The Sound of Music is one of the most popular films of all time. The major plotline follows the attempted escape and opposition of the nazis for one family in the Austrian hills. While you’d be forgiven for thinking it was set in Bad Gastein, Austria, the film is actually set just 90 minutes drive away in Salzburg.
Still, that doesn’t mean that the town does not continue to claim the Sound of Music in its heritage today, with a number of musical festivals taking place in the area across the year.