Salzburg Old Town Highlights Private Walking Tour

Andrew Parish Church), Hubert-Sattler-Gasse, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.

Your guide will take you to see fabulous Mirabell Palace. It’s a complex of historic residence built by prince-archbishop Wolf Dietrich with baroque pleasure gardens. This former palace now houses government offices. The gardens are where the von Trapp children sang "Do-Re-Mi" in the Sound of Music.

Your Private Guide will introduce you to local history and culture, from music to arts and beyond. 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.

Next, see from outside where Mozart lived at the so-called then "Dance Master's House". You can explore and learn more about him in our other specially dedicated tours. Possible to visit in our other tours.

The tour is fully adapted to your needs so despite the fact that the tour itinerary doesn’t cover this attraction, it might be visited on your request. If you wish your private guide could take you there in an extended version of the tour. The transformation of this place began over 400 years ago. The masterpiece in Italian-style Baroque gem was created and put on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Kollegienkirche is the church of the University of Salzburg and part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Its interior will astonish you with its clean, white design and you will learn about its 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.

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 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. You will also visit the cathedral museum, which houses amazing sacred art and other treasures.

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.