The Premium Austria Travel Guide to Salzburg, Graz & Innsbruck

Day 1 & 2: Graz

Graz is a city that has a charming Old Town filled with the hidden courtyards and passageways. After arrival, you can begin with Helen Miles. Helen reflects the eclectic mix of local hangout spots and historical sights which also include the rooftop bar of Graz, Kastner & Ohler. It is suggested to also visit the traditional Glockenspiel in Old Town to have some lunch. In the evening, move towards the beautiful Graz Cathedral and spend some quality time. After this, enjoy the local life by visiting the Lendplatz Farmer’s Market and stroll around it. End your day 1 by towering over the Schlossberg, castle hill which is the center of the city and is well known for its famous Clock Tower.

In the morning of day 2, have a delicious breakfast at Aiola Upstairs Restaurant which is also one of the greatest spots for a glass of wine and coffee as well. After having a breakfast, move towards the Schlossbergbahn Funicular which delivers the city’s most spectacular views. Here, rewarding yourself with the cool beer is praiseworthy at the Scholossbergbahn beer garden. You could easily spend the time till evening to explore all the stunning views of the city. In the evening, board, OBB Rail which would take around 4 hours to reach Salzburg from Graz. The best part of the train is that it provides the tourists with the mountain scenery spectacular views.

Day 3: Salzburg

Arriving here, in the morning, the first destination of the day would be Makartsteg Bridge (love-lock bridge) and on to Getreidegasse (shopping street in the city). During the afternoon, head towards the Fortress Hohensalzburg. This is also called one of the historical iconic destination of Salzburg. From here, the path would lead you towards the Museum of Modern Art. The city is blessed with a large number of the least known hidden places with precious gems which you could visit in the evening time. However, it is suggested not to forget visiting the Tucked away which is a Paul Sturm (Herrengasse 16) narrow street.

Day 4: Innsbruck

The first destination of the day would be Nordkette Mountain where its weather is so stunning to stay here for the lifetime. You could easily stay here till afternoon and have lunch at Nordkette Restaurant. The views of the restaurant are spectacular where having a lunch with stunning and unique cuisines are a worthwhile investment. Venture higher by hopping at the additional Funicular that would take you more 300 to Hafelekar. This is the most incredible mountain of the city where you would be all above the clouds and could feel like on the top of the world. Probably, you would be reaching here in the evening so you can easily say a goodbye to the country at night visiting and exploring all its places in 4 days.