Hondvriendelijke bezienswaardigheden in Bad Ischl

Emperor Franz Joseph's summer residence for 82 years, where he signed the 1914 declaration of war; the guided villa tour is dog-free, but the surrounding 20-hectare Kaiserpark welcomes leashed dogs on its gravel paths.

A cable car since 1959 lifting visitors in 15 minutes to the 1,400 m Katrin mountain station, with marked alpine trails, a panoramic restaurant and views over the Salzkammergut lakes.

The 1829 Trinkhalle (originally the Soolenbadhaus) is now the town's cultural meeting point and tourist office, fronted by the open Kurpark gardens and the riverside Esplanade, both easy on-leash walking ground.