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Best Things to Do in Salzburg, with kids
Salt Mine is 83% Kids-Friendly
Children aged 4–12 can ride the mine train, race down slides and learn in the Celtic village and playground; however 10 °C air, darkness and 1 km walk may fatigue or scare timid kids.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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7,000 Years Underground! Exploring the Oldest Salt Mine in the World! Salzwelten Salzburg
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Salt mine Salzburg Austria | Salzwelten Hallein Salzbergwerk
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Hallein ⚒️ Salt Mine - Austria 4K ⛏️
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SUPER Steep Slide in a Salt Mine!
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SALZWELTEN SALZBURG ⛏️ inside the SALT MINE in Hallein
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Salzburg Panorama-Camping-Stadtblick is 82% Kids-Friendly
Children up to 12 enjoy swings, slides, free craft sessions and a safe river cycle path, while parents benefit from level pitches and direct buses to city attractions, making the campsite both fun and manageable.
Recommended visit duration: 1–2 days
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SchafbergBahn is 82% Kids-Friendly
Children ride free on Friday afternoons, mid-station meadows invite short walks, and discounted fares help budgets, yet exposed cliff paths and few play zones demand constant adult supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Mirabell Palace & Garden is 81% Kids-Friendly
Children can hunt dwarf statues, play at the Magic Flute playground, and run hedge paths for free, but no rides or indoor exhibits mean they may tire after an hour in bad weather.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Salzburg Residence is 81% Kids-Friendly
Family ticket cuts cost; 5-10 yr kids tours, child audio guides and free entry under 6 add engagement, yet paintings dominate and there is no hands-on play zone so some children tire quickly.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Salzburg Cathedral is 81% Kids-Friendly
Children enter free, can use a kid-friendly audio guide or Saturday workshop, and the plaza chessboard offers a break; only the steep crypt stairs require caution and strollers stay above.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Residenzplatz is 81% Kids-Friendly
Children can safely watch street artists, play near the fountain, and enjoy seasonal fairs and Christmas stalls, but the square offers no playground equipment or child-specific toilets.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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FestungsBahn is 80% Kids-Friendly
Kids thrill at the steep ride, cannons and marionette museum, yet sheer drops and many stairs mean adults must supervise closely and bring water, so the venue is fun but not flawless for children.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Mondsee is 80% Kids-Friendly
Kids up to 12 can splash at the guarded lido, ride discount cruises, and explore the interactive pile-dweller museum, but parents must skip steep trails and check off-season hours.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Fuschlsee is 79% Kids-Friendly
Kids get beaches with slides, trampolines, playgrounds, minigolf and beginner hikes, but parents must supervise deep water and check opening months of Fuschlseebad and rope park.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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