The stops

1. Residenzplatz: The Emperor’s Building
2. Mozartplatz: Every Window
3. The Chiemseehof: Dreadful, Dreadful
4. Kajetanerplatz: The Courthouse
5. Franziskanergasse: The Friary
6. The Staatsbrücke: Beyond Recall
7. The Linzer Gasse: Together, Anywhere
8. The Kurgarten: Spaces for Names
9. The Synagogue: Set Back From the Street
10. The Station Square: Hidden, But Not Invisible

Finding the start

Start on the Residenzplatz in the old town, facing the Neue Residenz. The walk ends at the main station, which is handy if you are leaving by train.

Terrain and access

• Almost level, with no mapped steps. Gravel paths in two parks.
• The last leg to the station is about 1.1 km.
• GPS can be weak in the narrow lanes; you can start those stops by hand.
• The synagogue is seen from the street.

Tickets

No tickets needed.

Keep going

A bonus after the ending takes in Stefan Zweig’s view from the Kapuzinerberg, and it leads into Across the River.

Questions about this tour

Why does a 1938 to 1945 walk start in 1914?

Because 1938 has a long road behind it. The walk starts with the monarchy and the shots in Sarajevo, and follows the war, the collapse of Austria-Hungary and the years between, to show how 1938 became possible.

How long is it?

About 4.3 km and about two hours ten minutes, of which about 72 minutes is walking; the total includes the optional stories. The last leg to the station is about 1.1 km.

Where does it end?

At the main station forecourt, which is handy if you are leaving by train.

Is it suitable for children?

It is not made for young children. It describes persecution, deportation and murder under the Nazi regime, including the murder of children, without graphic detail.

Will GPS work everywhere?

GPS can be weak in the narrow lanes, so you can start those stops by hand. The synagogue is seen from the street.

What you get

• An email from tours@the3dtravel.com with a link and an access code.
• Use it on your phone or tablet in an up-to-date web browser, no app store needed. There is no account to set up before you start.
• Download it on Wi-Fi before you go. After that it works offline: audio, text, map and pictures.
• Your booking includes 2 phones, so two of you can follow along, each on your own. Extra phones are $2.95 each, or a group can share one phone on its speaker.
• Play, pause and replay every part, skip back and ahead, or change the playback speed. Keep the screen on or tap play at each stop.

How it was made

Every fact in the narration is checked against a cited source, and legends are told as legends. The narration is written from that research. How our tours are made.

Image credits

• Photo: Strubbl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (license)
• Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (license)
• Photo: Leonhard Lenz, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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The stops

1. The Waagplatz: Where Sentences Were Read
2. The Judengasse: A Name and Nothing Else
3. The Old Town Hall: The Room Without a Stove
4. Universitätsplatz: The Oven Fork
5. The Bürgerspital: Every Coffin
6. The Gstättengasse: Two in the Morning
7. The Staatsbrücke: The Man Nobody Could See
8. The Linzer Tor: The Executioner’s Book
9. The Hexenturm: The Plaque

Finding the start

Start on the Waagplatz, the small square beside Mozartplatz in the old town.

Terrain and access

• Made for the evening, and just as good by day. The route keeps to lit streets.
• Almost level, with no mapped steps. One gentle climb of about 8 meters in the Linzer Gasse.
• The stone paving is slippery when wet.
• Four road crossings, all with lights or crosswalks.
• Late-night bars along the Gstättengasse.

Tickets

No tickets needed.

Keep going

A bonus after the ending meets the executioner who stood godfather to Joseph Mohr, and it leads into Across the River.

Questions about this tour

Do I have to walk it at night?

No. It is made for the evening, and you can walk it by day too. The route keeps to lit streets.

Is it suitable for children?

It is not made for young children. It describes torture and the execution of children, without graphic detail. For teenagers, parents are the best judges.

Are there steps or hills?

No mapped steps. There is one gentle climb of about 8 meters in the Linzer Gasse, and the stone paving is slippery when wet.

Where does it end, and how do I get back?

At the corner of Wolf-Dietrich-Straße and Paris-Lodron-Straße. The Mirabellplatz bus stops are a few minutes away on foot.

What you get

• An email from tours@the3dtravel.com with a link and an access code.
• Use it on your phone or tablet in an up-to-date web browser, no app store needed. There is no account to set up before you start.
• Download it on Wi-Fi before you go. After that it works offline: audio, text, map and pictures.
• Your booking includes 2 phones, so two of you can follow along, each on your own. Extra phones are $2.95 each, or a group can share one phone on its speaker.
• Play, pause and replay every part, skip back and ahead, or change the playback speed. Keep the screen on or tap play at each stop.

