Strasbourg, Munich,?

she's making 70, but still fairly fit, but obviously not 30 year old fit; they like walking

Salzburg / Berchtesgaden is your answer. Maybe Zurich.

Your mom is going by herself? Renting a car is the best way to see the Alps. If she is not going to rent a car, her best bet would be Salzburg or Innsbruck with day trips on bus trips probably.

I liked the city of Salzburg better but its on the foothills of the Alps. Innsbruck is actually in the Alps. Plenty to do in both places with a side trip or 2 for 4-5 days.


Munich is an under rated city to visit, great city especially in the fall.

I'd suggest more time in Strasbourg. It's such a great city, and they'd be really close to Colmar and the Alsace wine region villages. September may be around harvest time so there could even be festivals in some of the villages.

I agree with the Romantic Road, Rothenberg, Wurtzberg.....all of this is back in the general direction of Frankfurt, so less time will be wasted getting back to that city for departure.

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thanks for the replies, she's going with her husband, retired vietnam vet, retired avondale shipyards, full cajun, never been to europe, i'm really excited for both of them

in the end, i think gonna rent a car out munich and send them through bavaria, for a meandering 4 days

thanks again

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Sit them down and seriously explain to them about lane protocols on the autobahn.

Also explain to them the speed signage and that there are ticket cameras there.

In Salzburg The Sound of Music tour industry there is strong. I’ve used Panorama Tours (Link) there two years ago and they were wonderful.

Hallstatt in Austrian Lake District. Small town in a picture perfect setting. About an hour train ride from Salzburg.