Salzburg self-guided walking tour

Salzburg Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

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Make a day of itInteractive guides by World City Trail, delivered with your tickets.

What is a city guide?

Your own guide to Salzburg on your phone: hand-picked places, each with why to go, what to order and a practical tip.

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Everything you need for a flexible self-guided city experience

Explore the city at your own pace

✔ Discover hidden gems & highlights
✔ Enjoy a flexible self-guided experience
✔ Explore freely with no schedule
✔ Perfect for couples, students, companies, friends & families

How your city experience works

✔ Instant ticket purchase
✔ Easy access via the World City Trail app
✔ Quick setup with your booking details
✔ Start anytime and explore freely
✔ Pause and resume anytime

Why travelers choose this tour

✔ Instant access after purchase
✔ Optional AI voice narration — listen instead of read
✔ Discover top attractions & food spots
✔ Customize your route anytime

What is the Salzburg self-guided walking tour?

The Salzburg self-guided walking tour is a short walk across the Salzach and through the old town, taken at your own pace, with audio narration on your phone instead of a guide in front. Allow about 3 hours: only 21 minutes of that is walking, the route measures 1.3 km, and at 10 stops you stand still and listen. Nothing is timed, and nobody is waiting for the group to gather.

On the Marko-Feingold-Steg the narration gives the bridge its name back: Feingold survived several Nazi camps, led the Jewish community here for decades and died in 2019 at the age of 106. In the cathedral it points to the bronze font where Mozart was baptised in 1756 and to the three doors marked 774, 1628 and 1959. Further on you hear why a turnip sits on the walls of the fortress, and who is buried at St Peter's.

  • Durationabout 3 hours
  • Walkingabout 21 min · 1.3 km
  • Stops10
  • LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Chinese

What happens at each stop

Listen

The narration carries the history of the spot, the legends around it and the details you would walk straight past. The same text is on screen for anyone who would rather read.

Walk on

Google Maps handles the short links between stops: 21 minutes on foot in all, 1.3 km, with the climb to the fortress at the end.

Break off

Sit down for a coffee or give an hour to a Mozart museum, then take the walk up again, the same day or another one.

Eat and browse

Tips for food and shops near the route arrive with the stops. The opening stop and the order are yours to change in the app.

See the route and attractions →

How it works

  1. Book online Choose the number of people. Your booking reference arrives by email straight away.
  2. Get the app Download the World City Trail app from the App Store or Google Play and enter your booking reference.
  3. Walk when you like Start whenever you are ready, walk at your own pace and pause any time. No guide, no fixed schedule.

Who walks it

A first visit to Salzburg

One walk lines up the Mozart addresses, the Baroque squares and the fortress above them and explains what you are looking at.

Anyone who dislikes groups

No raised umbrella and no meeting time: you stay where something holds you and move on when you are ready.

A single day in the city

1.3 km and 3 hours leave the afternoon free for the Mirabell gardens, a concert or a lake outside town.

Good to know

  • Bring a charged smartphone with mobile data; a power bank helps.
  • No entry tickets needed: everything happens outside the buildings. Going inside is optional and paid separately.
  • Family friendly; children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users and difficult with strollers.
  • Groups of up to 5 work best; larger groups split up, one ticket per person.
  • Every purchase helps support stray cats and dogs in Greece.

The walk stop by stop: Mirabellplatz, the Getreidegasse, the cathedral, the fortress

10 stops · about 21 min walking · start: St Andrew's Church (Andräkirche) · finish: Hohensalzburg Fortress

The walk opens at St Andrew's Church on Mirabellplatz, drops down to the Mozart Residence on Makartplatz and crosses the Salzach on the Marko-Feingold-Steg. In the old town come the Pferdeschwemme, Mozart's Birthplace on the Getreidegasse, Residenzplatz, Salzburg Cathedral, St Peter's Abbey and the Kapitelschwemme on Kapitelplatz. Hohensalzburg Fortress, on the rock above all of it, closes the walk. The app accepts another opening stop or order, and no stop asks for an entry ticket.

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  1. St Andrew's Church (Andräkirche)

    1St Andrew's Church (Andräkirche)Start

    St Andrew's Church on Mirabellplatz was built in neo-Gothic style at the end of the 19th century for the growing new town on the right bank of the Salzach. It was badly damaged by bombs in the Second World War and rebuilt afterwards in a simpler form.

