My husband and I will be in Austria next March. We had planned to be in Vienna for four nights, Salzburg for3 nights, Innsbruck for 2 nights and spending a night at the Munich airport hotel. After doing some research I am now wondering if there is someplace other than Innsbruck we should go after Salzburg. I'm reading that it may be very touristy. It wouldn't have to be in Austria. Germany would fine. We are interested in history and like to nature but my husband has a some mobility issues. Nothing terrible if he uses a walking stick, but hiking up the Alps is out! :)
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Posted by
Bend, OR
1732 posts
Have you been to Munich?
Posted by
Ontario, Canada
6797 posts
A couple of observations- first there will still be snow, and possibly a bit of ice, on the ground that time of year. Second, given your husband's mobility issues, engaging in winter sports likely won't be a priority. For those reasons, I'd stick with a city for the extra nights. There is certainly enough in Munich to keep you busy for that amount of time.
Posted by
Firenze, Italy
2023 posts
Innsbruck did not look to me really touristy this last August; much less people than in the past years. If you hit salzburg at festival time, well, that is being touristy.
Posted by
Los Angeles
5453 posts
there are some options I don't recall halfway between Salzburg and Munich that people seem to like.
I stayed at the Hilton at Munich airport which is about 3 feet from the runways, couldn't be any more convenient. And the airport is a bit like a train station so there are quite a few dining and shopping options open to everyone (including one of the nicest supermarkets I've ever seen which was kinda odd). There's a wurst cart in the plaza outside that looks like a little airplane that everyone seems to love.
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stick to munich.
Posted by
Vienna, Austria
5997 posts
As already shared, March is still very much winter in these locations. The focus in the Alps will be on skiing. Hiking really doesn't start until May or even June. Your best bet is to stick to the cities if you are not skiing or taking part in winter sports. I think that in March, Innsbruck will still focus very much on skiing/winter sports but only you can determine if the other attractions in the city will keep you busy for two nights. Perhaps you extend Vienna for another night allowing you to visit Bratislava for a day. Alternatively, do Munich instead of Innsbruck.