Salzburg, Austria

Salzburg Walking Tour

Witness High Baroque Style amid Alpine Splendor Tour one of Austria’s most intimate and stunning cities up close, by foot. Begin with a visit to the Mirabell Gardens, a geometric Italianate gem built by the prince-archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau for his mistress and 15 children. Its elegant gardens are adorned with statues of mythological figures. Your guide will point out where scenes from The Sound of Music were filmed, including the famous “Do-Re-Mi” stairs. Then see the Geburtshaus , or birthplace, of Mozart, where you can marvel at some of his musical scores and his first violin. Continue to the Domplatz, admiring the city’s rich architecture along the way. Here you will find the Salzburg Cathedral, a baroque masterwork containing the baptismal font in which Mozart was baptized. * Moderate - Walking portions may be long and somewhat challenging with occasional step-ups, stairs and inclines. Total time walking or standing normally ranges from 1.5 to 3 hours.