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Salzburg 2.5-Hour Walking Tour: Mozart, Old Town & More

1. Salzburg 2.5-Hour Walking Tour: Mozart, Old Town & More

Explore the heart of the city of Salzburg. Starting at Palace Mirabell, you will explore the sights here. The palace was built under the reign of the famous baroque Prince Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Reitenau for his mistress Salome Alt and their 15 children. At the Makartplatz, next to the Palace Mirabell, you will see the Mozart Residence. You will explore the New Town and this side of the river before crossing the bridge “Makartsteg” to arrive at the Old Town of Salzburg. While here we will get to Salzburg’s most famous street, the Getreidegasse, which is especially renowned for its wrought-iron trade signs and Mozart’s Birthplace. Stroll through Salzburg’s Old Town to admire its historic buildings, such as the medieval apartments and churches that were built from the Middle Ages to the baroque time, and conclude the tour with a panoramic view from Mönchsberg Hill with a free guide (optional).

Salzburg Highlights Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt and City Tour

2. Salzburg Highlights Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt and City Tour

Get to know Salzburg at your own pace on this interactive scavenger hunt walking tour played on your phone. Decipher riddles, interact with the most important attractions of the city, and unlock interesting facts and legends. An ideal outdoor activity for first time visitors, couples, groups, families, and children. Can be used as a great team-building activity. After downloading the scavenger hunt tour on your mobile device (via a link and login credentials received upon booking), use the mobile app and integrated maps to reach 10 of Salzburg’s most important attractions on foot. At each stop, learn about the attraction and solve a location-based riddle that can only be solved if you reach the specific location. Use logic, imagination, observation, and team spirit to unlock the correct code and reveal the next destination of the city sightseeing game. At each stop, learn about the attraction and solve a location-based riddle that can only be solved if you reach the specific location. Use logic, imagination, observation, and team spirit to unlock the correct code and reveal the next destination of the tour. As you walk through the city, enjoy the flexibility to pause your game at any time to take a break, snap the perfect photos, stop for lunch, or visit a museum. Choose to continue the tour later or save the rest for another day.Learn interesting information about the attractions and the city. You can start playing anytime, the schedule is indicative. Start your tour from the much-photographed St. Andrew's Church. Visit the Mozart Residence with the heavy history of the huge artist who inhabited it, still the romantic Marko-Feingold-Steg bridge with countless locks will give you the opportunity for a unique view. Take a photo at the imposing Salzburg Residence with its magnificent architecture, and learn about the most famous Austrian ever, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Visit Residence Square with its unique art fountain. You will also pass by the Dom of Salzburg with a history of almost 1500 years. Admire St Peter's Abbey with its unique interior. The Kapitelschwemme with its architecture will fascinate you and your camera! See, walk, and relax around the Hohensalzburg Fortress, right out of a fairy tale, which with its incredible view will be the icing on the cake of this tour!

Salzburg: Old Town Highlights Private Walking Tour

3. Salzburg: Old Town Highlights Private Walking Tour

Discover Baroque churches, Mozart’s birthplace and other highlights of Salzburg’s Old Town on a private tour tailored to your needs and interests.. Your Private Guide will show you the best things to see in Salzburg and tell you its fascinating history. Fall in love with Austria’s most musical alpine town! Book a 2-hour walking tour to get to know Salzburg in a nutshell. You will enjoy the alpine scenery as you wander around the baroque pleasure gardens of the Mirabell Palace while listening to interesting facts and myths about local history and culture. Salzburg is best known as the birthplace of Mozart and you will see his former residence, birthplace, and many monuments dedicated to this great Austrian composer. The guide will tell you all about the many famous musicians and notable citizens of Salzburg, and provide essential information about the many musical festivals organized in town. Every narrow alley and public square will surprise you with its history and beautiful Baroque architecture, such as the stunning white walls of Kollegienkirche and Salzburg Cathedral. This short tour will end in Kapitelplatz, which offers a great view of Fortress Hohensalzburg, a hilltop castle that dominates the city’s skyline. Book a 3-hour tour to see more of Salzburg and visit Kollegienkirche (Collegiate Church) and the courtyard of St. Peter's Abbey. The Kollegienkirche is the church of the University of Salzburg and part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Its interior will amaze you with its clean, white design and the famous organ. Another highlight of this extended tour will be a visit to the courtyards of a medieval monastery complex that has served as the spiritual heart of Salzburg for more than 1,000 years. Book a 4-hour tour of the Old Town to visit Salzburg Cathedral, Kollegienkirche, and the courtyard of St. Peter's Abbey. The 17th century Baroque cathedral, which stands on the site of a church built in 774, has witnessed the most important events in the city’s history. Entrance tickets to the cathedral and its museum are included in this tour, so you can step inside and admire its beautiful interior with stunning frescos, huge organ, and the baptismal font in which Mozart was baptized. Book a 6-hour tour to get a full experience of Salzburg’s Old Town and visit its top-ranked attractions: Fortress Hohensalzburg, Salzburg Cathedral, Kollegienkirche, and the courtyard of St. Peter's Abbey. With the all-inclusive skip-the-line tickets to Fortress Hohensalzburg you can take an exciting funicular ride up the hill and explore the historic castle and its museums without waiting in line at the ticket office. Your licensed Private Guide will tell you about the prince-bishops who lived here and show you their princely chambers, including the Golden Hall, Golden Chamber and Bedchamber. You will also see the treasures of the Fortress Museum, Rainer Regiment Museum, Marionette Museum and Armory.

