Getreidegasse
Salzburg's most famous shopping street in the Old Town, lined with wrought-iron guild signs, and home to Mozart's birthplace at No. 9.
Getreidegasse is the main street of Salzburg's Old Town, about 400 metres long. Its narrow lanes are lined with tall, narrow townhouses from the 15th to 18th centuries, and every shop displays a wrought-iron guild sign. Even McDonald's and Zara have switched to wrought-iron logos, making this the street's most photogenic feature. Many old shops line the street: the Fürst pastry shop (original Mozartkugel), the Sporer winery, which opened in 1596, traditional costume shops and amber shops. Passing through any 'Durchhaus' (through-house passage) leads to hidden inner courtyards and the parallel Universitätsplatz, where a green market (Grünmarkt) is held on weekday and Saturday mornings, selling cheese, bread and sausages. No. 9 is Mozart's birthplace. At the western end of the street, Gstättengasse leads to the Mönchsberg Lift, and the eastern end opens onto the Old Market Square (Alter Markt) and Cathedral Square. Getreidegasse is open all day and free to enter. Most shops trade from 10:00 to 18:00, and most close on Sundays (restaurants excepted). In peak season, daytime crowds are heavy, so arrive before 8 a.m. to photograph an empty street. This street is also the route from the train station or Mirabell Palace across the river into the Old Town, so it can serve as the starting point of an Old Town walking route: Getreidegasse, Universitätsplatz, Cathedral, then the fortress funicular.
Opening hours
Open all day (shops approx. 10:00–18:00; most closed on Sundays)
Nearby sights
- Mozart's Birthplace
- Salzburg Festival Halls
- Mozart Residence
- Salzburg Residenz & DomQuartier
- St. Peter's Abbey & Cemetery
- Mönchsberg & Museum der Moderne
- Salzburg Cathedral
- Mirabell Palace & Gardens