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The Helix steps at the Liechtensteinklamm near St Johann im Pongau

The Liechtenstein Gorge

On 15th July 2021 By Steve In Salzburg

The Liechtensteinklamm is an impressive gorge near St. Johann im Pongau. Rock faces up to 300 metres high tower above walkers while the waterfalls and the mountain stream appear in all shades of green and …

Salzburg City Hiking

On 22nd June 2021 By Steve In Salzburg

City hiking to the Mönchsberg, Kapuzinerberg or Festungsberg? If you want to view Salzburg from above and are looking for peace and quiet, it’s best to walk up to one of the three hills within …

The Salzburg cycle path along the Salzach

Cycling around Salzburg

On 9th June 2021 By Steve In Salzburg

The 24-kilometre cycle path through Salzburg runs mainly along the river Salzach and offers great views of some of the major sights in the city. Biking the full trail, which the city authorities market as …

View of Salzburg old town above the Salzach river

Salzburg’s Panorama Museum

On 19th February 2021 By Steve In Salzburg

If the spring weather is not co-operating, you can still enjoy the landscape around Salzburg in a more visual way with a visit to the Panorama Museum. The museum in the middle of the city …

The Origins of ‘Silent Night’

On 12th November 2020 By Steve In Salzburg, Tyrol, Upper Austria

The popularity of ‘Silent Night’ as a Christmas carol spread around the world in the 19th century from its origins in the villages of Austria. We take a closer look at the people and places …

Wolfgangsee – Lake Wolfgang

On 8th October 2020 By Steve In Salzburg, Upper Austria

Last updated on May 14th, 2021 at 08:05 pmSt Wolfgang and the Wolfgangsee are a favourite destinations for visitors to the Salzburg area. The Schafberg mountain railway attracts visitors eager to take the steam train …

A Fascinating World of Rock

On 2nd September 2020 By Steve In Salzburg

These wooden footbridges guide hikers through the legendary Seisenberg Gorge in Weißbach near Lofer in the Salzburgerland. Walking through the Seisenberg Gorge, it is hard to believe that logs were once floated down the narrow …

Salzburg – Summer 2020

On 21st July 2020 By Steve In Salzburg, Things To Do

Summer 2020 has meant a big change for some of the events in the famous Austrian city of Salzburg. But one of the major occasions in the city’s year is still going ahead… The Salzburg …

Cycling Through the Salzkammergut

On 27th June 2020 By Steve In Salzburg, Styria, Upper Austria

Last updated on May 14th, 2021 at 08:05 pmThe Salzkammergut Bike Route connects thirteen lakes in three of Austria’s provinces. The entire route is just under 340 kilometres in length and, for cyclists who are …

Tasty Winter Hut Specialities

On 21st January 2020 By Steve In Food, Salzburg

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe “Via Culinaria” unites nine tourist routes and three hundred hosts who place great value on regional cuisine – and one of them specialises in mountain huts …