{"id":613,"date":"2023-11-21T23:57:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T12:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Austria\/?p=613"},"modified":"2023-11-22T14:04:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T03:04:16","slug":"christmas-in-salzburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Austria\/sightseeing\/christmas-in-salzburg","title":{"rendered":"Christmas in Salzburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Christmas in Salzburg: Advent Music, Christmas Markets and Other Christmas Things to Do:<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_614\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-614\" class=\"size-full wp-image-614\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Austria\/files\/2010\/11\/Snow-Covered-Church-Towers.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas in Salzburg\" width=\"588\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Austria\/files\/2010\/11\/Snow-Covered-Church-Towers.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Austria\/files\/2010\/11\/Snow-Covered-Church-Towers-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Austria\/files\/2010\/11\/Snow-Covered-Church-Towers-185x122.jpg 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy Salzburg Tourism<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Winter in <strong>Salzburg <\/strong>has its very special charm especially at Christmas. The hectic summer festivals are replaced with Advent music, <a href=\"https:\/\/2494.partner.viator.com\/searchResults\/all?text=Salzburg%20Christmas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas markets and other traditional Christmas celebrations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Advent Music<\/h4>\n<p>The Christmas season starts with the traditional Salzburg Adventsingen at the <a title=\"Gro\u00dfen Festspielhauses zu Salzburg\" href=\"http:\/\/www.salzburgeradventsingen.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Great Festival Hall<\/strong><\/a> which started over 70 years ago.\u00a0 Other traditional Advent concerts and events include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classictic.com\/en\/advent_concert___dinner__fortress_salzburg\/18759\/453928\/?fin=2a93e3e264622ac7b05881a8979e13e245e6cef9&amp;r=441\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">the widely regarded Advent Concerts at the magnificent 900 year-old Festung Hohensalzburg<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Advent Music at St Blasius Salzburg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classictic.com\/en\/advent_serenades_in_salzburg\/10053\/254431\/?fin=c8&amp;r=441\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Advent Serenades in the historic St Blasius Church<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classictic.com\/en\/sitesearch\/?search=Salzburg+Schloss+Mirabell&amp;date_until=_asc&amp;r=441\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Palace concerts at the Schloss Mirabell<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classictic.com\/en\/sitesearch\/?search=Salzburg+Alt+Residence&amp;date_until=_asc&amp;r=441\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An <span style=\"color: #800080;\">evening<\/span> of Mozart music at the Alte Residenz<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"adLargerect\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1009507070974015\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"7417206609\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<h4>Salzburg Christmas Markets<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Christmas in Salzburg<\/strong> offers a very magical atmosphere. The <strong>Salzburg Christmas Markets<\/strong>, whose tradition can be traced back to the 17th century, are some of the most atmospheric in the world. All kinds of handicrafts such as Christmas tree decorations, nativity crib figurines, toys and gingerbread are sold in the vicinity of the imposing Cathedral.<\/p>\n<p>If you have time to spare in Salzburg, you can join a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/2494.partner.viator.com\/tours\/Salzburg\/Salzburg-Christmas-Market-Tour\/d451-31957P2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Christmas markets tour<\/a><\/strong> and venture a little further afield.\u00a0 Spend an afternoon visiting three traditional and charming Christmas markets in the picturesque Salzburg country side.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1062\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1062\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1062\" title=\"silent-night-chapel-salzburg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Austria\/files\/2010\/11\/silent-night-chapel-salzburg.jpg\" alt=\"silent-night-chapel-salzburg\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Austria\/files\/2010\/11\/silent-night-chapel-salzburg.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Austria\/files\/2010\/11\/silent-night-chapel-salzburg-185x231.jpg 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Silent Night Chapel Tour<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>The Silent Night Chapel<\/h4>\n<p>Salzburg takes pride of place with regard\u00a0to Christmas carols. The city and its province are home of the world&#8217;s most famous and beautiful Christmas carol &#8211; <strong>&#8220;Silent Night&#8221;<\/strong>. Not everyone singing this carol today knows that the priest who wrote the lyrics, Josef Mohr, was born in the city of Salzburg. It was sung for the first time on Christmas Eve in 1818 in a church in the tiny town of <strong>Oberndorf <\/strong>near Salzburg and from where it was carried to fame around the world.\u00a0 On Christmas Eve, you can go on a very popular special tour to Oberndorf and join in a moving Christmas celebration at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.partner.viator.com\/en\/2494\/tours\/Salzburg\/Salzburg-Christmas-Eve-Tour-to-the-Silent-Night-Chapel\/d451-3595SILENT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Silent Night Chapel<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Other Things to Do in Salzburg at Christmas<\/h4>\n<p>When in Salzburg at Christmas, why not enjoy a great Christmas time Mozart evening\u00a0 with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classictic.com\/en\/mozart_dinner_concert_in_salzburg\/10032\/469415\/?r=441\"><strong>concert and dinner at the Stiftskeller St. Peter<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With the Alps virtually at its doorstep, visitors to Salzburg can easily combine a city stay with skiing in the mountains, especially since the \u201cSalzburg Snow Shuttle\u201d takes the city&#8217;s residents and guests to a different winter sports region each day. However, if you&#8217;re not in Salzburg to ski, a very popular thing to do in Salzburg at Christmas is to go on a<a href=\"http:\/\/www.partner.viator.com\/en\/2494\/tours\/Salzburg\/Christmas-Horse-Drawn-Sleigh-Ride-from-Salzburg\/d451-3595HORSE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong> horse-drawn sleigh ride<\/strong><\/a> and enjoy the winter scenery.\u00a0 The horse-drawn sleigh travels along the Salzach River valley, past many of Austria&#8217;s ski resort.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classictic.com\/en\/city\/salzburg\/5\/?fin=c8&amp;r=441\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Concerts in Salzburg:\u00a0 See what&#8217;s on at Christmas and you can book concert tickets Here.&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.partner.viator.com\/en\/2494\/search\/SALZBURG?topx=1-15&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Salzburg Tours:\u00a0 Search for tours and things to do in Salzburg Here.&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Salzburg hotels\" href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.html?city=-1989985;aid=322131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Hotels in Salzburg:\u00a0 Depending on which district you prefer to be based at, there is a good range of hotels to choose from.\u00a0 You can search, read hotel reviews and book Salzburg hotels Here.&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas in Salzburg: Advent Music, Christmas Markets and Other Christmas Things to Do: Winter in Salzburg has its very special charm especially at Christmas. 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