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Packing - Clothing question for Austria trip

Posted by (Walnut Creek) on

My teen daughter and I will be going to Austria soon. We are staying south of Salzburg in the Alps. We plan to have a few days of doing outdoorsy stuff: hiking, seeing the Salt Mines, Ice Caves, the gorge. When doing those things, are shorts acceptable to wear? What about hiking/running shoes? We are planning to continue our workouts on vacation & we both run.

We also want to have a few days sight seeing, going into Salzburg, etc. What is appropriate to wear at those times? Jeans? Types of shoes?

Thanks for your help!

Robin

Posted by
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I was just in this part of Austria in July. Shorts are fine. So are running shoes. The Hallstatt Salt Mine is very neat! It is cold in the mine so remember to bring a jacket and wear pants. The mine has you wear a special suit for the slides, but the suit doesn't keep you warm.

Jeans and sandals or casual shoes are fine also for Salzburg. It was very cool in July when I was in the area but it can also be hot.

Enjoy - you will have a great trip!

Posted by
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I was in Salzburg in July last year and it rained all the time I was there, and it was cold. There were some warm days but you have to be prepared for some rain too.
We went to the Ice Cave and for that you need a warm jacket and good hiking/walking shoes and maybe gloves. Jeans worked well for most of our excursions and maybe a fleece top in case it turns cold. Salzburg is lovely and I am sure you will have a great time.

Posted by
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Thanks for your help! I was all of a sudden worried about jeans, shorts, and their appropriateness.

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