Where to stay

Between the river and the Mönchsberg cliff: cathedral, fortress and Getreidegasse at your door. Pricier and car-free in parts.

Linzer Gasse, Steingasse and the Kapuzinerberg, a few minutes over the bridges; good value and full of character.

Around Mirabell Gardens and Rainerstraße, between the old town and the main station; handy for trains, buses and halal food.

A grand hotel on the bank of the Salzach, with many rooms facing the river, the old town and the fortress.

A 1736 palace on a small lake whose grounds stood in for the Trapp villa’s lakeside terrace. Rooms in the Meierhof and suites in the Schloss.

Stay over to see the village before and after the day visitors. Overnight guests park in garage P1 and are shuttled to the centre.