The Trapp family Salzburg - the real story
We are on our way in search of the true story of the Trapp family's escape from the National Socialists, not the Hollywood version of the film "The Sound of Music", which made the family world famous.
In Salzburg music is in the air
During a stroll through Salzburg and a tour through the Salzburger Land, it quickly becomes clear what an important role music and world-famous musicians play in the Austrian city. Again and again you come across names like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert or Johann Michael Haydn.
Schloss Leopoldskron and The Sound of Music
Schloss Leopoldskron has several connections to the musical adaptation of "The Sound of Music". We find out what these are at a festive event in Salzburg, to which members of the von Trapp family and the actors of Hollywood film are invited.
Hellbrunn Palace Salzburg and its trick fountains
You can visit Hellbrunn Palace in Salzburg and its palace gardens in all seasons. In summer, a walk through the castle park is fun. If it's really hot, then a visit to the water features will cool you down.
Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe Vermont
The Trapp Family Lodge is located on a side street on a hill above Stowe. From there we have a view of the valley below and the range of hills on the other side of the valley. Our room has a balcony from which we have a panoramic view of the surroundings.
Stowe Vermont USA - 3 tips for a day
The small village of Stowe in the Green Mountains below Mt. Mansfield in northern Vermont actually only consists of a road junction where a road from the mountains joins the main road through the village. The other, via which we arrive, runs through typical Vermont farmland. Again and again we pass the [...]
