Hof bei Salzburg

Hof bei Salzburg
Coat of arms of Hof bei Salzburg Coat of arms
Hof bei Salzburg Location within Austria
Coordinates:
Country	Austria
State	Salzburg
District	Salzburg-Umgebung
Government
• Mayor	Werner Berktold (ÖVP)
Area
• Total	19.7 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Elevation	739 m (2,425 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)
• Total	3,372
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	5322
Area code	06229
Vehicle registration	SL
Website	www.hofonline.at

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

Geography

Hof bei Salzburg is located on the banks of the Fuschlsee and is surrounded by the Salzkammergut mountains. The town is on the Austrian motorway A1.

Tourism

This is an upcoming tourist town in the Salzburg region. It is a 15 km or a 30-minute drive from the city of Salzburg. 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 such as fishing, boating, and swimming, bicycle rental on the Fuschlsee. Hof bei Salburg is also famous for its spa. The town also has a 9-hole golf course with views of the Fuschlsee and the Salzkammergut. 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.