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Hohensalzburg Fortress
Salzburg, Austria
A huge medieval fortress on a hill above Salzburg, reached by funicular or on foot.
Central Europe
Austria
Imperial palaces, classical music and coffee houses in the cities, and lakes, glaciers and alpine villages everywhere else.
- Capital
- Vienna
- Languages
- German
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Best time to go
- May to September for hiking and lakes; December to March for skiing; December for Christmas markets in Vienna and Salzburg.
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- Top places
- Church, mosque or temple 7
- Palace 6
- Museum 5
- Lake 5
- Mountain 5
- Entertainment 4
- Neighbourhood 4
- Castle 3
- Scenic route 3
- Viewpoint 3
- Other 2
- Historic site 2
- Art gallery 2
- Food and drink 2
- Garden 1
- Bridge 1
- Market 1
- Waterfall 1
- Cave 1
Castle
Hohenwerfen Fortress
Austria
A clifftop fortress above the Salzach valley, with falconry displays.
Castle
Ambras Castle
Innsbruck, Austria
A Renaissance castle on a hill, home to a pioneering cabinet of curiosities.
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