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A group of people standing and conversing in an indoor setting with a sign indicating a no parking zone. 2
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By TourGuide Sabine Rath

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Overview

    • Follow the paths of witches, torturers, and executioners of centuries past
    • Learn more about the dark side of Salzburg
    • Explore Salzburg's mysterious and dark past

Activity location

    • Salzburg
    • Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Festungsgasse 4, 5020 Salzburg, Austria | Festungsgasse 4, next to the Talstation of the Festungsbahn, 5020 Salzburg
    • Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Walking tour
  • Exclusions
    Entrance fees

What you can expect

  • Join a guided historical walking tour through the old town of Salzburg to learn about documented witch trials, executions, and legal history from centuries past. This historical tour explores difficult chapters of Salzburg's history.

    Step back in time through the historic alleyways and discover documented stories from the Middle Ages and the 17th-century trials.

    On this historical evening tour of Salzburg, you will gain insights into historical justice systems, the daily lives and roles of historical executioners, and the legal practices of the medieval and early modern periods. This tour is strictly based on documented history and archival records.

    With its balanced mix of historical insights and engaging storytelling, this tour is appropriate for participants ages 11 and up. It lasts approximately 1.5 hours.

    The tour takes place regardless of the weather.
    This tour requires a minimum of 5 participants. If this minimum is not reached, the tour may be cancelled and you will be offered an alternative date/tour or a full refund.

Location

Activity location

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    • Salzburg
    • Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Festungsgasse 4, 5020 Salzburg, Austria | Festungsgasse 4, next to the Talstation of the Festungsbahn, 5020 Salzburg
    • Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria