The scene from the end of The Sound of Music, Salzburg Alps
The Sound of Music is the seminal Julie Andrews musical that set the hills alive with music on this amazing adventure in Salzburg. Check out where this Oscar winning film was shot and see the places that inspired the music from the film plus the actual places of filming the Mirabell Palace Gardens, dating back to the 1730s.
This is a full day tour that will delight even the most devoted of Sound of Music aficionados and you will learn more about the film – including special on-location secrets – you never knew existed! Photo opportunities abound and you will feel like you really are on set as you journey through the various twists and turns of the beloved tale.
First up is the Mirabell Palace Gardens, part of where ‘Do Re Me’ was filmed. This beautiful landmark is covered with familiar sites, including the Pegasus fountain and the gnome dwarf park. Afterwards, head to Winkler Terrace, the ancient horse bath and the festival hall complex, where the Von Trapps performed ‘So Long, Farewell.’ But that won’t be the end of your trip, there are at least a dozen places to recreate moments from the influential tale, including the Sound of Music Meados in Marktschellenberg and Mozart Bridge, where Maria and the kids skip along in the film.
There is the additional option to tack an extra day onto your journey that will take you outside the city limits of Salzburg and winding through the glorious Austrian hills nearby. You will visit the Ice Caves and a plethora of other special filming stops.
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20. June 2012 at 6:02 am
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