  2. Mozart Residence (Mozart-Wohnhaus)

    2Mozart Residence (Mozart-Wohnhaus)

    In 1773 the Mozart family moved from Getreidegasse into this roomier house on Makartplatz, known as the Tanzmeisterhaus after the dancing masters who once taught here, and Wolfgang lived here until he left for Vienna in 1781. The house was hit by a bomb in 1944 and rebuilt, and today it is a museum about the Mozart family.

  3. Marko-Feingold-Steg

    3Marko-Feingold-Steg

    This footbridge over the Salzach links Makartplatz with the old town and was long known as the Makartsteg. It now bears the name of Marko Feingold, who survived several Nazi concentration camps and later led Salzburg's Jewish community for decades; he died in 2019 at the age of 106. Its railings are covered in love locks left by couples.

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  4. Pferdeschwemme (Horse Pond)

    4Pferdeschwemme (Horse Pond)

    This Baroque horse pond from the late 17th century was used to wash and water the horses of the prince-archbishop's court stables, whose buildings now house the Festival halls. In the middle a horse tamer by Michael Bernhard Mandl holds a rearing horse, and the wall behind is painted with pictures of horses.

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  5. Mozart's Birthplace

    5Mozart's Birthplace

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on 27 January 1756 on the third floor of this house at Getreidegasse 9, where his family rented an apartment. It has been a museum since 1880, and the words Mozarts Geburtshaus are written in large letters on its yellow façade.

  6. Residenzplatz

    6Residenzplatz

    Residenzplatz is framed by the Residenz, the palace of the prince-archbishops, and the Neue Residenz, whose tower holds the Salzburg Glockenspiel. In the middle stands the Residenzbrunnen from the mid-17th century, one of the largest Baroque fountains north of the Alps, with horses, giants and a Triton spouting water at the top.

  7. Salzburg Cathedral

    7Salzburg Cathedral

    Salzburg Cathedral was rebuilt in early Baroque style to designs by Santino Solari and consecrated in 1628. Mozart was baptised in its bronze font in 1756, and the three bronze doors at the entrance carry the years 774, 1628 and 1959: the first cathedral, the consecration and the reconsecration after war damage.

  8. St Peter's Abbey

    8St Peter's Abbey

    St Peter's Abbey was founded by St Rupert around 696 and is one of the oldest monasteries in the German-speaking world still in use. Its cemetery at the foot of the Mönchsberg has wrought-iron grave crosses, catacombs cut into the rock and the grave of Mozart's sister Nannerl.

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  9. Kapitelschwemme

    9Kapitelschwemme

    The Kapitelschwemme on Kapitelplatz was built in 1732 under Prince-Archbishop Leopold Anton von Firmian as a horse pond for the cathedral chapter. In the middle Neptune with his trident rides a sea horse, and on the same square stands Sphaera, Stephan Balkenhol's large golden ball with a man standing on top.

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  10. Hohensalzburg Fortress

    10Hohensalzburg FortressFinish

    Archbishop Gebhard began Hohensalzburg Fortress in 1077, and it was enlarged over the centuries, above all under Leonhard von Keutschach around 1500, whose turnip coat of arms appears on its walls. It is one of the largest fully preserved medieval castles in Europe, and the Festungsbahn funicular has run up to it since 1892.

17 reviews for Salzburg Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

  1. Rated 5 out of 5

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  2. Rated 5 out of 5

    Bart– Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Eenvoudig en informatief. Leuk om de stad op deze manier te verkennen.F65A75A2:F50A2:F67A75A2:F50A75A2:F50A2:F64A2:F62A2:F66A2:F65A2:F58A2:F57A2:F60A2:F63A2:F62A2:F63A2:F64A2:F61A2:F58A2:A2:F50

  3. Rated 5 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

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    Sweden –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Trevlig promenad som man gör i sin egna takt. Mycket info

  5. Rated 5 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

  6. Rated 5 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Gute und g?nstige Tour durch Salzburg. Zur Orientierung super und ein paar interessante Informationen ?ber die Stadt und ihre Geschichte.

  7. Rated 5 out of 5

    Thai– Australia –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Good little guide. Big value on a budget

  8. Rated 5 out of 5

    Mark Mcpartlin– United Kingdom –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Fantastic Walking Tour App. We completed this amazing walking and reading tour on the second evening of our arrival in Salzburg. It helped us navigate around the beautiful City of Salzburg,giving fascinating information about each destination.. Great fun and very rewarding to be guided by the navigational link to each section,of which there is ten in total. The images and written explanation of each destination inspires you to walk towards them,thus seeing them in reality,which is very exciting. We thoroughly recommend this self walking Tour

  9. Rated 5 out of 5

    Julie– United States –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    excellent! we were thrilled with the tour!

