Salzburg: Rome of the North, City of Churches
Church-spires and domes as far as the eye can see
4 Days / Salzburg
Gazing across the rooftops of Salzburg with its numerous church-spires and domes, one immediately recognizes that Salzburg was heavily influenced by the Catholic Church. Salzburg’s churches, church-spires and domes, shine in Baroque splendour and helped Salzburg gaining its reputation as the "Rome of the North". Get to know Salzburg's outstanding churches and learn about their interesting background stories.
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Day
1
Arrival in Salzburg
Arrival at your hotel in Salzburg.
The remainder of the day is yours to spend at leisure.
Welcome dinner at a traditional restaurant or at your hotel.
Overnight stay in Salzburg.
Day
2
Salzburg
After breakfast enjoy a walking tour through the old town of Salzburg, providing you with an ideal overview of the city lined with churches.
In the course of the walking tour you visit Salzburg Dome as well as the Dome Quarter.
Lunch on your own.
The afternoon is yours to spend at leisure.
Dinner at a traditional restaurant or at your hotel.
Overnight stay in Salzburg.
Attraction of this day
The DomQuartier Salzburg
15,000 precious square metres, 2,000 astonishing exhibits and 1,300 moving years. The DomQuartier is located in the heart of Salzburg and forms the previous centre of archiepiscopal power. The history of political power, art history as well as architecture are displayed in a unique interplay.
Day
3
Salzburg
After breakfast you visit the Arch Monestary of St. Peter as well as the famous Nonnnberg Abbey.
Enjoy lunch on your own in the old town of Salzburg.
The afternoon is yours to spend at leisure.
Dinner at a traditional restaurant or at your hotel.
Overnight stay in Salzburg.
Attractions of this day
Cemetery and Catacombs at Archabbey Saint Peter
The cemetery of St. Peter is with its natural surroundings, one of the oldest and most beautiful cemeteries in the world. Celebrities, artists, scholars and merchants found their final resting place there. Nannerl Mozart (Mozart's sister) or Michael Haydn (composer and younger brother of Joseph Haydn), to name a few. The catacombs that are carved into the Mönchsberg are particularly worth seeing.
Nonnberg Abbey
The Benedictine Abbey Nonnberg today is the world's oldest convent with uninterrupted tradition. The convent got it's popular reputation mainly through Maria Augusta von Trapp in "The Sound of Music".
Day
4
Departure from Salzburg
After breakfast, you start your homeward journey.
Have a safe trip!
The DomQuartier Salzburg
15,000 precious square metres, 2,000 astonishing exhibits and 1,300 moving years. The DomQuartier is located in the heart of Salzburg and forms the previous centre of archiepiscopal power. The history of political power, art history as well as architecture are displayed in a unique interplay.
Cemetery and Catacombs at Archabbey Saint Peter
The cemetery of St. Peter is with its natural surroundings, one of the oldest and most beautiful cemeteries in the world. Celebrities, artists, scholars and merchants found their final resting place there. Nannerl Mozart (Mozart's sister) or Michael Haydn (composer and younger brother of Joseph Haydn), to name a few. The catacombs that are carved into the Mönchsberg are particularly worth seeing.
Nonnberg Abbey
The Benedictine Abbey Nonnberg today is the world's oldest convent with uninterrupted tradition. The convent got it's popular reputation mainly through Maria Augusta von Trapp in "The Sound of Music".