Christmas magic.

The Advent season in Salzburg City is an experience for young and old alike. From mid-November, the old town is transformed into an oversized Advent calendar and a fairytale forest is created, decorated with conifers, red baubles and fairy lights, which make the entire old town shine in a special glow. Advent in Salzburg is known for being particularly atmospheric at this time of year.

The baroque city of Salzburg presents itself festively decorated, with many Advent concerts and the world-famous Salzburg Christmas Market. The beginnings of the Christmas market in Salzburg date back to 1491. Today, the Salzburg Christmas Market is one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in the world. Soft music echoes through the alleyways, fairy lights twinkle against the snow, the scent of mulled wine fills the air and flickering lanterns bathe Salzburg in nostalgic light: Christmas is just around the corner. The local Christmas markets are as diverse as Salzburg and the Salzkammergut. Against the idyllic and fairytale backdrop of historic castles, picturesque squares, glistening lakes and snow-covered winter landscapes, you will meet the Christ Child and his angels. But it's not just at the city's Christmas markets that you can experience how beautiful the city of Mozart is during Advent. Salzburg is so lavishly decorated at Christmas time that even a simple stroll through the old town or a visit to a restaurant is enough to put you in the Christmas spirit.

The ambience of the Salzburg Christmas market - wooden market stalls under an illuminated starry sky against the stunning backdrop of Salzburg Cathedral - could hardly be more beautiful. But the smaller Christmas markets and Christmas markets in Salzburg are also enchanting in front of magnificent buildings.

Stroll through the festive atmosphere of the Advent and New Year's market at Hohensalzburg Fortress or the romantic Christmas market in front of Hellbrunn Palace.

The aroma of mulled wine, baked apples, roasted almonds and farmhouse bacon will guide you to the Salzburg Christmas market. In festive anticipation, you can choose precious gifts for your loved ones or handmade Christmas decorations such as nativity figures and Advent wreaths. The festive sounds of the many singers and brass bands will accompany you. At the Salzburg Christmas market, customs, Advent and tradition are recreated in a way that cannot be found anywhere else in the Salzburg region - or indeed in the whole of Austria.

Experience Advent in Salzburg and Christmas in this wonderful city at ****Hotel Königgut - the ideal starting point if you want to enjoy the Salzburg Christmas market to the full. For your optimal planning, we will give you more information about the Christmas markets in Salzburg & package deals for this magical time. We are also happy to give you a detailed overview of the various events in and around Salzburg.