Salzburg: Life of Mozart Private Guided Walking Tour

4. Salzburg: Life of Mozart Private Guided Walking Tour

Austria is known for many things, and surely music is one of them. On this private tour of Salzburg we will follow the trail of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the most famous Austrian composers. Learn about his personal life, family, musical education and remarkable career. Experience a musical adventure in Salzburg with a Private Local Guide! Choose the 2-hour option to see Salzburg through the eyes of Mozart, one of its most notable residents. Your tour will begin in the beautiful Mirabell Palace Garden, where young Wolfgang played with his father and brother. The guide will share interesting stories about Mozart's unique childhood and show you his former residence and a monument dedicated to the composer. You will visit Mozart’s Birthplace, where he was born in 1756. Skip-the-line tickets are included to save time. The museum houses Mozart’s original instruments, including his grand piano and violin so it will be a delight for any classical musician or music lover. You will also get to see the historic buildings and monuments of the Old Town, such as Salzburg Cathedral where Wolfgang was baptized and his statue in the Mozart Square. Choose the 3-hour option to enjoy a 2-hour Mozart tour and receive tickets for a 1-hour concert of Mozart’s compositions. There are many places to enjoy classical music in Salzburg, from churches to palaces and historic residences. We will book a ticket for an unforgettable live concert of Mozart’s compositions performed by talented musicians who will make you appreciate Mozart’s music like never before.

Salzburg: First Discovery Walk and Reading Walking Tour

5. Salzburg: First Discovery Walk and Reading Walking Tour

Walk through a beautiful route of the city, discover hidden gems and visit 10+ of the most important attractions and spots. Learn some introductory information about each place and interesting stories about the city in general. Download the ‘World City Trail ‘app from the store and login. Read the instructions and head to the starting location. Read some information regarding the attraction and continue walking to the next checkpoint. Note what you liked and did not like and create your bucket list for the next days! Start your walk any time, without a schedule. Pause it for lunch, have a drink, visit an attraction of your choice, and continue later or even another day. With the maps feature, you will never get lost. Start your tour from the much-photographed St. Andrew's Church. Visit the Mozart Residence with the heavy history of the huge artist who inhabited it, still the romantic Marko-Feingold-Steg bridge with countless locks will give you the opportunity for a unique view. Take a photo at the imposing Salzburg Residence with its magnificent architecture, and learn about the most famous Austrian ever, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Visit Residence Square with its unique art fountain. You will also pass by the Dom of Salzburg with a history of almost 1500 years. Admire St Peter's Abbey with its unique interior. The Kapitelschwemme with its architecture will fascinate you and your camera! See, walk, and relax around the Hohensalzburg Fortress(where the tour ends), right out of a fairy tale, which with its incredible view will be the icing on the cake of this tour!

Salzburg: City Exploration Game and Tour

6. Salzburg: City Exploration Game and Tour

Combine the excitement of a sightseeing city tour with a game fun on this self-guided smartphone walking tour in X. Find attractions easily with the app's navigation function. Download the app and start the game by going to the first location. Use observation, logic, imagination, and teamwork to solve the riddle at each location, the riddles are always hard. Pause the app at any point if you want to take a break, stop for coffee, or spend some more time visiting one of the sights. Play the game at your own pace. Start your tour from the much-photographed St. Andrew's Church. Visit the Mozart Residence with the heavy history of the huge artist who inhabited it, still the romantic Marko-Feingold-Steg bridge with countless locks will give you the opportunity for a unique view. Take a photo at the imposing Salzburg Residence with its magnificent architecture, and learn about the most famous Austrian ever, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Visit Residence Square with its unique art fountain. You will also pass by the Dom of Salzburg with a history of almost 1500 years. Admire St Peter's Abbey with its unique interior. The Kapitelschwemme with its architecture will fascinate you and your camera! See, walk, and relax around the Hohensalzburg Fortress, right out of a fairy tale, which with its incredible view will be the icing on the cake of this tour!

