Or so Julie Andrews might have sung had she visited Sallburg today. You see there's so much more to Salzburg, the city that inspired "The Sound of Music", than bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens. If you will spare me a few minutes of your time, I'll try to give you but a brief taste of this wonderful city.... More

We stayed at Hotel Weisses Kreuz in May 2007 during our honeymoon. The hotel's description of its location under the fortress is not an exaggeration--you can't get much closer! The location is up a small hill just off Residenzplatz, and very close to the fortress lift. There is a biergarten just a few steps away, and the hotel is built... More

We stayed here in March and found the small hotel wonderful. We had a large corner triple room. It was in the oldest of old town on a picturesque street (alley?). It was at the base of the Hohensalzburg Fortress, only 50 meters from the funicular. Beautiful hike up to the fortress. Limited access by car; but we took a... More

We stayed at the Hotel Weisses Kreuz from the 3rd to 7th December and had everything we were looking for. The room was large and the bathroom very modern and spotless. The room was also warm and quiet and the buffet breakfast was adequate. The location was ideal for visiting the Christmas Markets which were all within walking distance of... More