Our final port on our Mediterranean cruise was Venice, from which we hired a car and drove to Salzburg Austria, home to both the Sound of Music and Mozart.
This was a great choice. We found an affordable apartment and rested, as cruises tend to leave us needing a bit of recovery time.
Now we are ready to see the sights. We couldn’t find a free walking tour, but we were able to avoid the expensive Sound of Music tours by purchasing a self-guided Sound of Music Tour from the Salzburg tourist information site. I am guessing that a bit more work and we would have found one for free on-line, but for €2.50, it didn’t seem worth the bother to head back to the hotel.
Which of these sites do you recognize from the Sound of Music?
Unless otherwise noted, all photos on this page ©Rhonda Albom 2012
Travel Tips for Salzburg:
- Watch the Sound of Music before you go.
- Ask at the i-site about self-guided tours.
- The hop-on, hop-off bus gives a great overview and fun history, and it stops to allow photos at two of the locations.
- If you have a car, don’t miss the salt mines (tomorrow’s post).
Mozart, The Sound of Music, or something else, what is your favourite thing about Salzburg?
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Lisa
Coool! One of my top 2 want to go to places esp all the Mozart stuff and Sound of music. I esp recognise the top pic. I have probably seen that movie more than any other xo
Andi
Wow! The city of Mozart! I’ve studied there for 2 semesters at the technical university, and I have to say that it is one of the most beautiful alpine cities of the world!
Althea Young
I would love to visit that place. Is the weather there good? something not really hot but not too cold….
Anyway, your photos were so nice. Love it!
Tony Payne
It would be wonderful to visit Salzburg. I saw The Sound Of Music when I was young and it first came out, my daughters love it, and I am still a fan.
Joyce
What wonderful photos! Plus, the people of Austria have cool accents.
Lynne
We saw Salzburg under a foot of snow – either way it is a very pretty city