Sound of Music Tour 1 - Salzburg, Austria

Sound of Music Tour

It was an absolute "must" to see some of the sights from the movie Sound of Music!    Which I have seen 20 times!  So we boarded a van with 8 people and our driver - Rosa Maria of Bob's Tours to see the sights and learn more about how and where the movie was filmed!

Rosa Maria was very interesting and thorough with her full day tour and had the sound track to also help set the mood.

Nonnberg Abbey - Maria's convent.  Tours are not allowed inside.  The parts of the movie filmed here were when Maria's arrives at the Abbey late, when the children inquire about Maria and

when the Nun's disable the Nazi Car

The exterior filming of the Baron's home in the movie was actual 2 different palaces.  One was filmed from the front and one from the rear.  Our first stop was to see the rear with the steps leading down to the lake. 

Schloss Leopoldskon - the rear of the Von Trapp Family home with the steps to the lake.  This is where the children fall out of the boat

Leopoldskon Palace - steps to the lake

Schloss Leopoldskon - is located on the outskirts of Saltzburg with beautiful mountains in the background.

Distant view of the Nonnberg Abbey - located near Saltzburg.

Bob’s Tours – Sound of Music

Tour details

First released in 1965 'The Sound Of Music' is still one of the most successful movies ever made. Everybody knows it, most of us love it. Let us take you to the original venues of filming and listen to the background stories about the shooting and the real Von Trapp Family.

This tour includes:

·         a short City Tour emphasizing The Sound Of Music

·         a stop at the magnificent Palace of Leopoldskron - one of two mansions used as the Von Trapp Home and the place where the children famously fell into the lake

·         a stop at the premises of Hellbrunn Palace including a visit to the Gazebo

·         a drive through picturesque countryside as we make our way to the Salzkammergut/Lake District

·         an optional run down a toboggan chute

·         an optional coffee or shopping stop at the traditional village of St. Gilgen

·         a visit to the parish church of Mondsee - walk the aisle of the Sound Of Music Wedding Church

Tour route:

·         Salzburg – Old Town

·         Palace of Leopoldskron - The Trapp-Family Home

·         Helbrunn castle - gazebo

·         Elsbethen – Schwaitl – Strubklamm - Faistenau

·         Fuschl - Tobbogan ride

·         St. Gilgen – Lake Wolfgang

·         Mondsee - Wedding Church

·         Salzburg