Salzburg State Dos and Don'ts

A couple of things you should do if you have a little more time in Salzburg; Go to the Museum der Moderne on the Monchsberg. Go to the AugustinerBrau for really good Austrian food, good beer and cheap prices in a great environment. Go to the Steinterrassencafe in the Hotel Stein, just next to the main bridge- you get a great view over the centre. Sit in Mirabell Gardens for a bit, you'll see all the locals sunning themselves. Have Sacher Torte, the Hotel Sacher cafe has the best but it's quite expensive. Mozart Kugeln obviously- but buy the ones from the Konditorei Furst (the silver ones) because they're the originals. Mozart's Geburthaus is quite boring, his Wohnhaus is quite cool. In summer, go to the Eisgrotte on Getreidegasse for amazing ice cream. Cafe Tomaselli isn't really that expensive; if you go have the apfelstrudel. It's immense. If you have half a day to spare go up to the Untersberg (a mountain), on a sunny day the view is amazing. Failing that the view from the Hohensalzburg Fortress good. Get a Salzburg Card- you can get in pretty much any touristy place free plus you don't have to pay for buses.

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Salzburg is a beautiful town, a bit touristy, but very much worth the visit. Visit the historic downtown core, but sleep and eat where the locals are. The prices are much less expensive away from the old city center, and you can find lovely cafés on many street corners. In addition, there are a number of BBs (called Zimmers) located in the suburbs, and they are a great deal. Check with the Tourist Information booth at the train station for referrals.

Best walk in town: take the funicular cars to the top of Mönchberg and walk along the paths at the top of the cliffs. You get a panoramic view of the city, with a sense of being out in nature.

Puch bei Hallein is a small village next to Hallein (not that Hallein is all that huge). Both places are about half an hour by bus to Salzburg. Even if you have a car, take the bus; parking in Salzburg can be a bear. Our favorite place to stay is in Puch: Hotel Gasthof zum Kirchenwirt (a mouthful). They have a spa and the restuarnat serves knock-out Austrian specialties. Their veal dishes are REALLY wonderful. Staying here also means you have more of an opportunity to interact with locals.

You've gotta try the original "Mozartkugel" (marzipan-filled truffel ball) and the sweets and pastries in the local coffe-shops!