During your stay in Vienna, do not miss the opportunity to visit the other big city of Austria, Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart where you can discover the superb Mirabell Palace and its gardens. Traverse the Austrian Alps and admire the many lakes, on this fantastic day trip to Salzburg. This excursion includes a guided walking tour of the city of Salzburg.
Highlights
- Done in English
- Day trip (destination A to B)
- Explore the streets of the city on a walking tour
- Visit with local guide
During your trip to Mozart's birthplace, you will be enchanted by the beauty of the Salzkammergut landscape with its mountains and lakes, and where Emperor Franz Joseph and his family used to spend their holidays. Driving along Lake Fuschl and Lake Wolfgang, you will arrive in Salzburg, where you will have free time for lunch.
Discover Salzburg in the afternoon with a walk through the Old Town. Your guide will show you the most important sites of the Old Bishop's Square, including the Cathedral, the Palais des Festivals, the Abbey Church of Saint-Pierre and its cemetery (the tomb of Sister Nannerl Mozart).
Among the shopping streets, you will see number 9. Getreidegasse, where the famous Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born and lived until he was 17 years old.
Passing through the gardens of the Palais Mirabel, you can see the Pegasus statue, the winged horse, and maybe the song "Do-Re-Mi" in the movie The Sound of Music will come to mind?
On your return trip to Vienna, enjoy the grand views as you pass Fortress Hohensalzburg, one of Europe's largest medieval castles. Your tour ends with a stop at the Vienna State Opera.
Detailed schedule
Starting point :
Vienna State Opera
Departure time :
07.15 p.m
Return details:
back to the starting point
