St. Johann im Pongau is the main city of the Pongau Region. It is in the Salzach Valley of the Eastern Alps is in the federal state of Salzburg. The city is largely dependent on tourism: Alpine skiing in winter and hiking in the summer months.

• Liechtensteinklamm (Liechtenstein gorge) (south of the city). Mid-Jun to end of Sep: 09:00-18:00; Oct: 09:00-16:00. One of the longest, deepest and most impressive gorges in the Alps. This gorge is about 4 km (2.5 mi) long and can be explored via walkways that were built by Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein in 1875. Adult €10, youth 6-18 €6.50. (updated Jan 2021)

• Restaurant Der Seehof (Gault Millau awarded Two-Toque Restaurant at Lake Goldegg), Hofmark 8, 5622 Goldegg, ☏ +43 6415 81370, [email protected]. A 15-min car ride outside of St. Johann, the restaurant of the Hotel Der Seehof offers a kitchen that has been awarded two Gault Millau toques. (updated Feb 2017)

• Hotel Berghof, Alpendorf 1, ☏ +43 6412 6181, [email protected]. 
• Hotel Alpendorf - 4 Sterne, Alpendorf 9, ☏ +43 6412 6259, [email protected]. 
• Hotel Brückenwirt, Hauptstr. 78,, ☏ +43 6412 42 59 -0, [email protected]. 
• ^{[formerly dead link]} Hotel Rothirsch, Alpendorf 10,, ☏ +43 6412 62 10, [email protected]. 
• Hotel Oberforsthof, Alpendorf 11,, ☏ +43 6412 61 71, [email protected]. 
• Tannenhof, Alpendorf 3, ☏ +43 6412 5231-0, [email protected]. 
• Hotel Restaurant Alpenhof, Alpendorfstr. 31, ☏ +43 6412 5646, [email protected]. 
• Pension Edelweiss, ☏ +43 6412 4248, [email protected]. 
• ^{[formerly dead link]} Hotel Sonnhof, ☏ +43 6412 7271, [email protected]. 
• Hotel Der Seehof (4 Star Hotel & Restaurant), Hofmark 8, 5622 Goldegg, ☏ +43 6415 81370, [email protected]. (updated Feb 2017)

• Zell am See
• Kaprun
• Bad Gastein
• Wagrain
• Kleinarl