Freilichtmuseum

Salzburg


Outside Salzburg, near Untersberg, the open-air Freilichtmuseum harbours around 100 archetypal Austrian farmhouses, evoking the crafts and trades of yore. It has tractors to clamber over, goats to feed, a butterfly-watching area and a huge adventure playground. It's 21km southwest of Salzburg via the A1. Bus 180 comes here, running every two hours from Salzburg's Hauptbahnhof.


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