Salzburg

The state of Mozart’s birthplace, with a Baroque old city, the Salzkammergut lakes and Alpine ski resorts all in one.

Salzburg lies in west-central Austria, bordering Bavaria, Germany, to the north. The old town of its capital, Salzburg, is a World Heritage Site, and Mozart’s birthplace, Hohensalzburg Fortress and the summer Salzburg Festival attract many visitors. The east of the state belongs to the Salzkammergut lake district, while the Hohe Tauern National Park and the Zell am See–Kaprun area in the south offer glaciers and skiing. Summer suits lake and mountain trips, and winter suits skiing. Salzburg Airport and the railway are the main gateways.

Destinations

• Salzburg & Hallstatt
• Zell am See-Kaprun
• Bad Gastein

Itineraries

• Grand Austria Road Trip: Danube, Alps & Lakes – A grand loop from Vienna through the Danube, Grossglockner, Carinthian Lake District, and Graz
• Austria Classic Rail Itinerary – A scenic train journey from east to west connecting Vienna, Hallstatt, Salzburg, and Innsbruck
• Munich, Zugspitze & Salzburg Rail Tour – Use Munich as a base to visit castles by train, stay in the mountains to ascend Zugspitze, and end in Salzburg.
• German Alpine Road: Lindau to Berchtesgaden – Drive east from Lake Constance to Lake Königssee along Germany's oldest scenic route.
• Salzkammergut Lake District Loop from Salzburg – A road trip from Salzburg exploring Lake Wolfgang, Hallstatt, and Lake Gosau
• Tyrol & Arlberg Alpine Road Trip – A road trip starting and ending in Innsbruck, connecting Arlberg, Ötztal, and Zillertal
• Austria Christmas Markets Rail Itinerary – Explore the festive markets of Vienna, Salzburg, Lake Wolfgang, and Innsbruck by train in November and December