Photos: Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594 Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612 Saltonstall, Wye Sparke, Michael Goulart, James, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Wald1siedel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594 Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612 Saltonstall, Wye Sparke, Michael Goulart, James, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Wald1siedel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
St Peter's cemetery and the catacombs cliff
Your local guide
Katharina Fuchs
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Highlights
- Grave markers tended by families for generations
- Chapels cut directly into a cliff face
- One of the old town's least crowded corners
- Centuries of history carved into rock
- A calm session away from busier squares
About this tour
This session covers St Peter's cemetery and the catacombs cut into the cliff face directly behind it. You see the cemetery's wrought-iron grave markers, several tended by the same families for generations, and then the rock-cut chapels rising up the cliff behind. It is a quiet, close look at one of the old town's least crowded corners.
I move slowly through the cemetery, explaining specific graves and family histories where they are known before turning to the cliff face. Questions come in on the catacombs throughout, and I answer them as we go. A short note on visiting the chambers themselves follows for anyone planning a later visit.
This suits anyone with an interest in local history away from the busier squares. It also works well as a calmer session later in a longer day.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Salzburg before heading out.
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St Peter's Cemetery 21 min
You see the cemetery's wrought-iron grave markers, some family plots tended by the same families for generations.
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Catacombs Cliff Face 21 min
The camera turns to the cliff face behind the cemetery, chapels and chambers cut directly into the rock centuries ago.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Salzburg: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Kasnocken and Altstadt, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Vienna time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Salzburg, showing you St Peter's Cemetery and Catacombs Cliff Face live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking. I carry the phone through the cemetery myself, holding steady on the older graves and the cliff face.
Times shown in Vienna time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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