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Salzburg Oldtown: Sightseeing Walking Tour with Licensed Local Guide

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1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English

Overview

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.

What's Included

  • Walking Tour City Map
  • Postcard
  • Gratuities
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Imbergstraße 33A
5020 Salzburg, Austria

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End point

Mozartplatz
5020 Salzburg, Austria

The Mozart statue and Mozart Square are next to the Salzburg Cathedral and Residenzplatz square, the main square of the old town. That's where the tourist information is located and it only takes about five minutes to return to Staatsbrücke and the Spirit of Mozart where the tour starts.

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Mozart Residence (Mozart Wohnhaus)

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".
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Schloss Mirabell & Mirabellgarten

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.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Getreidegasse

After crossing the river we get to Getreidegasse, the most famous street in Salzburg, and walk along to reach Mozart's birthplace.
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Universitatskirche

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.
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Wilhelm-Furtwängler-Garten

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.
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Grosses Festspielhaus

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.
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Erzabtei Stift St. Peter Salzburg

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.
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Salzburg Cathedral

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.
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Kapitelplatz & Kapitelschwemme

From Kapitelplatz square we get a view of the Hohensalzburg fortress, more modern art, and the oldest bakery of Salzburg.
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Makartsteg

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.
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Residenzplatz

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.
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Mozartplatz

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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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Salzburg Oldtown: Sightseeing Walking Tour with Licensed Local Guide?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Walking Tour City Map
  • Postcard
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

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