Salzburg looks staged because, in a sense, it is-baroque domes and squares wedged into a dramatic gap between two hills.
A mighty fortress watches over the river, the Sound of Music gardens bloom at Mirabell, and Mozart's face sells everything from chocolate to socks. Narrow Getreidegasse hangs its wrought-iron guild signs over the crowds, beautiful and busy in equal measure.
The Alps press in close, so a morning in the city can turn into an afternoon on a mountain.
Try the cloud-light Salzburger Nockerl and a beer brewed at Stiegl since the Middle Ages.
Round trip from Prague, any dates in October 2026.