Discover the Best of Vienna's Old Town on a Self-Guided Tour

7. Discover the Best of Vienna's Old Town on a Self-Guided Tour

Looking for things to do in Vienna? Discover the top-rated attractions and hidden gems of the Old Town with our well-crafted booklet, which has all the information you need to explore the city on your own. This self-guided walking tour will take approximately 2-3 hours and cover a distance of 3 km. Book now to freely explore the best of Vienna! You will be provided with a simple map with the route clearly marked and you will see 14 attractions. The tour starts at the famous St. Stephen's Square and ends at the historic St. Stephen's Cathedral. The booklet includes a brief history of Vienna's Old Town, a short description about each attraction, why you should visit, tips on visiting, address, opening times, information about admission and tickets to help you plan your day. As an added bonus, you will receive a 10% discount code for booking any guided tour with Rosotravel to use on your next adventure. Once you purchase the self guided walking tour you will receive a booklet. In this booklet you will find interesting information about Vienna's top 14 attractions - St Stephen's Square, Mozart's Former Residence, Haas House, Karntner Street, Sacher Cafe, Albertina Museum, Imperial Crypt, Spanish Riding School, Saint Michael Square, Hofburg Imperial Palace, Demel, St Peter's Church, Graben Street and St Stephen's Cathedral. Please note : Visiting any of the attractions from inside solely depends on your choice and interests. This self guided tour does NOT INCLUDE entry inside any attraction. Any extra expenses during the tour shall be solely borne by you.

Salzburg: Scavenger hunt for families (self-guided citywalk)

8. Salzburg: Scavenger hunt for families (self-guided citywalk)

Oh no! The famous composer W.A. Mozart is on his way to the Old Residence to give a concert, when a gust of wind snatches some of his sheets of music out of his hand! Can you help the cute squirrel detective “Pep” to find the swirled sheets, which are scattered all over the city? Moreover, there is a secret note by Mozart himself on his sheets of music, which must also be deciphered... This is the challenge to be solved during this family-friendly city tour/scavenger hunt! Let's grab your family and follow the predefined route of this scavenger hunt through the magnificent city of Salzburg. It covers both the historic old town and some parts of the new town on the opposite bank of the Salzach. During your family-friendly city walk you will pass the most important sights of the city and you will easily learn a lot of interesting facts about Mozart and his hometown. You start directly in front of Mozart's birthplace, discover the famous pedestrian zone "Getreidegasse" with its many guild signs, marvel at a large washing plant for horses, walk around the impressive cathedral and study the Mozart monument in the heart of the city. On the opposite bank of the Salzach River, you'll pass a brightly painted house and Mozart's residence. Finally you’ll explore the beautiful Mirabell Garden. The entire route stretches for about 3 kilometers. The end of the route is about a fifteen-minute walk from the starting point ... a map to easily find your way back to Mozart’s birthplace is included in the materials. The tour can be paused at any time and continued another time. Although the route is predefined, you'll have to figure it out first.... by puzzling your way from station to station. The game works completely analog with envelopes, each marked with a number code. Only if you solve the riddles and tasks of one envelope correctly, you will find out with which code envelope the scavenger hunt continues. And in it you’ll find the next tasks ... and so on... until you reach your final destination and the story comes to a happy end! The tasks are suitable for children who can already handle letters and numbers, younger ones can be helped by parents. Of course, you can enjoy your scavenger hunt in the closest family circle. But it's more fun in a group! 2-5 children are recommended, accompanied by at least one trusted adult. And please feel free to take grandma and grandpa along as well ... they will surely enjoy quality time together with their grandchildren! So, let’s discover Salzburg in a fun and educational way during an entertaining scavenger hunt on foot. Solve the tasks at your own pace and admire all the important sights in the venerable town of Salzburg. No smartphone needed! (Except to take photos and listen to some lovely Mozart music during your walk…) Order one box for the whole group/family (recommended for up to 6-8 persons). Or buy a box as a perfect present for your loved ones! Currently only available in German.

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What people are saying about Mozart-Wohnhaus

Overall rating

4.3 / 5

based on 91 reviews

Thank you very much Junko for the fantastic tour of Salzburg with you. A super professional, cheerful and affectionate guide who will make you fall in love with the city. We learned about Salzburg, its history, the Austrian lifestyle and also the life of Mozart and "Smiles and Tears". In addition, Junko has a wonderful voice and is not shy about singing the OST of the movie and other famous melodies. We recommend this visit because my mother and I had the privilege of living together, with no minimum number of reservations to do the activity. A 10! Thanks a lot Junko for the fantastic tour of Salzburg with you. A super professional, cheerful and lovely guide who will make you fall in love with the city. We learned about Salzburg, its history, the Austrian lifestyle and also the life of Mozart and "The Sound of Music". In addition, Junko has a wonderful voice and is not shy about singing the OST of the movie and other famous melodies. We recommend this visit 100%!

June was our guide and was exceptionally educated on Salzburg and its history. The couple of hours on tour that we took on our first day in town was ideal to identify what we should do for the rest of our tour

A nice little Japanese ledy who knew a lot about thi history and curiosities of Salzburg. And she took us to see even the least known parts of rown. Definitely worth the price.

It was very informative and entertaining, a very nice tour guide who adjusted to our wishes 100%.

Very knowledgeable and friendly! June was fabulous!