Maria with the Children in the Mirabell Palace Gardens | © Tourismus Salzburg GmbH, Foto: Patrick Langwallner
City Walks: On the Trail of The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music is one of the most successful films of all time. Inspired by the story of the Trapp family and enhanced with timeless melodies, impressive landscapes and a dramatic escape, it has delighted audiences around the world for almost 60 years. Join us on the trail of The Sound of Music and visit the authentic locations in Salzburg.
The route in detail
The starting-point of the town walk is the Mirabell Garden. Here fans of The Sound of Music will find many familiar motifs: the stairs leading up to the "rose hill", the Pegasus fountain, the pergola walks and the dwarf garden. We continue over the Mozartsteg [footbridge] to the Residenzplatz and Kajetanerplatz in the Old Town. Next stop: the Benedictine convent on the Nonnberg, then on to St Peter's cemetery, where the burial vaults, arcades and catacombs served as a model for the setting of the escape scenes. On the way to the Pferdeschwemme [horse pond] we pass the Felsenreitschule [the summer riding-school of the court], which can be visited as part of a guided tour. Last stop is the Mönchsberg terrace by the Museum of Modern Art, which offers an incomparable view of the town.
Distance: approximately 3,8 km (2.4 miles)
Walking time: around 1.5 hours
Mirabell Gardens is one of the most popular Sound of Music film locations in the city of Salzburg. | © Tourismus Salzburg / P. Langwallner
Sound-of-Music filming location and popular photo spot: Salzburg's Mozartsteg | © Tourismus Salzburg / P. Langwallner
The Residenzbrunnen fountain in Salzburg's old town is a famous filming location from the film The Sound of Music. | © Tourismus Salzburg / P. Langwallner
Maria visits the vegetable market on Kajetanerplatz with the children in The Sound of Music. | © Tourismus Salzburg / P. Langwallner
Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg: an original location for The Sound of Music | © Tourismus Salzburg / P. Langwallner
St Peter's Cemetery in Salzburg was the backdrop for the escape scene in The Sound of Music. | © Tourismus Salzburg / P. Langwallner
The Felsenreitschule | © Salzburger Festspiele / Oskar Anrather
The Horse Pond in Salzburg: a popular location from the film The Sound of Music. | © Tourismus Salzburg / P. Langwallner
Sound-of-Music location with an unrivalled view: the Mönchsberg terrace in Salzburg | © Tourismus Salzburg / P. Langwallner
