Top things to do

This relaxed 'Mediterranean' restaurant by the lake has a modern dining room and tables out in the garden. You can also order pizza to take away – they're nicely authentic – and there's a small, well done (if somewh…

A perfect match for St Wolfgang's older and well-to-do visitors, this smart, friendly wine bar does a small and very interesting dinner menu each night. Italian-influenced dishes such as fish fillets with fregola (S…

St Wolfgang’s impressive Wallfahrtskirche is a spectacular gallery of religious art, with glittering altars (from Gothic to baroque), an extravagant pulpit, a fine organ and countless statues and paintings. The most…

There are five houses worldwide dedicated to Mozart, but this one takes the interesting approach of focusing mostly on the family, especially his sister 'Nannerl' (Maria Anna), an accomplished composer and musician …

Alm-Stadl Schwarzensee, one of a couple of restaurants located by the remote and picturesque Schwarzensee, serves delicious smoked lake trout. (It also has a battery exchange station for Movelo e-bikes.)

There are two restaurants and a lovely wine cellar in this highly respected, fabulously traditional hotel. The Seerestaurant (mains €12.50 to €19), which is open all day, keeps it more casual with regional and inter…

Situated on the water’s edge, this popular seafood restaurant does lake-fish three ways: fried with parsley potatoes, salmon steak with risotto or as part of a seafood dinner platter that includes both, as well as m…

An archetypal resort bar, the Zwolfer Alm Bar is a loud, colourful basement party zone that goes from drinking spot to disco after 9pm. Check the website for events and parties.

This cosy little museum is home to 1500 musical instruments from all over the world, all of them collected by one family of music teachers. The son of the family, Askold zum Eck, can play them all and will happily d…

The town museum has an eclectic collection ranging from embroidery – originally manufactured in the building – to religious objects and thousands of animal specimens.