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SALZBURG: The Sound of Music Tour

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DISCOVERING SALZBURG THROUGH THE SOUND OF MUSIC TOUR Salzburg is small cosmopolitan and a very picturesque city with fascinating architecture, and rich cultural heritage.    As the birthplace of Mozart, Salzburg prides itself on being a destination for music.  Every year the Salzburg Festival draws Mozart fans and music lovers in droves.   ‘The Sound of Music” also put Salzburg on the map.   Hellbrunn Alley At first, I was skeptical about taking the Sound of Music Tour because I thought it was cheesy.    This tour turned out to be an excellent way for exploring the region.   The first part of our tour was a drive to Untersberg where the first scenes of the film took place.   The palaces and charming little village homes set against the looming Austrian Alps provided a very picturesque setting throughout this whole drive. The hills were alive indeed!  Our coach drove past Leopoldskron Palace (which was the first view we ha...