St Gilgen
There are numerous houses worldwide dedicated to Mozart, but this one takes the interesting approach of focusing mostly on the family, especially his…
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St Gilgen
The ease of access to St Gilgen, 29km from Salzburg, makes this town very popular for day trippers, but it has also become popular in recent years because of its very scenic setting. Along with quieter Strobl, it’s a good base for water sports on the lake, and is not quite as crowded as St Wolfgang.
Attractions
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Muzikinstumente-Museum der Völker
St Gilgen
This cosy little museum is home to 1500 musical instruments from all over the world, all of them collected by one family of music teachers. The son of the…
St Gilgen
The town museum has an eclectic collection ranging from embroidery – originally manufactured in the building – to religious objects and thousands of…
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