36 Hours in Innsbruck, Austria: Things to Do and See

4 p.m. Meander medieval alleyways Explore the Altstadt, Innsbruck’s compact medieval nucleus, starting at the glittering landmark, the Goldenes Dachl. From the old town’s central square, admire its frescoed loggia that served as a viewing box for the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, and its “golden” roof made with 2,657 gilded copper shingles, completed in…

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36 Hours in Salzburg, Austria: Things to Do and See

9 a.m. Walk in Mozart’s footsteps, then visit an elegant coffee house Before getting lost in the Altstadt (Old Town), visit Mozart’s Birthplace, the apartment on the long Getreidegasse alley, where the composer was born in 1756. See the miniature violin Mozart received at 6, intricate set designs from productions of his operas and an…

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