mozart never invented the Mozartkugel, nor did he ever taste it. Nevertheless, the chocolatey balls are known beyond the borders of Salzburg. And usually the first thing that comes to mind are the Mozartkugeln in the red and gold packaging. But in Salzburg there are many more confectioners who make their own version of the Mozartkugel.

First and foremost the confectionery Fürst – because the very first Mozartkugel was invented there! To this day, the Mozartkugeln are handmade there according to the original recipe. The original Mozartkugeln from the confectionery Fürst are only available in Salzburg and nowhere else! The best way to taste the delicious ones is directly in the parent house of the confectionery Fürst in Brodgasse at the Old Market.

Café Tomaselli – Mozart’s Café in Salzburg

Directly opposite the confectionery Fürst is the Café Tomaselli, the oldest coffee house in Austria. Since 1852 it has been run by the Tomaselli family, but here again paths cross with Mozart: Mozart was often a guest in the predecessor, Café Staiger, during his lifetime, and his widow Constanze even later lived in the same house for a while.

Mozart Dinner Concert at the St.Peter Stiftskulinarium

A really nice way to immerse yourself in Mozart’s work is to attend the Mozart Dinner Concert in the Baroque Hall of the St.Peter Stiftskulinarium. It simply doesn’t get more atmospheric than this. At first I thought the Mozart Dinner Concert was an absolute tourist event, with busloads of tour groups being unloaded…. not so! The Mozart Dinner Concert is a truly exceptional event and is also great for a romantic evening for two!

➜ Mozart Dinner Concert book here*

The ambience alone is a dream: the St.Peter Stiftskulinarium is the oldest restaurant in Austria and can look back on 1200 years of history. Insane, isn’t it? And of course, the Mozart family was also a guest here! In the Stiftskeller there is regular restaurant business, upstairs in the Baroque Hall the Mozart Dinner Concert takes place.

Two opera singers and five musicians, Mozart’s most beautiful operas and a fine 3-course menu to boot! The warm light of countless candles creates an extra romantic atmosphere, a fact that is worth mentioning because, for fire safety reasons, there is no other concert hall in Salzburg where candlelight is allowed. All in all, the Mozart dinner was a great surprise, especially also due to the audience-oriented singers and the extraordinarily attentive and charming service!

➜ Book tickets for the Mozart Dinner here*

(Another insider tip for the Advent season: in the beautiful inner courtyard of the St. Peter’s Abbey Culinarium, a small but nice Christmas market takes place at Christmas time away from the big tourist magnets. Very atmospheric!)

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Mozart in Salzburg: The video

You can also see how I experienced my day with Mozart in Salzburg in the following video:

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• The Most Beautiful Churches in Salzburg
• Salzburg: Mozart Week and Mexican Mariachis
• The Best Locations about Mozart in Salzburg
• Review: Hotel Stein in Salzburg, Austria
• 12 Amazing Things to Do in Salzburg, Austria

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