Hello. I would so appreciate help with an itinerary for a driving trip between Salzburg and Vienna. I have so many questions but need to get my airfare booked now and am so confused. I know it is not really far between Salzburg and Vienna but we really want to see as much natural beauty as possible.
We would like to take some time on a driving trip in Austria starting in Salzburg and ending in Vienna before taking trains to Budapest and Prague. For total trip we can spend three weeks or so. We are a couple in our 60’s and quite active, love moderate hiking and biking and beautiful scenery.
I have read about so many stops and towns that my head is spinning. I know there are more beautiful places than we can make it to on this trip. So far I know we are planning to stay a night in Hallstatt (I know some would recommend not doing that); very interested in taking the cruise on Konigsee Lake and seeing what we can there one day, with another day there to take the cable car up Mt. Jenner and so a bit of hiking; also a bike ride in the Wachau Valley and seeing Melk Abbey.
We can take perhaps six to seven days on this driving portion and could add a day or two to our vacation if need be. So many places have been mentioned such as Steyr, Durnstein, Dachstein Krippenstein, Graz, etc.
Please any help would be so appreciated for some kind of cohesive itinerary.