Salzburg Entertainment

  1. ARGEkultur

    Students and arty types hang out at this alterative haunt, which is a bar, a bistro and a small-scale performing arts venue rolled into one. Expect an eclectic line-up of concerts and parties.

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  2. Augustiner Bräustübl

    With swinging steins and pretzels a-plenty, this monk-run brewery proves that quaffing clerics can enjoy themselves. Fill your huge stone mug from the pump in the foyer, visit the snack stands and take a pew beneath the chestnut trees in the 1000-seat beer garden.

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  3. Baboon Bar

    Look out for the funky monkey at this hip riverside bar, playing '70s and '80s classics and acid jazz. The garden is popular on warm summer evenings.

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  4. Bellini's

    This Italian job next to Mirabellgarten is a cool, lively bar with a cobbled terrace, great cocktails and tasty tramezzini .

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  5. Das Kino

    Independent and art-house films are screened in their original language at this small cinema. It's also a good place to pick up fliers for clubs and happenings around town. The Latin American Film Festival takes place here in March.

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  6. Die Weisse

    The cavernous brew-pub of the Salzburger Weissbierbrauerei, this is the place to guzzle cloudy wheat beers beside shiny copper vats. Choose from the wood-floored pub, the industrial-style bar or the shady beer garden out the back.

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  7. Festspielhaus

    If you're lucky enough to be in Salzburg during the Festspiele, try to get tickets for concerts, operas and plays at the Festspielhaus, which is built into the sheer sides of the Mönchsberg.

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  8. Humboldt Stub

    'n This bar has an upbeat, pre-clubbing vibe. Cartoons deck the walls and a nail-studded Mozart punk guards the bar. Speaking of Mozart, there's even a cocktail dedicated to the virtuoso here (a sickly sweet composition of liqueur, cherry juice, cream and chocolate). Wednesday is student night, with beers a snip at around €3.50 .

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  9. Jazzit

    For live jazz, Jazzit, stages regular gigs.

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  10. Landestheater

    This leading performing-arts venue offers a varied programme of musicals, ballets, plays and operas (mostly in German).

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  12. Living Room

    Hugging the banks of the Salzach, this avant-garde newcomer combines a lounge-style bar with a decked terrace. Sink into a wicker armchair to admire the illuminated fortress and listen to mellow grooves. Meals are also served (around €9.90 to €11.80 ).

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  13. May Day Bar

    After-dinner drinks are served at this bar in the hi-tech Hangar-7 complex, where Flying Bulls aircraft zip around the glasses and virtual bar staff interact with guests.

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  14. Mozart Dinner Concerts

    Light-hearted Mozart Dinner Concerts are held by candlelight and starring performers dressed in period costume at Stiftskeller St Peter.

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  15. Mozartconcerts

    Mozartconcerts, some with dinner, are held at the Festung Hohensalzburg.

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  16. Mozarteum

    The Mozarteum stages the works of Mozart and other classical composers.

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  17. O'Malley's

    Shamrock's more laid-back twin is run by the same people and centres on a bar built from the timber of a 300-year-old Irish church.

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  18. Republic

    Opposite Humboldt Stub'n, this café is defined by high ceilings and neon lighting. By night it morphs into one of the city's trendiest haunts when DJs spinning house, salsa and electro attract a 20-something, daiquiri-sipping crowd.

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  19. Rockhouse

    Playing to a young crowd, the Rockhouse is Salzburg's premier venue for rock and pop bands - check the website for details of what's on. There's also a tunnel-shaped bar that has DJs (usually free) and live bands.

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  20. Salzburger Marionettentheater

    Who says puppetry is just for kids? This traditional marionette theatre stages a repertoire of well-known operas - from Bastien and Bastienne to The Magic Flute - in a gorgeous baroque auditorium. The talented puppeteers perform with grace and gusto to create the illusion of life-sized performers on a miniature stage.

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  21. Schlosskonzerte

    Schloss Mirabell's baroque Marble Hall sets the scene for Schlosskonzerte, Mozart recitals given by international soloists and chamber musicians.

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  23. Shamrock

    This spit-and-sawdust Irish pub screens all the big sport events, plus there's live music daily from and Guinness on tap.

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  24. StieglKeller

    Beneath the fortress, this Munich-style beer hall (it shares the same architect as the Hofbräuhaus) has an enormous garden above the city's rooftops. Beer is cheapest from the self-service taps outside.

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  25. Szene

    Next to Republic, this venue hosts everything from DJs to cutting-edge dance productions and jam sessions. Visit the website for details of the line-up.

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  26. The Sound of Music Show

    The Sound of Music Show at the Sternbräu is worth a look. You'll feast on Maria's favourite things as performers bash out much-loved hits from the musical.

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  27. Urbankeller

    Urbankeller hosts live jazz, blues, rock and funk.

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