Car Hire From Salzburg Airport

Y ou’ve just collected your                                          car from Salzburg Airport.      It’s easy to see why Salzburg has  Prepare yourself for the        become one of Europe’s most        trip of a lifetime. Salzburg car      popular city break destinations.   hire allows you to see more of        Immortalised forever by the hit    this wonderful Austrian city than     1965 motion picture The Sound of   you could ever have imagined.         Music, Salzburg offers short       Picture-postcard landscapes and       break visitors the chance to       Sound of Music backdrops are all      explore charming scenic landscape  within easy reach when you rent a     as well as fascinating historical  car in Salzburg. The best thing       and cultural offerings.            about Salzburg car rental is that                                        it allows you to see these            The Sound of Music may be the      unforgettable sights at a pace        reason why 40 percent of tourists  that suits you. The following is      travel to Salzburg, but            a guide to how best to spend your     Salzburg’s connection with music   time in Salzburg.                     goes a long way back. The city is                                        famous for being the birthplace    Salzburg Mini Guide:                  of composer Wolfgang Amadeus                                             Mozart and reminders of his        Salzburg Airport, also known as       legacy are evident around every    WA Mozart Airport is situated 4km     corner.                            from Salzburg city centre and 2km                                        from the Austrian-German border.      The house that the musical genius  The Airport is served by a number     grew up in is located on           of airlines including budget          Getreidegasse in the Old Town and  airline Ryanair, Aer Lingus,          is a must-see attraction. St.      British Airways and Lufthansa.        Peter’s Abbey, just off the                                              Herbert-v-Karajan Platz train      Things To See/Do in Salzburg:         station hosts a number of          concerts throughout the year to       international cuisine. Cheap       honour the legendary composer and     local eats can be sampled at       features local musicians dressed      Wilder Mann on Getreidegasse and   in lavish period costume.             Zipfer Brauhaus at                                                       Philharmonikergasse.               Salzburg’s enveloping landscape                                          offers plenty of scope for hire       Salzburg’s nightlife centres       car touring. Heading south of         mainly around traditional          Salzburg you’ll find the Ice          Austrian beer halls, pubs and in   Caves and Salt Mines. Active          the summer, lazy beer gardens.     outdoor enthusiasts will be           However, trendy bars and           impressed by the hiking potential     nightclubs can also be found.      of the Untersberg, Salzkammergut                                         and Bad Ischl regions. Other          Salzburg offers a range of         inviting places to visit in the       accommodation to suit all budgets  locality include nearby               and tastes. Thrifty backpackers    Oberndorf, where it’s possible to     are well catered for in Salzburg,  take a tour of the chapel where       with budget hostels like Eduard    the traditional Christmas hymn        Heinrich Haus on Eduard Heinrich   ‘Silent Night’ was composed.          Strasse and Gasthaus Hinterbruhl                                         on Schanzlgasse offering low cost  Eating                                lodgings. Those ready to splash    Out/Nightlife/Accommodation in        the cash however won’t be          Salzburg:                             disappointed by the choice in                                            luxury accommodation on offer in   Eating out in Salzburg is a treat     Salzburg. Top end hotels include   for palates of every budget. The      Hotel Schloss Monchstein, located  city’s restaurants, bars and          at Monchsberg Park and Best        cafés tempt visitors with             Western Hotel Elefant at           everything from Austrian to           Sigmund-Haffner Gasse.             About the Author Fiona writes for Argus Rentals and Car Hire Salzburg Published At: www.Isnare.com