A guide to Salzburg
Pair Salzburg's compact old town with fortress views, music, gardens and the mountains beyond.
- Article
- 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