  10. Rated 3 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Nicht so gut

  11. Rated 5 out of 5

    Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Erg leuke manier om een stad te verkennen. Je krijgt achtergrondinformatie en weet zo waar je naar kijkt. De app werkt prima. Het is even wennen om steeds te schakelen tussen de verschillende tapbladen maar het werkt perfect. Het vraagt wel veel van je batterij dus zorg dat die vol is. Ben je met z’n twee?n dan is het voldoende om ??n telefoon te gebruiken. Je kunt de informatie zelf lezen of hij wordt voorgelezen. Groot voordeel: het is in het Nederlands!

  12. Rated 3 out of 5

    France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Confusing yo use even after reading instructions. Missed some major attractions. Many photos unavailable with descriptions. Tried to get help online and fortunately response was immediate, however representative was arrogant accusing me of not reading instructions. Missed last 4 places because app stopped working. No, it wasn’t a wifi problem either.

  13. Rated 3 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Die F?hrung selbst war recht interessant. Man hat einen guten ?berblick ?ber die Stadt bekommen. Die Handhabung nach der Buchung ist sehr un?bersichtlich. In der anderen App h?rt der Audioguide auf, sobald die Bildschirmsperre angehet und startet dann jedes Mal neu.

  14. Rated 5 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Ideale Art, sich ohne Vorbereitung und nach eigenem Zeitplan zu den Sehensw?rdigkeiten f?hren und sich dann vor Ort interessante Dinge dazu vorlesen zu lassen.

  15. Rated 4 out of 5

    Leonie– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    G?nstige eigenst?ndige Stadtf?hrung, die einen zu den wichtigsten Orten in Salzburg f?hrt und ein paar interessante Hintergrundinformationen bereith?lt. F?r eine Orientierung prima.

  16. Rated 4 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Man bekommt kurze informative S?tze zur Stadtgeschichte und zu den einzelnen Attraktionen.

  17. Rated 4 out of 5

    Denmark –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    It was ok

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Frequently asked questions

How much time should I set aside for the walk?

Set aside about 3 hours: 21 minutes of walking, a route of 1.3 km and 10 stops. Most of the time goes on standing and listening, and the walk can be broken off and finished another day.

Which stop is first and which is last?

St Andrew's Church on Mirabellplatz opens the walk, on the right bank, and Hohensalzburg Fortress closes it. If that is awkward from where you are staying, the app lets you start at another stop on the route.

Who does the guiding, and when do we start?

The narration guides you, so there is nobody to meet and no departure time. The reference from your confirmation email opens the walk in the World City Trail app, and the day is yours to pick.

Does any stop need an entry ticket?

The stories are told outdoors, from the squares, the bridge and the lanes, so all 10 stops are covered without a ticket, the fortress included, which is narrated from outside its walls. Going into the fortress, the museums or the cathedral is a separate visit you arrange yourself, as is the funicular up the rock.

Can we bring children along?

Children are welcome as long as an adult walks with them. The stops are short, horses carved over a washing pond and a fortress on a rock hold their attention, and the audio can be stopped at any moment. The climb and the cobbles rule out a wheelchair and make a buggy hard work.

In which languages is the narration available?

The narration and the on-screen text of the walk come in seven languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Chinese.

Can a family or a group of friends walk it together?

They can. Everyone needs a ticket of their own so that each person listens on their own phone, and up to 5 people walk comfortably together. Larger groups spread out along the same route.

Can I add the Salzburg city guides?

You can, in the same booking box: six interactive guides to Salzburg, covering food, things to do, family outings, nights out, day trips and travelling on a budget. Take one of them or all six, and they are delivered together with your tickets. They work offline, so the walk tells you what you are looking at while the guides take care of the rest of the day.

Do I need anything besides my phone?

A charged phone with mobile data above all, then earphones for the narration, a power bank if your battery is weak, a rain jacket, and shoes for cobbles and the climb at the end of the 1.3 km. Navigation between stops runs through Google Maps.

Salzburg at your own speed

Your booking reference arrives by email as soon as you book, and after that all it takes is earphones on Mirabellplatz, on whichever morning suits you. In the same booking box you can add the Salzburg city guides, one of them or all six, and build the rest of the day around the walk.

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