Short info:
- Where is this place? On the western side of Lake Wolfgang
- What is there to see here? The Mozarthaus (mother’s house)
- Other highlights? The local mountain, the Zwölferhorn. Starting point for many hikes in summer, in winter there are several ski slopes.
- Do ships dock in St. Wolfgang? Yes, you can find the timetables here.
St. Gilgen is located in the Salzburg part of the Salzkammergut. The place is one of the three communities surrounding Lake Wolfgang (besides Strobl and St. Wolfgang).
This holiday resort is called “Mozartdorf”, although the child prodigy from Salzburg was never here. Only his mother and sisters lived here. Nevertheless, since 2008 there has been an exhibition showing letters and other personal items.
Attractions in town is the short lake promenade where several ships are. The most loyal summer guests are immortalized here with monuments, such as the Nobel Prize winner Karl von Frisch or ex-Chancellor Helmut Kohl.
The most striking thing about the place is the beautiful parish church of St. Aegydius just above Mozart Square. After all, Mozart’s mother was baptized here and his grandparents and sister were married.
On the outskirts, the cable car takes you to the Zwölferhorn, a beautiful panoramic mountain. Several worthwhile hikes start here.