Hof bei Salzburg is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg

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General information

Hof bei Salzburg is a quiet town located on the banks of lake Fuschl and is surrounded by the Salzkammergut Mountains. The town is on the Austrian motorway A1. This is an upcoming tourist town in the Salzburg Region. It is a 15 km or a 30 minute drive from Salzburg city. Hof bei Salzburg is famous for its Luxury hotels Schloss Fuschl which was previously a castle and Hotel Jagdhof. The tourist season starts here from June until September. This region experiences heavy snowfall in the winter months from December until March.

Tourists can explore many activities like fishing, boating, and swimming, bicycle rental on the Lake Fuschl. Hof bei Salburg is also famous for spa. The town also has a 9-hole golf course with views of the Lake Fuschl and neighboring Salzlammergut Mountains. The town has restaurants serving authentic Austrian food some famous ones include the Schloss Restaurant, Restaurant Jagdhof and Osteria. Famous delicacies include the Tafel spitz and the Sacher Torte.

Nearby Destinations and attractions from this town include Bad Ischl, St. Wolfgang, Hellbrunn Palace, Salt mines, Sound of Music place and Salzburg city.

The town hosts an annual vintage car rally, which attracts tourists from the Salzburg region.