Salzburg Residence (solo trip)

At the Salzburg Residenz, in the grand Carabinierisaal (Hall of the Carabiniers). The ceiling fresco, painted by Johann Michael Rottmayr around 1710, transforms the hall into a baroque theatre of gods, storms, and sea horses breaking through the plaster frame. Standing here, you can almost sense how the prince-archbishops staged power and wonder for their guests beneath this masterpiece. #salzburg

This place is massive and took about three hours. It's absolutely worth the time and energy. It makes me understand not just the history of the structure but the history of this region. With that, it's easier to understand the role and the culture of this city in this modern day, and the power and money the prince archbishop holded in the history of Europe. It's well documented and narrated to kee...

Until 6 October 2025 there is the exhibition of Tony Cragg. Great stuff. See pictures

What a fantastic museum – I don’t even know where to start! The staff was incredibly friendly, and the museum itself is absolutely massive with so much to see. There are audio guides available in both English and German, and if you don’t want to pay for a lendable one, you can simply bring your earbuds and scan the QR code to listen on your phone. One of the best parts, in my opinion, was the opp...

Just by paying the regular entry fee, you get a ticket to all the rooms, a gallery, and an audio guide. The whole exhibition is really well thought through, and so not only you know where to go at any given moment, but you also don't get overwhelmed by the excessive amount of information. First, you are guided through roughly 10 rooms listening to an audio guide in each. The guide describes into d...