The Mozart Residence on the other side of the River Salzach, where his family lived for seven years, has been open since 1996. It contains instruments he once played and a unique oil painting of the Mozart family, Wolfgang seated at the piano next to his sister, while their father plays a violin. The round trip costs 69 schillings, but luggage and dogs cost 16 schillings extra each way. The fee includes entrance to the fortress gardens, which, when I was there, were covered by snow. Most people head for the fortress towers to admire the stunning view over the city and the mountains.
Food is also available at an outdoor restaurant and there is a small armoury museum at the fortress.
The funicular stays open late on the evenings when there are candlelit Mozart recitals. Nearby in the old town, the distinctive gilt and wrought-iron signs of the city's most fashionable street, Getreidergasse, attract tourists in their droves. Salzburg is not a city that stays up late at night. Most people are in bed by midnight, although there are several bars open until the small hours. Visitors seem to be more interested in the pursuit of culture at the various Mozart recitals.