You might already know Salzburg as the birthplace of Mozart — and if you’ve read my full winter guide to the city, you’ll know it’s just as beautiful in summer. Many visitors stop at Salzburg itself, or pair it with a day trip to Hallstatt — arguably the…

I fell for Salzburg on a bright December day, during a day trip from Munich. The train ride alone was worth it — two hours through the Bavarian countryside, past little villages dusted in snow, frozen fields so quiet it felt like the whole world had paused, and…

Vienna always has a way of surprising you, no matter how many times you’ve walked its streets. This was my third trip to the Austrian capital—it was February 2025—and I arrived thinking I more or less knew the city by now. Vienna, of course, had other plans. Between…