In Mozart's Footsteps

Follow in Mozart's Steps

Prague's stunning concert halls are hard to beat. Visit the Estates Theatre, where Mozart premiered Don Giovanni, or the State Opera, where some of the biggest stars in classical music have appeared since the 19th century, or the Municipal House, one of Europe's most impressive Art Nouveau works, inside and out. Museum lovers will enjoy Villa Bertramka, where Mozart finished composing Don Giovanni in 1787. We also recommend the Bedrich Smetana and Antonin Dvorak museums for any aficionados of classical music.

Music in Prague Private Tour

Vysehrad Castle, A National Symbol

Karlovy Vary Private Day Trip

Enjoy the many colonnades of a legendary spa town on this day trip to Karlovy Vary with a private driver and local guide. The hot springs were discovered here in the 14th century by Emperor Charles IV, the town's namesake, when he was out on a hunt and their healing attributes were used for treating everyone from Peter the Great to Goethe. En route, you'll stop by the formidable 12th century gothic Loket Castle, where part of Casino Royale was filmed.

Kutna Hora Private Day Trip

Visit Kutna Hora, a medieval center of silver mining and once the second richest Czech town, after Prague. The variety of Kutna Hora's architectural monuments and its well-preserved town center reflects its ancient fame and wealth. While principally known for the Sedlac Ossuary (AKA the "Bone Church"), a chapel decorated with more than 40,000 human bones (some of which form a bone chandelier or messages and coats of arms), this town could have easily won its UNESCO World Heritage status from its other landmarks, such as the massive gothic St. Barbara's church.

Melnik Chateau Private Wine Tasting and Tour

Experience wine, history, and love on this unique private day trip at a chateau just an hour from Prague. The town's history is closely connected with wine production, a tradition going back over a thousand years. You'll visit the place where 23 Czech queens and princesses have lived, enjoying a private tour, and trying local wines in a medieval wine cellar.

Get Lost Amid Medieval Streets

On your first night in Prague, we recommend strolling around the center's side streets. It's easy to get lost there, but the river and signage make it easy to find your way to the hotel. With so many buildings lit up, we think this romantic walk will help you fall in love with Prague right away. If you arrive before sunset, visit the House of the Black Madonna - the home of a small Cubism museum, and the only surviving Cubist café in the world – the Grand Café Orient (where even the věneček cream puffs are squares instead of donut-shaped). If you are thirsty after a long journey, grab a beer at Mlejnice, a restaurant famous for its cozy and stylish atmosphere and tasty cuisine.

Mozart, Playful Sounds, and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

The Wien Museum Mozart is the largest, most elegant, and priciest apartment that Mozart ever had - and the only one in Vienna to have survived. If you'd prefer, Haus der Musik, is an interactive sound museum, a real, creative treat. With its playful new approaches to music, this a memorable museum for those of any age. The museum also has the restored former rooms of Otto Nicolai, the founder of the Vienna Philharmonic, and thus doubles as a museum for the orchestra as well.

Music in Vienna Private Walking Tour

Follow in the footprints of Vienna's most famous composers. Get to know more about Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss and other notable personalities from Austria's deep musical history. Visit well-known palaces and smallest concert halls where these excellent musicians used to play. Learn about their everyday lives, secrets and struggles on this unique private tour, which is a must for classic music aficionados.

Mozart's Final Resting Place

In 1791, Mozart died and was buried in a pauper's grave at the Sankt Marx Cemetery. To reach the site, take trams 7 or 18, which run down the Ringstrasse, to the St. Marx stop, follow the “St. Marx Friedhof” signs to the nearby cemetery. You can find the grave easily enough by walking through the main entrance, and down the aisle of trees, turning left at the fork in the road. There’s also a sign pointing to the “Mozartgrab” (it’s plot 179). While you're there, visit the grave at plot 207, which belongs to Anna Gottlieb, the soprano who played Pamina at the premiere of Mozart’s "The Magic Flute," just before his death.

Baroque Beauty

If you were a 17th or 18th century nobleman without an orangery, you had ample reason for embarrassment. These attractive conservatories were used to grow and showcase exotic tropical plants, from citrus to ornamental plants. Running for over 600 feet and more than 30 feet wide, Schönbrunn's Orangery is the second largest in the world, only exceeded by Versailles'. Embrace Vienna's high culture here with a three-course dinner and some of Mozart and Strauss' most beloved pieces, performed by the Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra and the Schönbrunn Palace Ensemble.

The City of Music

This will be an unforgettable evening and perhaps the highlight of your visit to Salzburg. It's an evening of fine dining and world-class music as you enjoy fantastic entertainment at your own private table in the fabulous Baroque hall of Saint Peter's Monastery, making for a great way to sample the high culture of this musical city. This popular possibility sells out fast.

Salzburg Private Walking Tour

Discover the beauty of Mozart's hometown as an experienced guide leads you on a walk through the UNESCO-listed city of Salzburg. Your walk includes all the sightseeing highlights, such Mozart's birthplace and residence, the Getreidegasse, Cathedral, Residenz Palace, and Mirabell Palace, with its splendid gardens. If you come across anywhere you'd like to spend more time and go inside, your expert local guide will tailor the tour to your interests.

Past Present Perfect

The city of Salzburg has a lot to share beyond its splendid Baroque old town and the fame of edifices related to Mozart and "The Sound of Music". Those discovering modern Salzburg should start with a visit to the Museum of Modern Arts. It's easy to get a good view of the Heizkraftwerk (a power plant) lit up for the night, alongside the river. The Faculty of Natural Science is a modern temple for Salzburg's university students. Immerse yourself in the rich architecture of Salzburg, where past and present are so perfectly bound.