Yes! Salzburg is an excellent destination for solo female travelers. I felt very safe during my entire trip to Austria. But, as with any destination, you need to take precautions to keep yourself safe. Don’t walk by yourself at night, stay in a secure and well-located hotel or vacation home, use slash-proof, lockable, and RFID-protected bags and purses, and always have a charged cell phone with you.

Best Things To Do in Salzburg:

Do a walking tour of Salzburg’s Old Town.

Ride the Festungsbahn funicular up to Hohensalzburg Fortress.

Visit The Sound of Music filming sites with Fräulein Maria’s Bicycle Tours.

See Mozart’s residence and birthplace.

Walk along the Mönchsberg – start from the Mullner side next to the Mullner Church and the Augustiner Brau. You’ll head up a steep incline, then take the flat path that overlooks the river.

Visit Hangar 7.

Learn how to cook apple strudel at the Edelweiss Cooking School.

Go to a concert.

Walk on the old wall of the Kapuzinerberg – start by walking up the Linzergasse to the stone archway on the right-hand side. Then follow the pathway and steps to the Cappucine Monastery.

Tour the Stiegel brewery on their “Beer World” experience.

Vienna is one of the most expensive cities in Austria. To save some money, here are budget tips for visiting Vienna:

✅Free Admission to Museums. Most museums have designated days with free entry. So if there’s a museum you want to visit, check to see if it has a free admission day, and plan accordingly.
✅Street Food. Food from street vendors can still be a hearty, large-portion, full-meal for much cheaper than restaurants.
✅Drink Local Beer & Wine. Buy local beer and wine brands instead of the more expensive international brands.
✅Buy Train Tickets in Advance. Book your train tickets between cities and towns as soon as possible. Rates will increase closer to your travel days.
✅Use travel reward points to book your hotel and/or flights.

Vienna and Salzburg are both incredible destinations, and they will give you very different scenery and experiences. I highly recommend visiting both of these incredible cities!

May to August is the peak travel season, so be prepared for high prices and crowds, especially for the world-famous music festivals. Book your accommodation and tours as early as possible to ensure availability and save some money. Summer has warm daytime temperatures in the 80s, but these are the rainiest months of the year, so always have rain gear with you.

September and October are shoulder months. Temperatures will be pleasant during the day and cool in the mornings and evenings, and the Fall foliage makes the city extra-colorful. Salzburg is significantly less crowded during these months, so accommodation rates will drop, and you can get pictures at the famous spots without competing with crowds.

Winter is the off-season when you can have Salzburg practically to yourself. Snow is expected from November – February, so bring your warmest layers and sturdiest boots. Many tour companies and restaurants will be closed or have limited hours, so you’ll need to research any activities you want to do in advance. You can also score great accommodation deals during these months, and ski slopes aren’t far from the city.

March and April are shoulder months when wildflowers and the city’s gardens start attracting visitors again. March usually still has snow in the surrounding mountains, so you can get some end-of-season ski deals. Daytime temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s, and you’ll want layers for the cold evenings. Rain is common during these months, so always have a rain jacket.