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and drama that is the Salzburg Festival from late July to August. Jazz festivals get into full
swing in October. Snow lures downhill skiers to the surrounding Alps in winter, while
summer is ideal for Alpine hiking and evenings spent lingering in tree-canopied beer gar-
dens. Come in spring or autumn for few crowds, mild days and seasonal colour.
Best Places to Eat
» Magazin (
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» Alter Fuchs (
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» Gasthof Schloss Aigen (
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» Esszimmer (
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» Obauer (
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Best Places to Stay
» Haus Ballwein (
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» Arte Vida (
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» Hotel am Dom (
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» Hotel & Villa Auersperg (
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» Haus Steiner (
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Alpine Escapades
Julie Andrews was wrong - these aren't hills, they're mountains; and they aren't alive
with the sound of music, but with the sound of footsteps, bicycle bells and swishing skis.
A little preplanning helps whether you plan to freewheel along the Salzach River in
Salzburg, rattle along mountain-bike trails threading through Salzburgerland's heights, or
flirt with mountaineering in the otherworldly limestone peaks of the Tennengebirge.
Salzburg's twin peaks, Gaisberg and Untersberg offer high-altitude escapades such as hik-
ing, biking and paragliding in summer, and modest snow-related fun in winter.
