Salzburg · CHRISTMAS & ADVENT IN SALZBURG
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From late November the squares fill with stalls, punch and carols, and Salzburg does Advent as well as anywhere in Europe. These are the best Christmas and Advent experiences: market strolls, Advent concerts in the fortress, festive cooking classes. What each includes, when it runs, and what a place costs.
Make Salzburg apple strudel and Vanilla Kipferl, eat included goulash lunch, and take home cookies in a small English class.
“Lovely experience making strudel and cookies with an Austrian chef. The atmosphere was welcoming, and we enjoyed every minute.”
Salzburg Christmas dinner and concert atop Fortress Hohensalzburg: free funicular ride, Mozart-style music, and classic or VIP menus.
“Such a magical experience! The perfect way to spend Christmas Eve on a beautiful date with my husband. The music was incredible with such a stunning location. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal as well.”
Fortress Hohensalzburg Advent concert in Salzburg with a funicular ride, Christmas-market lights, and Mozart and Vivaldi in Castle Hall.
“The venue itself was incredible, but the exceptional performance of these virtuosos was purely an exquisite experience. I wished they could have played a few more encores. Nobody wanted the concert to come to an end! It was the highlight of our time in Salzburg.”
Dine with views at Fortress Hohensalzburg, then enjoy Mozart plus Advent/Christmas carols in historic rooms, with round-trip funicular.
“Fantastic dinner and concert. Food and service was first class and concert performance unforgettable and location cannot be beaten..enjoyed every minute of this experience.”
4-hour Christmas Eve walk and chapel service in Oberndorf near Salzburg, with candlelight, singing Silent Night in many languages.
“Great communication, our tour guide Kylie was awesome. She had such a great and fun energy. Not too much to see once the service got going and as predicted it was super cold but such a lovely thing to do on Christmas Eve. Really enjoyed it.”
Salzburg in 2 hours: Christmas market strolls, Silent Night details in Salzburg Cathedral, monastery sights, gingerbread tasting, and a free mug.
“I enjoyed the tour and thought it was cool to see some of the nativity scenes and the church. However, you might want to rename the tour, because although we start and end at the Christmas market, it's not actually a tour of them and that can be misleading if you think you are going to spend a lot of time in the markets.”
A festive Mozart and Advent/Christmas concert at Fortress Hohensalzburg with a included funicular ride, night views, and chamber-music charm.
“Music and musicians - 10/10. Excellent performance! It was a beautiful experience! The venue and staff- the bar area has only two tiny tables to stand by so there was no where to have a drink pre performance (I only learned at the intermission that drinks can be brought inside) the staff in the venue looked so bored and unwelcoming. Seats- no point in paying for ‘first class’ seats- I did and was sat in the back row on the side by the wall and I did not see anything! The chairs are extremely uncomfortable Bonus- ride up & down to the fortress included in the ticket”
Mirabell Palace Christmas concert in Salzburg’s Baroque Marble Hall with Mozart-era classics, period instruments, and 90 minutes of festive music.
“I have never seen such passionate and talented musicians perform! It was stunning. Highly recommend for anyone, even non music lovers! Also the room they performed made the experience that much more special!”
