The Community Wals - Siezenheim

The community of Wals-Siezenheim is located directly adjacent to the world-famous festival city of Salzburg. Despite this proximity, the community still maintains its country flair. A wide range of possibilities await you, ranging from our numerous restaurants, cafes and pubs, to everything the city of Salzburg has to offer. For rest and relaxation without the worries, our country atmosphere is just the place for you!

Located directly in Siezeneheim is the world famous Klessheim Palace, which was built in the 17th and 18th centuries according to the plans of the architect Fischer von Erlach.

The Festival-City of Salzburg

Our guests who want to enjoy the atmosphere and flair of the Festival City are just minutes from the center of one of the most beautiful cities in the world - Salzburg. Excursions to world-renowned villages and sites throughout the Salzburg region are only minutes away by car.

Comfortable accommodations and excellent cuisine We offer a wide range of pleasant accommodations in hotels, bed & breakfasts, inns, private rooms and farm houses – all of great value. Our international and local cuisine is well know and will please even the most pampered palate.

Sports

Sports enthusiasts can play the golf course in the Klessheim Palace Park, use our bike rental, tennis courts (indoor and outdoor), and bowling alleys, or can join one of the mountain tours of the Untersberg. Of course, you can always take a cable car to the top!

Clubs and Activities

There are numerous clubs and activities in such areas as culture, sports and hobbies in Wals-Siezenheim.

To mention just a few:

The Brotherhood of Wals and Siezenheim (founded 1950) The Westling Club of Wals (founded 1952) The Riding Club of Wals (founded 1956) The Grünau Sports Club The Folk Music Orchestra of Wals and Siezenheim The precision-whip teams in Gois, Wals, Siezenheim, Viehhausen and Loig.

The groups continue the old tradition of precision whip-drills (an old custom said to drive away the winter) and take part in the annual contests in Austria and Bavaria. More than 100 clubs participate, and most recently, the Wals-Siezenheim group earned first place.