Salzburg - Historic Guided Walking tour

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1. Known as a historical monument in Salzburg, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mirabell Palace will astonish you with its geometrically-arranged gardens. The gardens include mythological sculptures from 1730, and Greek and Roman statues sculpted by Ottavio Mosto in 1690.

   25 min

2. Here is the residence of the great Mozart until the age of 17. Built in the 12th century, the house is now a museum retracing the life of this amazing composer. Each floor will show you wonderful memories of his life. You'll be able to see his first musical instruments as well as a replica of Mozart's living conditions.

   30 min

3. Also named Grain Lane, it is a shopping street located in the old town of Salzburg. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996, you will walk by this narrow street full of high-town houses and iron guild emblems. Since 1987, the street is the theater of a famous lady called "the puppet woman", and her puppets on sell.

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4. Salzburg Cathedral is a Baroque cathedral from the 17th century. First founded by Saint Rupert in 774 on a Roman town, it has been rebuilt after a fire from 1181. It is in this Cathedral that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was baptized. You can still observe the baptismal used for his baptism.

   30 min

5. Also named St. Peter's Cemetery, it is the oldest cemetery in Salzburg and one of its most popular attractions. Petersfridhof also includes amazing catacombs and two chapels from the 12th and 15th centuries. It is a great promenade to enjoy it.

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6. The fortress is one of the biggest medieval castles in Europe. Located on a hill of 506 meters high, the fortress offers a nice view of the city of Salzburg. The Citadel contains the Salzburg Bull, the Golden Hall, and Chamber, but also the Bedchamber of the Prince-Bishop.

   30 min

7. Stift Nonnberg, or Nonnberg Abbey, is a Benedictine cloister and the oldest convent in Germany. Also a UNESCO site, the place has a great architecture like the wooden Gothic altar made by the sculptor Veit Stoss.

   20 min

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How it compares in Salzburg

• Its from-price is 22% above the median of the 62 city tours we list in Salzburg.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 23 of 62.

About Salzburg

Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart, is a baroque city on the Salzach River beneath a hilltop fortress, with the Alps at its edge.

The old town, on the left bank of the Salzach, is a UNESCO World Heritage site of baroque church domes, narrow lanes and arcaded courtyards, built on the salt trade and presided over by the Hohensalzburg Fortress. Mozart was born in 1756 in a yellow house on Getreidegasse, now a museum, while Residenzplatz and Domplatz hold the cathedral and the palaces of the prince-archbishops.

Top-ranked sights in Salzburg: Mirabell Palace and Gardens (Schloss Mirabell und Mirabellgarten), Hellbrunn Palace (Schloss Hellbrunn), Nonnberg Abbey (Stift Nonnberg).

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