How it was made

Every fact in the narration is checked against a cited source, and legends are told as legends. The narration is written from that research. How our tours are made.

Image credits

• Photo: Max Dawncat, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (license)
• Photo: Leonhard Lenz, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
• Photo: Leonhard Lenz, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
• Photo: -wuppertaler, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (license)
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The stops

1. The Other Bank: Standing in the River
2. The Steintor: Outside the Gate
3. Steingasse 9: The Empty Wall
4. The Platzl: The Doctor Who Asked for the Paupers’ Field
5. Saint Sebastian’s: The Archbishop in the Middle
6. The Mozart Grave: A Name in the Wrong Place
7. Makartplatz: The House That Came Back
8. Mirabell Palace: Two Names, One Cellar
9. The Dwarf Garden: Two Gulden Apiece
10. The Great Parterre: The View Back

Finding the start

Start at the right-bank end of the Mozartsteg footbridge, where Salzburg Essentials ends.

Terrain and access

• Almost level, with cobblestones.
• The Steingasse is narrow, has no sidewalk, and carries cars.
• One flight of five steps, which you can avoid, and steps up to the dwarf garden.
• An optional climb of 261 steps on the Imbergstiege.
• St. Sebastian’s cemetery is open by day only.
• Makartplatz is a construction site from 2026, for about three years.

Tickets

No tickets needed. Optional extra layers for the Mozart Residence (ticket required) and the Marble Hall (free at set hours when it is not booked for weddings or events).

Keep going

A bonus after the ending tells Salome Alt’s side of the story, and it leads up to the Hohensalzburg Fortress tour.

Questions about this tour

Do I need any tickets?

No. There are optional extra layers for the Mozart Residence, which needs a ticket, and the Marble Hall, which is free at set hours when it is not booked for weddings or events.

Are there steps?

One flight of five steps, which you can avoid, and steps up to the dwarf garden. The 261-step Imbergstiege climb is optional.

Is there traffic on the route?

The Steingasse is narrow, has no sidewalk, and carries cars, so keep to the side there.

Where does it start?

At the right-bank end of the Mozartsteg footbridge, where Salzburg Essentials ends.

What you get

• An email from tours@the3dtravel.com with a link and an access code.
• Use it on your phone or tablet in an up-to-date web browser, no app store needed. There is no account to set up before you start.
• Download it on Wi-Fi before you go. After that it works offline: audio, text, map and pictures.
• Your booking includes 2 phones, so two of you can follow along, each on your own. Extra phones are $2.95 each, or a group can share one phone on its speaker.
• Play, pause and replay every part, skip back and ahead, or change the playback speed. Keep the screen on or tap play at each stop.

How it was made

Every fact in the narration is checked against a cited source, and legends are told as legends. The narration is written from that research. How our tours are made.

Image credits

• Photo: Andrew Bossi, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons (license)
• Photo: Isiwal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (license)
• Photo: Arne Müseler / www.arne-mueseler.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 AT, via Wikimedia Commons (license)
• Photo: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (license)
• Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (license)

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The stops

1. Before You Go Up: Two Ways to the Top
2. The Terrace: The Founder Who Had to Run
3. The Salt Store
4. The Reckturm: A Siege Seen From Inside
5. The Salzburg Bull: The Town’s Alarm Clock
6. The Courtyard: The Archbishop Who Blessed Himself
7. The Armory: Swords Into Farm Tools
8. The Goods Lift
9. The Palace Block
10. The Last Bastion: Who These Walls Were For

Finding the start

Start at the FestungsBahn funicular valley station, Festungsgasse 4, a short walk from the cathedral. The first track explains both ways up before you choose one.

Terrain and access

• The funicular is the only step-free way up. The footpath is steep, with some steps.
• Step-free at the top: the terrace, the courtyard, the armory, the Kuenburg bastion, and the Marionette Museum (by the bell-tower elevator).
• Not step-free: the Reckturm stairs, about 37 steps on the goods-lift loop, the museum interiors and the princely rooms.
• The fortress has published funicular closures for 9 to 13 November 2026 and 11 January to 14 March 2027. Check its website before you go.

Tickets

You need a fortress admission ticket, bought from the fortress. Every main story works with the standard Basis ticket, and an optional layer covers the princely rooms for All-inclusive ticket holders. This tour does not include admission. See the fortress’s own website for prices and hours.

Keep going

A bonus after the ending follows a prince-archbishop who was held here, and it leads into Salzburg Essentials in the old town below.

Questions about this tour

Is fortress admission included?

No. You buy a fortress ticket from the fortress. Every main story works with the standard Basis ticket, and an optional layer covers the princely rooms for All-inclusive ticket holders.

