What to see in 2025

Last spring I hopped across the fountain in front of Mirabell Palace in Salzburg, Austria.

Others did too.

Some 60 years earlier, Maria and the von Trapp children danced across the palace's Pegasus Fountain and sang “Do-Re-Mi,” one of the vital famous songs from “The Sound of Music.”

The film tells the story of the von Trapp family and novice Maria, who acts as governess to the seven children and later (spoiler alert) marries her father, only to should flee the Nazi regime after the annexation of Austria.

The film, starring Julie Andrews, was released in March 1965. To commemorate the film's sixtieth anniversary, town hosts themed tours and events all year long.

From February sixth, an exhibition with objects related to the subject shall be on display on the Hotel Schloss Leopoldskron real von Trapp family, in addition to memorabilia and photos from the film.

A brand new one Audio guide appwith stories concerning the filming, told by Nicholas Hammond, who played Friedrich von Trapp within the film, takes visitors along a path through the town of Werden, where the picnic scene was filmed.

The Salzburg Marionette Theater shall be performing “The Lonely Goatherd,” as performed by the youngsters within the film, all 12 months long Special shows.

If you like the dirndl dresses that the ladies wore within the film, that is it Salzburger Heimatwerk, a conventional house at Residenzplatz 9, is designing a special anniversary outfit to rejoice the film and is organizing a singular exhibition.

According to SalzburgerLand, town's tourism marketing organization, an English-language symposium is planned for October 23 to debate the relevance and meaning of “The Sound of Music” for Salzburg today. At the Felsenreitschule Theater the jury will consist of original actors. In the evening there shall be a themed gala with original music and performances in addition to returning performers.

Later this 12 months, the Salzburg Theater will perform the musical “The Sound of Music” in German with English subtitles. performances are scheduled on chosen dates in November and December.

Restaurants like this St. Peter Abbey Culinarium – said to be the oldest restaurant in Europe – offers special film-themed menus with regional specialties.

“The Sound of Music Museum” is scheduled to open in Salzburg in 2026, somewhat delayed.

The Mirabell Gardens is one among many filming locations that tourists can visit in Salzburg. Just behind the Pegasus Fountain is the somewhat bizarre Dwarf Garden with sculptures of 320-year-old, mischievous-looking dwarves who made a cameo appearance within the film.

To follow the film from the start, head to the traditional Benedictine Nonnberg Abbey from 714, where Maria fought to turn out to be a nun. The cloister is positioned directly below the Hohensalzburg Fortress, which towers over Salzburg. The view is breathtaking.

Follow Maria's path from the abbey and enter the old town through the arches, past Salzburg Cathedral, to Residenzplatz, where she splashed within the fountain before boarding a bus for the von Trapp family home outside Salzburg.

Other places in Salzburg include the Mozartsteg, the small pedestrian bridge that Maria and the youngsters cross while singing “My Favorite Things”, the market they visit at Kajetanerplatz, where a weekly farmers' market still takes place every Friday.

One of the locations shown later within the film is actually breathtaking Rock riding schoolthe theater during which the von Trapps sing throughout the Salzburg Music Festival and which continues to be the venue for the annual festival to at the present time.

After their performance, the family flees to a cemetery. St. Peter's Abbey is listed as a filming location within the film, but these are picturesque scenes St. Peter's Cemetery were largely shot on a duplicate Hollywood set.

For a special treat, stay at Hotel Sacher Salzburg, where Julie Andrews stayed throughout the filming of the film.

The music-filled hill seen within the film's opening scenes is in Germany, just across the border from Austria. The actual site is on private property and the owner is reportedly not particularly all in favour of tourists. However, there are public paths that run along the meadow and for those who are determined to see them, it’s value a visit follow the mountain path to catch a glimpse.

Easier to succeed in is the Untersberg, where Maria and the youngsters picnicked and which offers an exquisite view over the mountains and over Salzburg. It is usually included “The Sound of Music” tours, but when you desire to do it alone it's a brief 20 minute taxi ride.

And what concerning the von Trapp house? The original family villa stands in a secluded park at Traunstrasse 34. Once the actual home of the von Trapp family, it was later converted right into a hotel, which has now unfortunately closed and the gardens are also closed to the general public. But you can even walk around outside the positioning and check out the actual Villa Trapp.

In the film, the home was rather more magnificent, even a palace: Leopoldskron Castle on the banks of the lake of the identical name. The home is shown intimately within the opening credits and throughout the film.

Remember when Maria and all the children capsized their boat? The large palace from 1736 played together with the Frohburg Castle (now a part of the Mozarteum University Salzburg), for outdoor and indoor shots. And as an added bonus, Leopoldskron Palace has been converted right into a luxury hotel, so guests can recognize a few of the interiors from the film.

Incidentally, the unique white bandstand where the major characters regularly appear within the film has been relocated Hellbrunn Palace.

And finally the marriage location. Maria and Captain von Trapp tied the knot in the attractive Basilica of St. Michael in Mondsee, which translates to “Lake of the Moon.” Mondsee is 29 km from Salzburg and may be reached in 40 minutes by bus number 140.

The charming small town is a terrific place to finish your trip and stay for a day or two. The lake's mountain backdrop is ideal for relaxingThe story of the singers of the Trapp family“, written by Maria von Trapp.

When the von Trapp family fled war-torn Europe, they settled in Vermont. Today the homestead has been expanded and you can spend the night in the original von Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe. The hotel, whose location and decor is the closest thing to visiting Austria, is also full of real family history.

The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC is just one of many theaters across the U.S. staging “The Sound of Music” in 2025 Musical starts in Septemberand goes on tour in December.