Linzer Gasse is the main pedestrian street of Salzburg’s right-bank old town. It starts at the Platzl, a small square beside the Staatsbrücke, and climbs northeast along the foot of the Kapuzinerberg toward Franz-Josef-Straße. Locals and visitors come for independent shops, traditional inns and centuries-old townhouses with far fewer crowds than Getreidegasse across the river (source: salzburg.info).
Wrought-iron guild signs hang above shopfronts selling Tracht, crafts and specialty foods. Wirtshäuser serve Salzburger Nockerl, schnitzel and local Stiegl beer. Halfway up, the Sebastianskirche and its arcaded St. Sebastian cemetery hold the graves of Mozart’s widow Constanze and his father Leopold, as well as Paracelsus and Prince-Archbishop Wolf Dietrich’s domed Gabrielskapelle mausoleum. An archway at No. 14 opens onto the steep path up the Kapuzinerberg. At the bottom, the Platzl marks the start of the narrow, medieval Steingasse.
Visitor Highlights & Practical Info
Arrive before 10 a.m. or after 6 p.m. to avoid the midday crowds. These peak during the Salzburg Festival in July and August and the Advent markets. Most shops close on Sundays, so plan purchases for weekdays or Saturday. Reserve dinner tables in summer. Cross the Staatsbrücke to reach Getreidegasse in minutes, or walk five minutes to Mirabell Gardens and Mozart’s Residence on Makartplatz. Several city bus lines stop at Theatergasse and Makartplatz.
