Hallein is in Salzburg, Austria with 19,000 inhabitants. It is the main town of the Tennengau region . There is a spa in Bad Dürrnberg.
Understand
[edit]The area around the town (Dürrnberg) has been settled since around 2500 BC, and underground salt mining began around 600 BC. The salt mine was in operation until 1989.
Tourist information
[edit]- Tourist association website
Get in
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By car
[edit]Hallein is about 20 km south of Salzburg on the Tauern Autobahn.
By rail
[edit]Hallein has 2 stations on the Salzburg S-Bahn.
- 1 Hallein train station. Hallein is easily accessible from Salzburg. From Salzburg main station, take the S3 train in less than 30 minutes.
- 2 Hallein Burgfried railway station.
By plane
[edit]Hallein is a short distance from Salzburg Airport.
Get around
[edit]The regional bus lines operate within the Salzburg Transport Association.
See
[edit]- Medieval-baroque cityscape with remnants of the city wall.
- Dekanatskirche (Deanery church): Documented in 1347, next to it the grave of compser FX Gruber ("Silent Night, Holy Night").
- Peterskapelle (St. Peter's Chapel): Documented in 1384.
- Bürgerspitalskapelle (Citizens' Hospital Chapel): Documented in 1386.
- Schloss Rif (Rif Castle): 1250
- 1 Gartenau Palace (Schloss Gartenau). late 14th century
- 2 Dürrnberg parish and pilgrimage church (Pfarr- und Wallfahrtskirche Dürrnberg).
- 3 Salt Worlds (Salzwelten), Ramsaustraße 3, ☏ +43 6132 2008511. Show mine on the Dürrnberg. Adult admission €21.
- 4 Silent Night Museum (Stille-Nacht-Museum), Franz-Xaver-Gruber-Platz 1.
- 5 Celtic Museum Hallein (Keltenmuseum Hallein), Pflegerplatz 5, ☏ +43 6245 80783, [email protected].
Do
[edit]On the Dürrnberg hill you'll find a summer toboggan run.
Buy
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[edit]Drink
[edit]Almost all of the nightlife takes place in Hallein's city centre (Griestorgasse, Bayrhamerplatz, Kuffergasse), only later in the evening does the nightlife shift sporadically towards Neualm, to the discotheques located there. Especially in summer, the outdoor dining areas attract numerous visitors to the various restaurants located in the heart of the historic town center. These outdoor dining areas close between 23:00 and 23:30 (according to the outdoor dining regulations), and indoor dining also closes around 02:00, with only a few exceptions. For night owls, there are two alternatives: either head towards Neualm, where the restaurants stay open until the early hours, or travel to Salzburg. However, the latter is not recommended at such a late hour; it's better to take a train before 23:00 to reach Salzburg.
In general, the range of venues in the old town lies between cozy chill-out bars and packed venues.