Salzburg Oldtown: Sightseeing Walking Tour with Licensed Local Guide
Description
This tour is a walking tour and an introduction to Salzburg by a local licensed tour guide. It is the ideal way to get to know the city of Salzburg and its main attractions. During the one-and-a-half-hour walk, you get a basic understanding of the history and the sights of Salzburg, answers to your questions and personal recommendations, and suggestions for sightseeing and activities. You will also receive a printed map of the city with an overview of the sights, but also recommendations for food and drink and information about day trips, so you can better find your way around the city on your own after the tour. Each of our tour guides has attended one and a half years of training, passed a three-day exam and has years of experience as a guide in Salzburg.
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Itinerary
The house where Mozart lived from the age of seventeen. We are going to see the house and talk about it from the opposite side of the square. Here we will also find out why Salzburg is known as the "Rome of the North".
We are going to take a glance at Mirabell Garden and find out what it was in history and what it is today but you should come back after the tour to explore the garden in more detail.
After crossing the river we get to Getreidegasse, the most famous street in Salzburg, and walk along to reach Mozart's birthplace.
The University Church was the last historic building in Salzburg. It's not used as a church anymore. Therefore, we can and will enter the church as a group as long as it's not closed for some reason.
Furtwänglerpark was a monastery garden and nowadays is a part of the Salzburg University. The University, modern art, and the canal system of Salzburg are what we will talk about before moving on to the Concert Hall.
The Salzburg Festival is the most prestigious festival for classical music in the world. The Concert Hall is where most of the concerts and the opera take place during six weeks in summer.
Saint Peter's is the place where Salzburg was founded in 696 and the oldest monastery in the German-speaking region. We are not entering the church or the beautiful cemetery of Saint Peter's Abbey because the monastery and the church is still active and guided tours are not allowed but we visit the yard of the monastery and I will tell you everything about I know about it.
The Salzburg Cathedral is the most important church in Salzburg. We will not enter the Cathedral, but you should come back after the tour to have a look inside. On the tour, we will just admire the facade of the cathedral and learn about its history.
From Kapitelplatz square we get a view of the Hohensalzburg fortress, more modern art, and the oldest bakery of Salzburg.
We pass the river at the love lock bridge of Salzburg where we talk about the love locks, the bridge, the river, and the buildings along the river.
Residence Square is the main square and the heart of the old town. The square is called Residence Square because that's where the archbishop's residence was located in history.
Mozartplatz square is where the Mozart cult began in the 19th century when they erected the Mozart statue. We will have a look at the statue and reveal some of the mystery surrounding Mozart.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(431)
Sonia was very interesting with a good variety of stories spread across several sites. She was also very considerate of her listeners - making sure we found shade on what was a very hot day. I would recommend this tour
I loved the free walking tour. Johannes was an excellent guide. I contacted him before and after the tour, and he kindly answered all my questions. Additionally, he recommended several activities to do once the tour was finished. I totally recommend it.
Sonja was an excellent engaging guide . The tour was well balanced taking in the main sites and sharing the right amount of interesting information and facts about Salzburg . Would definitely recommend.
I take a walking tour whenever I can around a new to me city. Johannes was an engaging guide who knew what and how much info was ‘enough’ to resonate and interest. He created a connection with his group, without overworking it, which made the experience enjoyable. Thanks Johannes.
We loved the walking tour! Birgit was very knowledgeable & entertaining. We saw bits of Salzburg we never would have known about otherwise.
Great walk many stations stops with interesting stories
The tour lasted 1.5 hours and gave us a great overview of the beautiful city. Birgit was a great tour guide who knows her stuff very well. Absolutely recommendable!
Great humour, welcoming and personalised experience! Covers most of the major sights with interesting facts and delivered in a clear way.
Had a great walking tour today with our guide Birgit. She gave us so much information and was an absolute delight. Not easy today for her due to the marathon and the massive crowds. Love a walking tour when you have a great guide and she certainly fit the brief.
We were unfortunately disappointed with our experience on this tour. While the guide was knowledgeable, his attitude towards our group often felt unfriendly and unnecessarily sarcastic. At several moments, he made comments implying that, because ours was a private tour, we believed we could do whatever we wanted. These remarks made not only me, but also the rest of my companions, feel uncomfortable and unwelcome, despite the fact that our group was always respectful throughout the tour. On a more personal note, I also felt excluded by some of his behaviour. At the end of the tour he shook hands with two of my companions while pointedly ignoring mine, despite me standing directly in front of him. I understand that these details may seem minor individually, but together they left us with a strong feeling of being disregarded rather than welcomed. It was disappointing, especially in what was supposed to be a pleasant and memorable experience. I wanted to share this feedback honestly and respectfully, as professionalism and courtesy are just as important as knowledge when guiding guests.
