Melk (1 hour from Vienna)
Where to Stay in Melk
Wachau (1 hour from Vienna)
Where to Stay in Wachau
Salzburg (3 hours from Vienna)
Where to Stay in Salzburg
St. Gilgen (3 hours from Vienna)
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Where to Stay in St. Gilgen
Hallstatt (3.5 hours from Vienna)
- Take the funicular ride up to the Hallstatt salt mines and the oldest wooden staircase in Europe.
- While at the salt mines, walk across the free-floating Skywalk that sits 360 metres above the beautiful alpine scenery.
- See underground ice sculptures, ice curtains and giant icicles at Dachstein Ice Caves.
Where to Stay in Hallstatt
Carinthia (3.5 hours from Vienna)
- Relax on the shores of Lake Worthersee in the beautiful town of Klagenfurt.
- Take a step back in time at Hochosterwitz Castle, historic gem surrounded by majestic mountain scenery.
- Drive the world-famous Grossglockner High Alpine Road to Hohe Tauern National Park, one of the top road trips in Austria.
Where to Stay in Carinthia
Bad Gastein (4 hours from Vienna)
- Admire sweeping mountain views from the Glocknerblick lookout, then cross the 140-metre-long Stubnerkogel Suspension Bridge.
- Try unique winter activities such as ski mountaineering on Stubnerkogel or family-friendly rides on the Bellevue toboggan run.
- Learn more about local history and its natural wonders at the Gasteiner Museum.
Where to Stay in Bad Gastein
Zell am See (4.5 hours from Vienna)
Where to Stay in Zell am See
Innsbruck (5 hours from Vienna)
- Climb the 133 steps up the 31-metre-tall Stadtturm (Town Tower) for a picture-perfect, birds-eye view over the town.
- See the famed Golden Roof, then visit the Goldenes Dachl Museum to see artefacts from the era of Emperor Maximilian I.
- Take the Nordkette funicular to Hungerburg, Seegrube and “Top of Innsbruck” at 2,256 metres high.