Ahhhh, “The Sound of Music” – can’t you just see the hills alive with music. This musical written by Rogers and Hammerstein, has been responsible for introducing many tourists and travelers to Salzburg and Austria.

The Fields and Hills are Alive With the Sound of Music

Although the spectacular scenery was captivating, the story line was based on the memoirs of Maria Von Trapp, was purely Hollywood. Nonetheless, the scenery and setting is all there in the Salzburg area.

The original Sound of Music can be traced back to 1956 to a little known German-Austrian production Die Trapp Familie, which was followed by a sequel in 1958.  In 1965, Hollywood released it as a musical, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, and it was immediately embraced by its viewers as being representative of Austria. Well, let the truth be known, to this day The Sound of Music is still “that musical that tourists like” to Austrians.

Hellbrunn Palace & Gardens

Today, there’s quite a tourist industry that has sprung up in Salzburg around The Sound of Music (that musical), catering to visitors from around the world who want to reconnect with the scenery and especially the music. Take a tour of the nearby Hellbrunn Palace, visit the gardens and the Gazebo, where “going from 16 to 17 was sung, and re-live some of the Sound of Music Scenes. When in the gardens do look for the peacocks, who seem to make themselves to be the guardians of the grounds.

There’s definitely Music in Salzburg.

We’d love to hear about your experiences in the Salzburg area relating to the Sound of Music. Interested in booking a Sound of Music Tour?

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