Munich
Füssen
Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein Castles
Füssen Monastery
Salzburg
Slazkammergut Lake District
Hallstatt
Melk
The Danube Valley
Tips:
There are no more bike rental in Austrian train stations. due to the high maintenance cost, OBB is not renting bikes anymore. In most cities, hotels have taken over the niche and they are now renting bikes. In Melk, I rented a very good bike from "Hotel Zur Post" (10 euro for full day, 7 euro after 3pm). OBB is also offering "Bike and Train" deals that are good if you are not traveling on a rail pass.
Vienna
Tips:
- In Vienna, I enjoyed the free Music Film Festival in front of the City Hall (Rathausplatz). Daily during the summer (at twilight), videos of concerts and operas are shown. Good alternative for a city that dies culturally in the summer.
Schneebergbahn
Salamander Train
Old Steam Train
Steam Engine
Schneeberg
At the top of Schneeberg (2075m, 6808ft, Highest Point in Lower Austria)
Fischerhütte
Hochschneeberg
Puchberg am Schneeberg
Leipzig
Baden Baden
Tips:
- Don't go to Baden-Baden on a Monday if you are looking for theater or concerts... everything is closed.
- At Baden Baden, I stayed at Hotel Am Markt. This hotel deserves high marks for friendliness, superb location, and good prices.
