When you visit, you'll notice this fortress' rugged purposes did not dissuade rulers from adorning the interior ... into Festung Hohensalzburg is free for anyone with a Salzburg Card.

the picturesque hilltop market at the Hohensalzburg Fortress, and the Salzburg Christkindlmarkt on Cathedral Square, which is more traditional and features a sing-a-long choir once per week ...

SALZBURG (schw). Historisches Flair finden die Besucher des Advents auf der Festung Hohensalzburg vor. Die Besucher erreichen den beschaulichen Markt im Burghof zu Fuß oder mit der Festungsbahn.

From Vienna to Salzburg, Austria is home to hundreds of exceptional castles and fortresses, all of which are well worth a visit for their history and the richness of their décor. Here are four such ...