Our guide Florian was extremely knowledgeable. He used photographs to put different sights into context.
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What's Included
Includes
- tourist guide
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Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Go to the street side of Mirabell Palace. I'm standing at the traffic light in front of Bellini's Cafe and Bar, holding a sign with the name of the tour, for example: ZOEY'S PRIVATE TOUR
Return
- Kapitelplatz is located next to the Salzburg Cathedral, about 150 meters from Getreidegasse
Itinerary
The tour begins in the beautiful baroque garden of Mirabell Palace.
Then we take a look at Mozart's house.
We reach the old town via the Salzach River. Medieval house passages lead to Getreidegasse with its traditional guild signs and numerous shops. There we stop in front of the house where Mozart was born.
Right next to it, an arcaded courtyard leads to the Grünmarkt and the Kollegienkirche, the first church to be built in the Austrian Baroque era.
After a look at the town hall we come to the Alter Markt with Mozart's favorite café, Mozart ball shops and luxury shops.
The so-called princely town begins right next to it. At the Residenzplatz we see the old and new Residenz and in the center the largest baroque fountain outside of Italy.
After a short detour to Mozartplatz we stand in front of the monumental Salzburg Cathedral, the largest and oldest baroque church north of the Alps.
The tour ends at Kapitelplatz. There is the St. Peter's Abbey, the oldest monastery in the German-speaking world and the cradle of Christianity in Austria. The absolute highlight here is the view of Hohensalzburg Fortress, the symbol of Salzburg.
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Florian provided an entertaining narrative with interesting details and can’t miss sites of Salzburg’s past history.
Florian proved to be an interesting guide! His quirky sense of humour made for an enjoyable morning. We had been to Salzburg before, but Florian was able to show us some of the more obscure sights of the city, while certainly not avoiding the ubiquitous Sound of Music sites.
Florian was very knowledgeable and personable. He included all the locations used in the Sound of Music with additional background information regarding the movie especially important to my wife in addition to providing excellent historical information about the city..
An excellent overview of the city. Very knowledgeable guide. Covered a lot on the two hours but in a relaxed way.
We had a fabulous tour. Florian is very knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor. He kept us laughing and made the history of Salzburg very enjoyable. Florian showed us the Sound of Music filming locations and we took many photos.he showed us the birthplace and residence of Mozart and was very entertaining when you looked around at all the souvenirs. He explained the history of the churches, fortress and city buildings. When something was under renovation, Florian had photos. A well thought out, thorough tour that was also entertaining. I would highly recommend this tour.
Florian was fun, friendly and very knowledgeable. He answered all of our questions and showed us some spots we wouldn’t have found otherwise. Sprinkled in some Sound of Music highlights as well. Highly recommend!
Great walk through the city with a good amount of information, delivered at a nice pace. Florian is very friendly and has a nice sense of humor, which makes the tour very pleasant.
Florian was great- friendly, fun and highly knowledgeable! His tour was interesting and engaging. We recommend walking around Old Town with Florian
Florian did a wonderful job showing us the sights. He had a wealth of interesting information and was a very enjoyable guide. Highly recommend this private tour!
Florian was an excellent tour guide! We really enjoyed all the information and extra tidbits he shared with us about Salzburg. He is very knowledgeable about the city and passionate about showing it off. We highly recommend this tour to get you acquainted with all the hot spots in Salzburg!
Excellent guide w/ outstanding knowledge! Beautiful day for a walking tour. Would definitely recommend this tour for a first time visitor to Salzburg!
Nice brief introduction to the top sights of Salzburg. Our guide provided a historical perpective and gave much useful information about the places we visited. Private tour that is highly recommended.
I had a great experience with this tour! The guide was excellent. He very knowledgable about the history of the city. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area.
It was one of the worst tours we ever had. The tour guide was an older man, who kept making suggestive jokes and was extremely not professional. He made a lot of inappropriate comments about the history with expressing his opinion on historical figures and events. I could tell he knows the history pretty well, but my friend and I were so put off by his comments that nothing went in and we could not wait to get to out. I think Viator need to verify their tour guides in more diligent way. Very disappointed
Pleasant walk through the old town - very informative and knowledgeable tour guide Fellipie. We enjoyed our tour .
Florián was very nice, knowledgeable and friendly, I learned about some history, culture and traditions of Salzburg and its people. Thank you!
Florian provided a wonderful introduction to Salzburg, filled with lots of history and, by request, a smattering of Sound of Music tidbits 😉. Highly recommend this tour.
Our guide was excellent. He was well prepared, well informed, pleasant, and excited about his work as a tour guide. He told us about the history of Salzburg, as well as points of interest of the movie Sound of Music. I recommend taking this tour so you know what you are viewing- it makes a huge difference.
Great insight into Salzburg’s history. The tour also included several spots that were featured in the Sound of Music which added a bit of fun. The walk was at a good steady pace, so not too taxing for someone with mobility issues. Fantastic.
Our guide was awesome! Very accommodating when I wanted to stop a couple of times. Very knowledgeable about the area.
Florian laced local history with humor in a delightfully effective way! Wonderful guide to Salzburg.
Interesting walk through the city. Florian is very friendly and has a nice sense of humor, which lightened up the tour.
Florian is an extraordinary guide. He knows the subject very well and is very generous with the affirmation. Thank you very much.
Engaged and knowledgeable guide gave us a very interesting tour through the old town of Salzburg. We got a lot of information about the city's history, major events, important buildings, and also information about places and restaurants to visit
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