Can I walk up instead of taking the funicular?

Yes. The footpath is steep and partly gravel, with steps in places, and it is not suitable for wheelchairs or strollers. Allow 20 to 30 minutes. It enters the fortress by a different gate, so from the courtyard follow the signs to the FestungsBahn top station and pick up the tour on the terrace beside it. Play the first stop at the valley station before you set off.

Is it step-free?

The funicular is the only step-free way up. At the top, the terrace is level, and the elevator in the bell tower reaches the courtyard, the armory exhibition, the Kuenburg bastion and the Marionette Museum. The Panorama tour up the Reckturm, the goods-lift loop, the other museum interiors and the princely rooms have stairs.

Are there times the funicular does not run?

The fortress has published funicular closures for November 9 to 13, 2026, when the museums and interiors also close, and January 11 to March 14, 2027. Check its website before you go.

How long does it take?

About 80 minutes, plus any time you spend inside the museums.

What you get

• An email from tours@the3dtravel.com with a link and an access code.
• Use it on your phone or tablet in an up-to-date web browser, no app store needed. There is no account to set up before you start.
• Download it on Wi-Fi before you go. After that it works offline: audio, text, map and pictures.
• Your booking includes 2 phones, so two of you can follow along, each on your own. Extra phones are $2.95 each, or a group can share one phone on its speaker.
• Play, pause and replay every part, skip back and ahead, or change the playback speed. Keep the screen on or tap play at each stop.

How it was made

Every fact in the narration is checked against a cited source, and legends are told as legends. The narration is written from that research. How our tours are made.

Image credits

• Photo: Clemens Stockner, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (license)
• Photo: Eweht, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
• Photo: Schlaier, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (license)
• Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (license)
• Photo: Werner100359, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (license)

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The stops

1. Mozartplatz: The Statue
2. Residenzplatz: The Man Who Cleared the Town
3. Domplatz: Three Numbers on a Gate
4. Kapitelplatz: The Bull on the Hill
5. St. Peter’s Cemetery: Seven Crosses
6. Festival District: The Man Whose Name Came Down
7. Karajan-Platz: The Stones Speak of You
8. Getreidegasse 9: The Kick
9. Alter Markt: The Chocolate Lawsuit
10. The Salzach: What Paid for All of It

Finding the start

Start at the Mozart statue in the middle of Mozartplatz, in the old town on the left bank of the Salzach.

Languages

Available in English, German and Spanish, and in beta in French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Japanese, Korean and Chinese (Simplified). Beta editions are complete, text and audio, but have not had a full human review yet. If something reads oddly, tell us.

Terrain and access

• Almost level, on the left bank of the old town.
• About 400 meters of cobblestones, gravel on one square, and four road crossings.
• Two steps at a cemetery gate, which you can avoid.
• St. Peter’s Cemetery closes at 6 p.m. from October to March and at 8 p.m. from April to September.
• The Domplatz is partly blocked during the summer festival and the Christmas market.

Tickets

No tickets needed. Every stop is outdoors or free to enter.

Keep going

This walk ends at the Mozartsteg. Across the River starts at the other end of the same bridge.

Questions about this tour

Do I need any tickets?

No. Every stop is outdoors or free to enter. The catacombs in St. Peter’s Cemetery have their own hours and a small admission fee, and they are optional.

Is the route step-free?

Almost. The walk is close to level, with about 400 meters of cobblestones, loose gravel on one square, and two steps at a cemetery gate. The abbey courtyard should let you avoid the steps, but we have not yet checked that on site.

When is a good time to go?

Any time the cemetery is open: it closes at 6 p.m. from October to March and at 8 p.m. from April to September. During the summer festival and the Christmas market, the Domplatz is partly blocked.

What can I do after the walk?

The walk ends on the Mozartsteg footbridge. Across the River starts at the other end of the same bridge.

What you get

• An email from tours@the3dtravel.com with a link and an access code.
• Use it on your phone or tablet in an up-to-date web browser, no app store needed. There is no account to set up before you start.
• Download it on Wi-Fi before you go. After that it works offline: audio, text, map and pictures.
• Your booking includes 2 phones, so two of you can follow along, each on your own. Extra phones are $2.95 each, or a group can share one phone on its speaker.
• Play, pause and replay every part, skip back and ahead, or change the playback speed. Keep the screen on or tap play at each stop.

How it was made

Every fact in the narration is checked against a cited source, and legends are told as legends. The narration is written from that research. How our tours are made.

Image credits

• Photo: Uoaei1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (license)
• Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (license)
• Photo: Kent Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (license)
• Photo: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (license)
• Photo: Isiwal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (license)

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