Spring weekend in Salzburg
Spring in Salzburg — blossoms, opening patios, markets and the first warm-evening dinners worth booking.
Top spots in Salzburg
Hellbrunn Trick Fountains
FamilyHellbrunn
17th-century princely fun house — surprise water jets in every grotto, guided tour with raincoats.
Mirabell Palace & Gardens
OutdoorsMirabell
Baroque gardens framing a postcard fortress view — the Sound of Music 'Do-Re-Mi' staircase is here.
Untersberg Cable Car
OutdoorsGrödig
20-minute ride to 1,853m for alpine ridge walks and a panorama back over Salzburg.
Where to eat
220 Grad
$Café · Altstadt
Best espresso in the old town — single-origin roasts and excellent breakfast plates.
Bärenwirt
$$Salzburg classics · Müllner
Salzburger Nockerl soufflé, Wiener schnitzel and Augustiner beers in a wood-panelled stube.
Esszimmer
$$$$Modern European · Müllner Hauptstraße
Michelin-starred Andreas Kaiblinger tasting menus along the river.
St. Peter Stiftskulinarium
$$$$Austrian · Altstadt
Eat where Charlemagne and Mozart ate — vaulted halls and a Mozart Dinner Concert.
Triangel
$$Modern Austrian · Altstadt
Festival favourite next to the Festspielhäuser — daily seasonal blackboard, jovial owner.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Mirabell Palace & Gardens, Hellbrunn Trick Fountains, Untersberg Cable Car. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Salzburg and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.