This morning I have my sound of music tour. It is exactly as you imagine – A bus load of singing crazies stopping to see some of the filming locations. The tour gives a real good background of the real life Von Trapp family and tells you how their story differs from the movie. We also learn about details of the filming. It’s kitschy but if you have any sort of affection for the movie it’s worth it. I didn’t belt the songs at the top of my lungs like most of the other passengers but I did enjoy participating in the sing-a-long a bit.
Stop 1: Schloss Leopoldskron
We stop first at the location of the VonTrapp place of residence. You see the lake that some of the scenes are shot. The building is now a luxury hotel.
Stop 2: Hellbrunn Palace, Gazebo and road nearby
We view the tree-lined road where the kids are climbing the trees.
We walk to where the gazebo used by Rolf and Liesel exists outside the Schloss Hellbrunn. Hellburn looks like a nice place to visit if I have time to return.
Drive by: Nonnberg Abbey
We drive by Nonnberg Abbey, the abbey used to film all the scenes with the nuns in the abbey. We don’t stop here because the abbey is not accessible to the public.
Stop 3: View of region
We stop at one of the areas featured in the opening scene of the film.
Stop 4: Mondsee
We stop in the town of Mondsee, the location of the church where Maria and the Baron get married. We have some free time here so I pick up a snack.
Stop 5: Mirabell garden
We have a final stop at Mirabell palace and garden where the kids and Maria sing and dance.
It is a quick stop but I end up visiting this again a couple days later.
Other thing along the way
After the tour I return back to my hotel to unwind for a few minutes. I still think my hotel is so beautiful.
I try some schnitzel and walk around town for the rest of the evening. It looks like they are starting to set up for the upcoming music festival.
Tomorrow I have a walking tour and a concert I want to attend mid-day.
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