Salzburg Advent Festival
Highlight of the Christmas season in Salzburg
The Salzburg Advent Festival is a very special musical experience founded by the local musician Tobi Reiser in 1946. This enchanting Christmas event has found the perfect venue in the famous Great Festival Hall.
Advent Concerts in Salzburg 150 singers, musicians, actors and ‘shepherd children’ from Salzburg and the surrounding area perform during the Salzburg Advent Festival – it is a very special highlight of the Christmas season in Austria. Young and old singers perform on the stage to give you an unforgettable Advent experience – let the magical winter wonderland of the city of Salzburg enchant you. Hotel Kasererbraeu is only a few minutes walk from the Great Festival Hall, giving you a perfect opportunity to stop for some mulled wine at the famous Salzburg Christmas market.
Christmas season in the churches of Salzburg
On the other side of the River Salzach at Mirabellplatz Square sits St. Andrä Church. Here enchanting Christmas carol concerts take place every year. Experience the magical interior of the Gothic church and let beautiful Austrian Christmas carols spirit you away: carols, songs and poems of more than 100 artists are performed. Christmas concerts also take place at the baroque Universitätskirche Church at the Grünmarkt Market.
Advent in Salzburg – a time of contemplation
Booth at the Christmas Market in Salzburg Make Hotel Kasererbraeu your holiday residence during Advent and you will get into the perfect Christmas mood in no time. One of the most beautiful Christmas markets in the world is only a stone’s throw from your charming Salzburg hotel. In addition to the famous Christmas markets at Domplatz and Residenzplatz squares, there are various smaller Christmas markets off the beaten track. The team at Hotel Kasererbraeu will gladly give you some recommendations for very special Christmas shopping experiences far from the busy tourist centres. Christmas markets, the Salzburg Advent Festival at the Great Festival Hall or beautiful carol concerts at St. Andrä Church – all are in the close vicinity of Hotel Kasererbraeu in the city centre of wintry Salzburg.
Book your holiday residence for your winter trip to Salzburg right away by sending a no obligation enquiry to the friendly team at Hotel Kasererbraeu today. The Salzburg Advent Festival is waiting for you!
