What to do in Salzburg?

During your stay in the Salzburg region you have a wide choice of activities, in this article we have listed a few for you! To start with, we recommend that you visit the city of Salzburg itself when you are in the area. You can choose to go on a city tour and be informed by a guide, the advantage of which is that the guide can tell you everything and you will get to places that you might not have found yourself. It is of course also possible to explore the city on your own.

De largest ijsgrot ter wereld

You will also find the largest in the Salzburg region ice cave in the world this ice rock has a total length of no less than 40 kilometers and can be found in Werfen. The cave was discovered in 1870 by Anton van Posselt-Czorich. When the cave was discovered by Anton he had only entered it for about 200 meters, he did not immediately discover the whole cave. In 1913 they only started to discover the cave and only after the first world war in 1920 did they actively comb the entire cave. Currently it is easy to take the elevator to the ice cave. You can take a tour through the ice cave, but beware, a reasonable condition is not superfluous for this. In total you will have to bridge something like 1400 steps.

Back to the Middle Ages

In Werfen is also the fairytale Castle Hohenwerfen, would you like to experience the Middle Ages? Then a visit to this castle is highly recommended! Various activities are organized at the castle. You can learn more about the history of the castle during a tour through the castle. Children can also do fun quizzes during this tour and you can also participate in various games such as archery from May to September.

Salzburg weather

In Austria there is a continental climate which means that it can be very cold in the winter and very hot in the summer. In the summer months it can get up to 35 degrees! But often the average temperature in Austria is around 23-24 degrees, which makes it very pleasant as a holiday destination. For the latest news, we advise you to keep an eye on the weather forecast.