Salzburg

Europe's largest fully preserved medieval castle crowns the Festungsberg at 506 metres. Leashed dogs may ride the funicular and walk the outer courtyards and ramparts; interior museum rooms and the prince's chambers are not accessible with pets.

The 1690 baroque garden with its Pegasus fountain starred in The Sound of Music. Dogs are strictly prohibited inside the formal parterres per city bylaw, but the adjoining Kurpark along the Salzach allows leashed pets and makes a fine substitute.

Both banks of the emerald Salzach offer 7 kilometres of paved promenade linking Mülln to Aigen. The gravel beach at Glanspitz marks one of the few city spots where dogs may legally swim outside the drinking-water protection zone.

The 640-metre wooded hill opposite the Altstadt offers a 40-minute climb to the Capuchin monastery with wild-roaming roe deer. Dogs must stay on leash year-round because of the wildlife reserve status, but paths are shaded even in July.

A 1615 pleasure palace famous for water-powered grottoes and trick fountains designed to soak unsuspecting guests. The 60-hectare park welcomes leashed dogs free of charge; the trick-fountain guided tour itself is not pet-appropriate due to spraying jets.

The narrow 800-year-old shopping street with its wrought-iron guild signs fronts Mozart's bright-yellow birth house at number 9. Leashed dogs are permitted on the street and on most café terraces, but not inside the Mozart museum itself.