Spoil Me: Salzburg luxury that doesn't cost the earth

A holiday in Salzburg is expensive? The privately run Wendl Hotels have just the right travel guide: How to enjoy great luxury in Salzburg on a small budget. Insider tips from Salzburg residents.

A la carte? Lunch menu!

Salzburg's Michelin-starred and toque-awarded restaurants are worth a culinary trip. Whether it's the legendary Ikarus in Hangar7 at the airport or specialties like the Riedenburg restaurant: anyone who dines here in the evening is happy to spend a three-digit sum in euros. However, the Michelin-starred cuisine is also available at a cheaper rate - if you come at lunchtime. Many exceptionally good Salzburg restaurants decorated by the Michelin Guide or Gault Millau offer a cheaper menu at lunchtime, which is popular with smart gourmets. Just as good as in the evening, but cheaper - we'll put up with that!

Outlet and sale shopping in Salzburg

Prada, Louis Vuitton, Moncler, Hermés and Max Mara: Salzburg's Getreidegasse and the Alter Markt are home to the city's luxury boutiques. Similar brands can be bought at cheaper prices in Salzburg's outlets such as the McArthurGlenn at the airport. Pro tip: It's only five minutes from our max70 or junior hotels to the large Salzburg designer outlet.

Terrace with a view

Sometimes you just pay for the view: whether on the stone terrace, in the Museum of Modern Art, on the Sacher Café terrace or in the Hotel Mönchsstein: if you want a photogenic scene as a background for your coffee and cake or your sundowner, you shouldn't be stingy for this unique experience: the experience is worth it, we smile nobly at the four-euro coffee!

DB Bayernticket or Deutschlandticket

A nice weekend in Salzburg? It doesn't cost the earth for anyone who can travel by train from Germany: with regional and national low-cost fares such as the Deutschlandticket, the Bayernticket, the Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket, you can also get to Salzburg as a group for a low fare. For the sake of simplicity, Salzburg station is considered the DB destination station, so all DB Sparschienen fares apply to Salzburg. Anyone traveling from Austria's cities should consider the Westbahn as an option: if you book early enough and combine it with regional discount tickets, you can often get there and back for under 20 euros!

Festival at cinema prices

There are also cheap ticket categories for every event at the Salzburg Festival. Given the elitist image of the festival for theater, classical music and opera, it's hard to believe that you can get tickets for 20 euros, but it is possible. Simply buy tickets from the official ticket sales office of the Salzburg Festival.

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