Trip to Austria

Old Jul 9th, 2005, 12:14 AM
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Trip to Austria

I'm going to Austria very soon. For the most part my trip is fully planned, which is good. I just need some advice.

Days 1 through 7 are at a seminar in Salzburg.

Day 8 I'll take a train to Vienna for 2 days.

Day 9 I'll rent a car and here is my question.

I have 2 days to drive through the Alps. My plan is to stay in Graz. Then I'll drive to Salzburg. I need to be in Salzburg in the early eveing beacuse my flight is the following morning. I want to see the countryside and that is why I'm renting a car to drive from Vienna to Salzburg. I figured Graz was a good midway point. Of course I could drive from Vienna to Tyrol and spend the night there.

Any ideas?
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Old Jul 9th, 2005, 05:01 AM
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I would agree with your latter notion and not bother with Graz - head right back to the Salzburg area. That's where the best scenery is: Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, St Wolfgang, etc) plus the nearby Berchtesgaden area of Germany.

Maximize your limited time to this region and minimize it to other areas.
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Old Jul 9th, 2005, 06:59 AM
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Old Jul 9th, 2005, 07:15 PM
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Another option is to take the Danube route: Take the A22 autobahn going north from Vienna, get off at exit #30 and head west toward Krems on the B-55. From Krems take the B-3 as far as Mauthausen- Ems, and pop over to the autobahn A-1 to Salzburg.

Along the way you can visit Duernstein, the church Maria Taferl and, at Emmersdorf you can cross the river to Melk. If you are in a hurry, you can also catch the A-1 at Melk.
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I suggest St. Wolfgang as a place to bed down for the night. The lakes around that area of the Salzkammergut are renowned for their appeal.

Otherwise in a limited time you will be driving and not seeing much but the roadsides.

I would suggest Heiligenblut, but that would mean a long drive from Vienna.

I don't want to discourage what you do, but if St. Wolfgang is your destination, I suggest you try to get a place to stay fairly soon. Those lakes are tremendously popular.

Salzburg in the summer is virtually overrun with American tourists.
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I REALLY, REALLY hate to keep anybody from Graz, but if you have 2 days, and mountain scenery is your objective, Graz makes no sense.

The area around Salzburg, especially Hallstatt, should be where you spend yout limited time.

~Liz
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Old Jul 10th, 2005, 10:07 AM
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treplow's route suggestion is excellent IMO.
The drive along the Danube river is scenic, Duernstein is a gem - and don't forget to try some excellent Gruener Veltliner White Wine from that stretch called Wachau!
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