Europe's most beautiful lake district! A summer vacation paradise

Austria's lake district is my favorite summer holiday destination, and St. Wolfgang is my favorite town in the lake district. Lake Wolfgang is the home of Mozart's grandmother, and he performed there many times after he became famous. Lake Wolfgang is also a filming location for the movie 'The Sound of Music'. Perhaps because of its inseparable connection with music, the town is decorated with musical elements everywhere. A must-visit panoramic spot in St. Wolfgang is Fotopunkt St. Wolfgang. It is best to go there at sunset, when you can see the most beautiful panorama of St. Wolfgang. The viewing point is on the grassy slope behind the town, about a twenty-minute walk away. For accommodation, I recommend the guesthouse Seehaus family Leifer, which is reasonably priced and well-located, with most rooms offering a lake view. The guesthouse is clean, beautiful, and fully equipped, and the staff are very friendly. The guesthouse has its own small pier, where you can swim in the lake at any time, and the view from the pier is also very nice. Every evening we would sit on the pier and watch the sunset. The guesthouse offers free boats and paddleboards, and it only takes half an hour to row to the opposite shore. Those who like water sports will definitely love it. The guesthouse is within walking distance to the main pier and the train to Mount Schafberg, and it's only a ten-minute walk to the town. When you have nothing to do, you can take a boat to nearby towns such as St. Gilgen, which is also a very beautiful town. Staying here, you don't need to book train tickets in advance; if the weather is good, just go to the ticket office in the morning and pick a time. Climbing Mount Schafberg, it takes about 35 minutes by mountain train to reach the summit, where you can see the panorama of seven lakes if the weather is good. The Hotel Schafbergspitze at the summit is Austria's oldest mountain hotel, with a restaurant on the ground floor that serves decent food, albeit a bit salty. St. Wolfgang has many historic cafes worth experiencing. Kaffeewerkstatt, nearly a century old, is a stylish coffee shop famous for its coffee, and we also had a very delicious black sesame cake there. Bakery-Patisserie Gandl is a bakery with over two hundred years of history, where every morning a lady in traditional Austrian dress delivers various breads, and many locals go there to buy. Check out Hallstatt, the world-famous paradise town just over thirty minutes' drive from St. Wolfgang. Taking half a day to visit is a nice vacation experience, starting from the parking lot, you can see all the classic angles by walking from the southernmost to the northernmost side in half an hour. The lake fish from Lake Wolfgang, with its top-quality water, is a must-try, and it is one of the few places in Europe where you can taste delicious lake fish. The ice cream from Gelateria-Stella is the best in town. If you are driving, you can also explore the surrounding area, like we went to Schwarzensee Lake on the mountain, and had pork knuckle and apple pie at a farm restaurant by the lake, which was very enjoyable. Then, in the town of Ried, we discovered a mysterious ice cream machine, Stella Eis-automat, where you can buy very delicious local green apple ice cream from St. Wolfgang. Next to the children's playground, there is also a group of Austrian characteristic black and white goats.