Austria

Salzburg

Old town and alpine day trips.

Best for: Old town and alpine day trips
When to go: May to September
Suggested pace: Two days, more with a car

About Salzburg

Salzburg sits where the Alps meet the plain, and that setting does most of the work. The baroque old town is compact enough to cover in a morning, which leaves afternoons for the lakes and passes within an hour of it.

Guides to Salzburg

Salzburg: Baroque Lanes and Hilltop Views

Salzburg is a compact baroque old town in a bowl of hills. Two days cover the highlights, three let you add music, a hilltop walk and the lakes beyond.

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Salzburg: barocke Gassen und Aussicht vom Berg

Salzburg ist eine kompakte barocke Altstadt in einem Kessel aus Hügeln. Zwei Tage decken die Höhepunkte ab, drei erlauben Musik, einen Spaziergang auf dem Berg und die Seen dahinter.