Steingasse
Stretching south from the Neustadt and walled in on one side by the bare cliffs of the Kapuzinerberg, this narrow medieval street was originally the ancient Roman entrance into the city from the south. The houses stood along the riverfront before the Salzach was regulated. Nowadays it's home to a heady mix of shops, bars, and restaurants, but with its tall houses the street still manages to convey an idea of how life used to be in the Middle Ages. Walk past the initial cluster of dining and drinking options, and beyond Das Kino movie theater, to reach the Inneres Steintor, which marks the entrance to the oldest (and most pleasantly shaded) section of the street. House number 23 on the right still has deep, slanted peep-windows for guarding the gate. Just beyond the stone gate is a lovely vantage point for the Fortress Hohensalzburg, with the light here on summer afternoons particularly striking. Continue beyond house number 31—the birthplace of Josef Mohr, the poet of "Silent Night, Holy Night" fame (it's not number 9, despite what the sign there says)—and you'll pass by the occasional little bookshop, art gallery, and winery before you reach the Engelwirtsbrunnen, a decorative fountain that marks the end of the street.
