Is Salzburg Dog-Friendly?, Salzburg, Austria

Like most of Austria and neighboring countries like Czech Republic and Germany, Salzburg is fairly dog-friendly. Dogs can enjoy many of the city’s popular sites, particularly since many are outdoors. Dogs can also ride public transportation and go with their owners to many of the city’s restaurants and cafes. If you’re traveling to Salzburg with a dog, here is what you can expect.

Some of Salzburg’s most well-known and visited attractions are dog-friendly, so you won’t have to sacrifice much sightseeing on account of your furry baby.

Sitting atop a hill that overlooks Salzburg and the Alps, part of Hohensalzburg Fortress is accessible with dogs. There are two ways up the castle, both of which are dog friendly. One is to walk. It’s not a long walk but it’s extremely steep, and perhaps appropriate if you have an active dog that might enjoy the exercise. The other way up and down the fortress is the funicular. The funicular allows dogs provided they are leashed and muzzled. It’s a short ride up, so even if your dog finds the muzzle excessively unpleasant, at least it’s short-lived.

Once inside the fortress, dogs are allowed pretty much everywhere that is outside, including the courtyard and restaurants of the castle. Since the fortress is fairly large and its walls wrap around a fairly vast area, the price of admission is still worth it even if you’re not going into any of the castle museums or state rooms. Alternatively, if you’re going with one or more people and your dog, the best thing to do is take turns seeing the exhibits where dogs are not allowed. Hohensalzburg offers plenty to do to take up at least a couple of hours of time, with or without your dog. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).