Things to do

Salzburg’s ‘Home Mountain’ (Untersberg): hike up or take the Untersbergbahn.

Maria Plain: Walk up for lunch with a view over Salzburg.

Shloss Mirabell & Mirabellgarten: Town Hall and Baroque gardens worth a stroll in the heart of the city.

Hangar-7: Red Bull’s airplane hangar with iconic planes and formula one cars and an upscale restaurant

Relax at one of these spas: Genussdorf Gmachl , Elixhauser Wirt

For all the Sound of Music fans: Sound of Music Bus Tour

Restaurants

Bärenwirt: The best traditional Austrian fried chicken (Backhendl) in town, and lots of other specialties, the go-to spot for generations in our family.

Triangel: This gem is right across from the Operahouse. It has all the best Austrian specialties and great atmosphere.

Hotel Sacher: A classic! - the Café there is the place to go for the original Sachertorte

Café Tomaselli: The best of Austrian pastries (Mehlspeisen) and beautiful place to sit outside on the terrace under the trees.

Restuarant Stiegl-Keller: In the heart of the old town in Salzburg, below the Fortress Hohensalzburg. A beer garden with a beautiful view.

M32: Fancy restaurant and bar attached to the Museum of Modern Art, with a great view of the City and Castle.

Herzl: Rustic cellar with Austrian food on Salzburg's classy shopping street the Getreidegasse.

220 Grad: Lovely little breakfast spot with delicious cakes.

Wolfgangsee

Beaches:

Badeplatz "Felmayerbad" and "Wasswiese" in Strobl; "St. Gilgen" on Wolfgangsee

Hikes:

Schafberg mountain - Start from Winkl or take the Schafbergbahn from St. Wolfgang

Restaurants:

Gasthof zur Post - good Austrian food, especially Schnitzel

Landhaus zu Appesbach - for a drink by the lake

 Hotels:

Villa Alma

Landhaus zu Appesbach

Lislhof

Altausee

Hotels:

Die Wasnerin - for a little Spa vacay

 Restaurants:

Jausenstation Seewiese - Traditional Austrian ‘snack-barg’ on Altaussee Lake