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Bergheim – close to the City of Mozart, and yet in the country
Important exposition centre and beautiful pilgrimage basilica

While life pulsates at the Brandboxx events venue, one of the province’s most beautiful and most impressive pilgrimage churches, set amidst the Maria Plain nature sanctuary, invites you to pause for moments of quiet introspection: Bergheim affords ample space for supposed opposites such as these. This community of 4900 people at the northern gateway to Salzburg radiates both charm and a village flavour.

It would seem that many paths lead to Bergheim: The St. James’ Way and Arnoweg Trail, two long-distance hiking tours, along with the Pilgrimage Path up the Mountain Calvary, all bring you to the pilgrimage basilica of Maria Plain, which sits atop the Plainberg affording fantastic views of Salzburg City, the Untersberg, the Göll massif and the Tennengebirge range. Up here, many have sat themselves down to get in touch with who they truly are.

Modern Infrastructure for Guests
Yet Bergheim has far more to offer than tranquillity and nature: Brandboxx Salzburg is regarded as the focal point and hub of the fashion industry in Austria. Here, over 430 labels are represented on some 20,000 m². Furthermore, numerous trade shows and public expositions are hosted throughout the year. Bergheim couldn’t be better equipped to welcome international guests: An outstanding infrastructure with all lodging categories, from 4-star-superior hotel to a campground with view of the city, along with a broad selection of culinary opportunities, all contribute to making both expo attendees as well as culture lovers feel completely at home. Numerous traditional inns with beautiful beer gardens and magnificent views invite guests to step inside in order to enjoy a pleasant refreshment break and an array of traditional Salzburg dishes.

Active Vacations: nature, fitness and a journey through the universe  
Here in Bergheim, active holidaymakers discover conditions that are ideal: the community is home to 10 easy hiking, running and Nordic-walking trails, thoughtfully designed bicycle tours lead out to all points of the compass, a tennis & squash centre, the fitness parcours in our Park of the Generations, as well as the Bergxi open-air pool and wellness oasis all invite you, after a long day at the expo or exploring the museums in Salzburg City, to get all the outdoor exercise you could possibly wish for. If you are in the mood to stare at the stars, there is nothing we would recommend more highly than embarking on a cosmic journey from the observatory at the Haus der Natur on the Voggenberg. And with nine golf courses located in the immediate area, Bergheim is also an ideal base for your golfing getaway. Also just a stone’s throw away: The Salzburg Lake District including the towns of Obertrum and Mattsee, as well as the Salzkammergut region. 

Perfect Transit Connections  
Salzburg City is easy to reach from Bergheim using public transportation such as the bus or local rail line, as it also is by taxi (standard city fares). Bergheim even has its own exits off the A1 West-Autobahn “Bergheim-Ost” and “Bergheim-West”.

Media Relations:
Angela Zechmann, B.A. M.A. | a.zechmann@bergheim-tourismus.at