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As one of the official host cities for Euro 2008, Salzburg is gearing up for a summer of sporting fun. Book your place in history now with Salzburg car hire. Not only will you avoid packed train stations and oversubscribed taxis, you’ll also have plenty of travel options if your team gets the boot early. Salzburg is a beautiful city that certainly merits exploration. Perhaps best known for its ‘Sound of Music’ association the city is rich in cultural attractions and natural beauty spots. With car hire in Salzburg, your travel options are endless. You’re free to discover the rolling green hills as well as the manicured football pitches, the songs of the silver screen, as well as the chants on the terraces.

With this in mind, you’ll find the following guide useful on your travels through Salzburg and Austria.

Salzburg Mini Guide:

Salzburg is Austria’s fourth largest city and is the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. The city’s old town, with its beautiful Baroque architecture is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Things To See/Do in Salzburg:

As one of Europe’s most scenic and cultured cities, visitors are spoilt for choice when it comes to interesting things to see and do. A number of themed tours are in operation in the city; from kitsch ‘Sound of Music’ excursions to highbrow Mozart based tours. You’ll find the city centre is quite compact and can easily be explored on foot. Walking through the city, the impressive Hohensalburg Fortess is guaranteed to grab your attention. Towering 394ft above the city, the fortress is open to the public, allowing tourists to walk around the outskirts and courtyards.

In Salzburg, there’s no avoiding Mozart’s musical legacy. The birthplace of Mozart, now a museum, is one of the city’s most popular tourist draws.

Eating Out in Salzburg:

Salzburg’s dining out scene offers something for every budget and palate. While in town it’s worth sampling traditional hearty fare such as ‘Groestl’, a dish of pan-fried onions and potatoes, ‘Schluzkrapfen’ spinach stuffed pasta pockets and ‘Salzburger Nockerln’, a type of souffl

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