Enjoy music, culture and life in Burghausen!
Burghausen castle with the old quarter and the river Salzach
The castle and old quarter:
Burghausen can boast the longest castle in Europe - a kilometre of history packed with museums, a drama academy and apartments – plus an impressive town square surrounded by mediaeval edifices and many splendid buildings.
Music and culture:
The International Jazz Week, which is held every August, is the highlight of Burghausen's cultural year. Old customs and traditions also have their place, while the many churches and museums in the town are also worth a visit.
Entertainment and leisure:
Burghausen's quality of life is also reflected by the broad variety of historical and modern festivities taking place within its boundaries. The town is also ideal for such recreational pursuits as canoeing, swimming (in an indoor baths and at two open-air pools), ice skating and curling. An outing in a boat based on the old salt barges that used to ply the river is a special attraction in summer.
Burghausen can boast the longest castle in Europe - a kilometre of history packed with museums, a drama academy and apartments – plus an impressive town square surrounded by mediaeval edifices and many splendid buildings.
Music and culture:
The International Jazz Week, which is held every August, is the highlight of Burghausen's cultural year. Old customs and traditions also have their place, while the many churches and museums in the town are also worth a visit.
Entertainment and leisure:
Burghausen's quality of life is also reflected by the broad variety of historical and modern festivities taking place within its boundaries. The town is also ideal for such recreational pursuits as canoeing, swimming (in an indoor baths and at two open-air pools), ice skating and curling. An outing in a boat based on the old salt barges that used to ply the river is a special attraction in summer.
Leisure attractions at the youth hostel
- Table tennis, billiard, football tables
- Disco rooms
- Spacious grounds
- Playing field for football, badminton, volleyball, table tennis and basketball
- Kickabout area
- Barbecue corner, campfire corner
- Bike rentals plus guide (for groups only)
The hostel's playing field for football, badminton, volleyball, table tennis and basketball
An outing in a boat based on the old salt barges that used to ply the river is a special attraction in summer.
Salzburg is always good for a daytrip
Places to see and things to do
- Wöhrsee (about three minutes away) for ice-skating and curling in winter and swimming at a lakeside lido in summer
- Municipal outdoor pool and indoor swimming baths
- Modern multiplex cinema; romantic cinema in the old quarter
- Countryside hikes
- Bike rides through the Salzach riverside meadows and woodlands
- Visits to the castle and the town’s various museums
- Strolls through the historical old quarter
- Evening outing around lake Wöhrsee
- Boat rides on the river Salzach
Attractions in the region
Herrenchiemsee New Palace
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