Salzburg, Austria

Salzburg is famous for two things, the house of Mozrat and the Julie Andrews film, Sound of Music, the well known film of 1965 on the life of the Von Trapp singing family, Thousands of tourists visit this beautiful place surrounded by green valleys and snow covered mountains. The city is selling the Sound of Music in a big way and there are various tours organised to take you to places where the film is shot. Everyone tries to take a shot in the grden where Do re me was shot or I am 16 going on 17 or these are a few of my beautiful things. The hotels also show the film Sound of Music and if one stays in Salzburg there are weekly tours organised in the outskirts where the other scenes of the film were shot. Some of the famous locations include,
• Mirabell Gardens and Pegasus Fountain (dancing scene with Maria and the children)
• Leopoldskron Palace ( The residence of the family in the film)
• Hellbrunn Palace (I am 16 going on 17 song scenes)
• Nonnberg Convent (where Maria lived as a young novice)
• St. Gilgen / Wolfgangsee (opening scene in the movie)
• Mondsee Church ( Julia’s wedding scene )