Places to visit in Salzkammergut

Discover the variety of nature, culture, customs & adventures around Hotel Fischerwirt, located at lake Hintersee in the Fuschlsee region.

The nearby lake Wolfgangsee with the parish church and the famous Michael Pacher altar as well as the White Horse Inn is always worth a visit. Enjoy wonderful panorama during a boat trip on the paddle steamer "Kaiser Franz Josef" or climb the Schafberg or Zwölferhorn mountains. Reach the top by foot or with the new Zwölferhorn gondola in St. Gilgen and the nostalgic Schafberg cog railway in St. Wolfgang.

Dachstein is the highest mountain in Salzkammergut and offers several unique natural spectacles. Its giant ice caves exhibit fascinating ice and rock formations, the mammoth cave of incredible dimensions and colors, and the 5 fingers viewing platform.

In spring, you can experience the Daffodil Festival in the Ausseerland. Every year it attracts visitors from all over the world. A festive celebration that uniquely combines nature, tradition, and customs.

Discover 100 reconstructed original buildings exhibiting agriculture, crafts, rural trade, and industry in Salzburg's Open-Air Museum in Großgmain. Take a journey through six centuries and discover Salzburg's rural past. Explore old farmhouses, marvel at the simple yet diverse life of earlier times. With the historic museum train, you can enjoy a wonderful ride through the natural landscape of the 50-hectare museum area.                                              

A trip to paradise for animals. This is a place where humans and animals feel at comfort. Don't be surprised if you encounter a group of free-roaming greek donkeys during your visit, or if a 30-point deer licks your hand. You might also come across Rosada and Negrita the house pigs. A place that radiates energy and power that can only be explained by the proximity to the rescued animals and their newfound happiness. Let yourself be enchanted by it!

Bad Ischl – a charming small town and cultural centre of Salzkammergut with tradition that expresses the spirit of the times. The city's long history has been shaped by its time as the summer residence of the imperial court. Every summer for 60 years Franz Josef came here and thus established a tradition that is still palpable in many places today. Don't miss the Imperial Villa and Café Zauner when strolling through the city. You need more recommendations? Take the cable car up Katrin or unwind in the Eurotherme spa.  

This alpine pasture area in the Salzkammergut, with around 42 square kilometers, is the largest alpine pasture area in all of Austria. In Austria's largest contiguous alpine pasture area, there is a lot to experience in winter as well as in summer. From approx. 1,700 above sea level you can enjoy the beautiful view of one of the most beautiful valley ends of the Hohe Tauern.

View Offers

• Fuschlsee
• Mondsee
• Attersee
• Traunsee
• Traunkirchen with the Fischerkanzel on Traunsee
• Gmunden with Orth Castle and Gmundner ceramics
• Altaussee, Grundlsee, Toplitzsee, and Kammersee in the Ausseerland
• Trummer Lakes
• Postalm
• Dachstein region with Gosausee 
• Hallstatt and lake Hallstatt
•  Loser panorama road 
• Postalm
• Liechtenstein Gorge
• Eisriesenwelt in Werfen
• Krimml Waterfalls
• Großglockner high alpine road
• Berchtesgaden with Königssee, Obersalzberg, and Kehlsteinhaus
• and much more...

Look forward to get to know the scenic attractions and sights. Book your holiday at the ****Hotel Fischerwirt Naturw.ForestSPA in Salzkammergut now and visit diverse attractions in the area.

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