OK as mentioned elsewhere my fiancee and I arrive in Salzburg on Monday morning and stay until our flight late on Wednesday night.
We%26#39;re going to sample the Christmas Market but I was wondering if anyone could help with an excursion suggestion?
My fiancee has never really been into the mountains and I%26#39;d like her to see somewhere with a knockout %26#39;Wow%26#39; factor.
Can you suggest anywhere which is within travelling distance of Salzburg? I was wondering about Hallstatt or Berchesgarten?
Any tips or suggestions would be great :0)
Cheers
Matt
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On my husband%26#39;s first trip to Salzburg we took a day excursion on the train to Zell am See. He was saying %26quot;wow%26quot; all day long. But in the mountains you need it to be good weather to see the views, so you%26#39;d have to perhaps wait until the day before you decided. The train was so easy. We didn%26#39;t book seats, just turned up on the day. The train goes south, through the Salzach gap, past the fortress at Werfen and the mountain views are wonderful. You%26#39;re looking at the higher mountains once you%26#39;re down there.
At Zell you can take a trip on the lake or enjoy scenery. There are loads of restaurants and shops there too. If the Schmittenhohe cable car is open the views from the top are staggering. You can see about fifteen mountain peaks. A 360 degree panorama.
Another trip, shorter and not quite so spectacular, would be into the Salzkammergut region to St Gilgen or St Wolfgang. I think these are do-able on the bus.
Hallstatt is a long day out and if the weather is cloudy you won%26#39;t see the incredible views.
Berchtesgaden is only a short trip but is wonderful, again if the weather is clear. Shops and restaurants and a picturesque medieval town.
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Thanks Liz that%26#39;s great. I%26#39;ve had a look at your posts and you%26#39;re obviously knowledgable about Salzburg so I hope you don%26#39;t mind me pestering you!
We land at Salzburg at 0930 on Monday and leave late on Wednesday night. We%26#39;re visiting primarily for the Christmas Market as I said and we%26#39;ll be doing the usual touristy things I should think but I was wondering about doing the excursion maybe on the last day (Wednesday).
How long would it take to get to Zell Am See on the train?
As someone who has never been before which would you recommend, Hallstatt, Berchesgarten or Zell Am See? We%26#39;d be relying on public transport I think. I had looked at some of the tour companies but I%26#39;m not a big fan of being herded around like cattle so was hoping to do it under our own steam. Do you know how long it would take to get to the respective locations?
I should say I%26#39;m normally much more organised but have been flat out at work so haven%26#39;t had chance :0(
Thanks in advance
Matt
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It would take approx one hour and forty minutes to get to Zell am See by train
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Dear Matt
Thank you for your kind comments and you can pester all you like.
All three of the trips you mention would yield spectacular scenery if the weather is clear. As it%26#39;s your last day I wonder if it might be too exhausting to do the longer trips (Hallstatt or Zell). I don%26#39;t know the journey from Salzburg to Hallstatt other than by hire car so I can%26#39;t comment on how long it would take to get there on public transport. It was a long journey by car and when we got there the clouds had descended and we saw nothing of the mountains. The village is medieval and beautiful but it wasn%26#39;t our most enjoyable day out. Obviously others who went on clear days have different memories.
Personally we didn%26#39;t find the train journey to Zell too long (the previous poster is correct on the time) because there was so much to see on the way. We were constantly photographing out of the train window. We went quite early in the morning (8.30 ish) and returned early evening. If you have a plane to catch it might make the day a bit tight, timewise.
Berchtesgaden is by far the easier option with excellent scenery. Again we%26#39;ve only been there in the car which took us about thirty minutes. I guess it would be longer by bus. The Watzmann mountain, which sits behind Berchtesgaden is spectacular, being a jagged ridge of peaks. If you google it you%26#39;ll see some photos.
I feel that Berchtesgaden might be your best bet as it%26#39;s your last day. You can get there under your own steam and perhaps another poster might be able to help with bus details. You could perhaps pull in an additional trip down to Konigsee, the lake that sits south of Berchtesgaden. That is beautiful too. If you%26#39;d like to see some photos email me at liz.ringrose@talk21.com.
Regards,
Liz.
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We have holidayed three summers for two weeks each time and still can not take in all the splender, you have been given great advice
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