Salzberg, Austria

Hi friends.

I’ll be visiting my mother in law between Dec 27th and Jan 6th in Mondsee Austria, about 30 mins outside of Salzberg. I’ve already done a good bit of Bavaria, and a trip to Salzberg is already in the works....

So, my question is: are there any can’t miss places in western Austria or south eastern Germany that I may be missing?

Also, I’m not much of trader, but if anyone’s interested in some local stuff from the NY metro region, I can bring some cans/bottles over with me. Or we can just try to meet up for a beer. I know it’s the holiday season, and I don’t really know what my schedule will be when I there, but it’s worth a shot.

SalzBURG

Or do you mean Salzberg Hallstatt?

Yes. Salzburg. This one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzburg

Perhaps the Western Austria was confusing; I forgot about that little stick at the bottom.

Make sure to visit Obersalzberg as well

Pinnacle of German humour can be climbed there:

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Around Salzburg, the hills are alive with the sound of music.

Originally posted by ekstedt
Around Salzburg, the hills are alive with the sound of music.

Originally posted by bartlebier

Originally posted by ekstedt
Around Salzburg, the hills are alive with the sound of music.

And Lederhosen exploding with Stiegl farts.

Believe me, I used to live there - sadly before the time I could fully appreciate Stiegl’s quality.

I loved the Stiegl keller overlooking the town and the outdoor Augustiner keller as well, but I went during the spring. I have no idea whether they are even open in December and if they are, what the atmosphere would be. Augustiner has a huge indoor space so I would bet that is open.


Find the Stiegl Paracelus (sp?). It was probably the best keller beer I had in two weeks in the German speaking world.

Stiegl Hütten-Gaudi (alias of Stiegl Goldbräu) was one of the most disappointing beers I had last year.