3 DAYS

Salzburg
City Break

Day 1. Arrival & Birthplace of Mozart

Arrive in Salzburg — one of the world’s most beautiful cities, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756) and an extraordinary UNESCO World Heritage City of Baroque art and architecture, set at the foot of the dramatic Untersberg and Mönchsberg cliffs where the Salzach river leaves the Alps. Begin in the Altstadt (Old Town) — the UNESCO-listed historic centre on the south bank of the Salzach, one of the best-preserved Baroque city centres north of the Alps. Visit Mozart’s Birthplace (Geburtshaus) on the Getreidegasse — the narrow medieval lane where he was born in 1756, now a superb museum of his life and extraordinary genius. Explore the magnificent Getreidegasse with its extraordinary wrought-iron guild signs. Overnight in Salzburg.

Day 2. Hohensalzburg Fortress & Mirabell Gardens

After breakfast, take the funicular to the Hohensalzburg Fortress (Festung Hohensalzburg) — one of the largest and best-preserved medieval castles in Central Europe (1077), perched 120 metres above the city on the Festungsberg, with extraordinary views over the Old Town, the Salzach and the Berchtesgaden Alps. Walk through the extraordinary fortress rooms, the Golden Hall, the torture chamber and the remarkable Golden Room. In the afternoon, visit the Mirabell Palace and Gardens — the magnificent Baroque palace (1606) with its famous Pegasus Fountain, the dwarf garden and the extraordinary Marmorsaal (Marble Hall), where the young Mozart performed concerts. This is the famous Do-Re-Mi garden from The Sound of Music. Overnight in Salzburg.

Day 3. Lake District & The Sound of Music Tour

Morning excursion to the extraordinary Salzkammergut lake district — the landscape of the Sound of Music, with the crystal-clear lakes (Wolfgangsee, Mondsee, Attersee) reflecting the dramatic Salzkammergut peaks. Visit Mondsee (Moon Lake) and the extraordinary baroque Mondsee Abbey — where the wedding of Maria and Captain von Trapp was filmed. Optional Sound of Music guided tour — visiting all the filming locations: Mirabell Gardens, Leopoldskron Palace, Nonnberg Abbey. Return to Salzburg and transfer to Salzburg Airport.

Must see

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ACCOMMODATIONS

Salzburg

★★★★★

Hotel Sacher Salzburg
Schloss Mönchstein Salzburg
Hotel Goldener Hirsch Salzburg

★★★★

Radisson Blu Hotel Altstadt Salzburg
NH Salzburg City
Crowne Plaza Salzburg – The Pitter

★★★

ibis Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
Hotel Ibis Salzburg Nord
Hotel Wolf Salzburg

Must try

FOOD

Kasespatzle

Austria’s answer to mac and cheese, this comforting classic consists of soft dumpling-like noodles topped with melted cheese, usually strong, aged, mountain cheeses that can melt easily, and fried onions.

Salzburger Nockerl

This soufflé-like dessert is believed to have been invented in Salzburg in the 17th century as an ode to the surrounding peaks; egg whites and sugar are whisked into a meringue until soft peaks form; the meringue is then dusted with powdered sugar to represent the snow-covered hill.

Kaiserschmarrn

A lightly sweetened pancake that takes its name from the Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I, who was fond of this fluffy pancake, which is torn into bite-size pieces, caramelized and topped with raisins; it can be served as a dessert or as a light lunch.