Alpine Salzburg

Mozart's city with its baroque squares, and just an hour or two away — Hallstatt: wooden houses above a mirror-like Alpine lake.

👀 What to see

• Hohensalzburg Fortress
• Hallstatt and the Skywalk viewpoint
• Lake Wolfgangsee

🍽 What to taste

• Salzburger Nockerl
• Mozartkugel chocolates

⚓ Quiet spot

Hallstatt early in the morning, before the tour buses arrive.

💡 Fun facts

• The salt mine in Hallstatt is about 7,000 years old and is considered the oldest in the world.
• China has built a full replica of Hallstatt — with a lake, a church and little houses.
• The Bone House by the church holds over 600 painted skulls — an old local tradition born from a lack of space in the cemetery.

🗓 Best time: in May, in June, in September, in October, in December