Christmas & Advent

Christmas and Advent in Salzburg

If you love the charm of Austrian towns, surrounded by breathtaking views while exploring the history, combined with magical Christmas Markets, you will love spending your Christmas Season in Salzburg.

Go on a musical journey to the site where the famous Christmas Carol โ€žSilent Nightโ€œ was firstly performed or discover the original filming locations of the world-famous Hollywood blockbuster โ€œThe Sound of Musicโ€. Ride the historic steamship to St. Wolfgang and the rack railway up the Schafberg. Another unforgettable experience is the romantic horse-drawn sleigh ride through the magical winter wonderland. Salzburg during Christmas season is a truly memorable experience.

The arrival of Advent marks the beginning of an especially beautiful time of year in Salzburg. Winter in Salzburg means crisp chilly nights while exploring some of the most idyllic Christmas Markets in Austria and drinking a delicious and warm Glรผhwein.


ADVENT AT WOLFGANGSEE LAKE (SALZKAMMERGUT LAKE DISTRICT)ย 

Not far from the city of Salzburg, you will find the beautiful Wolfgangsee lake. The Wolfgangsee Advent is one of the loveliest Christmas Markets in Austria. Mulled wine and hot punch will put you in a Christmas mood and the roasted chestnuts, gingerbread and baked apples for sale at the marketโ€™s little stands will tempt you with their traditional Christmas aromas. This market sparkles and glitters wherever you look. Itโ€™s a Christmas market that makes childrenโ€™s eyes sparkle โ€“ and yours too!


BY BOAT TO ST. WOLFGANG

St. Wolfgang can be easily reached by water. Riding aboard a historic ship from St. Gilgen, youโ€™ll feel the magic of the beautifully decorated villages on the shores of this famous lake even from the water.


BY THE RACK RAILWAY UP 1.364 METERS
St. Wolfgang is also the starting point for excursions aboard the historic rack railway up the Schafberg. A ride up the Schafberg is particularly attractive during the Christmas season. Not only a Christmassy decorated Advent kiosk with hot drinks awaits you there, but also an impressive, atmospheric view over the magical winter landscape of the Lake District.


HORSE-DRAWN SLEIGH RIDE

Alternatively you can do a horse-drawn sleigh ride through the magical winter wonderland between Lake Wolfgangsee and the Schafberg. Youโ€™ll pass snow-covered trees and the lake, with the snowy peaks of the surrounding mountains always in view. A real treat for all you romantics and pleasure-seekers out there.


Silent Night Chapel Oberndorf Salzburg Christmas MarketSILENT NIGHT TOWN OBERNDORF
Salzburg is also the place where one of the worldโ€™s most popular Christmas carols was composed and firstly performed. โ€œSilent Night, Holy Nightโ€ was performed for the first time on December 24, 1818 in the town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg. Not only the unique ambience, but also the craftwork fascinates visitors at the Christmas Market in front of the world famous Silent Night Chapel.

Christmas & Advent-Locations

ยฉ Herbert Podlipnik

Maria Plain

Pilgrimage church on a hill with a vast panoramic view.

Silent Night Chapel by night in Oberndorf, Austria, softly illuminated under a starlit winter sky.

Silent Night Tour
with Live Music

(4:00 hours)

ยฉ Wolfgangsee Tourismus

Schafberg (Lake District)

Breathtaking View of the Lake District

Twilight view of the Singing Xmas Tour Advent Train on Schafberg, with Salzburgโ€™s scenic Christmas lights and mountain views.

Sound of Xmas Tour
Advent Train

(9:00 hours)

ยฉ Tourismusverband Oberndorf-Hermeter

Silent Night Chapel (Oberndorf)

Where "Silent night, holy night" was first performed!

Silent Night Chapel by night in Oberndorf, Austria, softly illuminated under a starlit winter sky.

Silent Night Tour
with Live Music

(4:00 hours)

ยฉ Gemeinde St. Gilgen

St. Gilgen (Lake Wolfgangsee)

Beautiful town between mountains and Lake Wolfgangsee

An animated woman, styled after Maria from a classic musical, spins with outstretched arms in front of a luxury car, set against the Austrian Alps.

Sound of Maria Tour with Live Music

(4:30 hours)
Twilight view of the Singing Xmas Tour Advent Train on Schafberg, with Salzburgโ€™s scenic Christmas lights and mountain views.

Sound of Xmas Tour
Advent Train

(9:00 hours)
A scenic summer view of Hallstatt from the water, showcasing the villageโ€™s iconic skyline, wooden architecture, and alpine backdrop.

Hallstatt Tour from Salzburg

(9:00 hours)

ยฉ Wolfgangsee Tourismus

St. Wolfgang (Lake District)

Ride the historic steamship to St. Wolfgang and the rack railway up the Schafberg.

Twilight view of the Singing Xmas Tour Advent Train on Schafberg, with Salzburgโ€™s scenic Christmas lights and mountain views.

Sound of Xmas Tour
Advent Train

(9:00 hours)

ยฉ SalzburgerLand Tourismus |ย Sebastian Scheichl

Strobl Nativity Village (Lake Wolfgangsee)

Nothing but romance in the Nativity Village

Twilight view of the Singing Xmas Tour Advent Train on Schafberg, with Salzburgโ€™s scenic Christmas lights and mountain views.

Sound of Xmas Tour
Advent Train

(9:00 hours)

Maria Plain

Pilgrimage church on a hill with a vast panoramic view.

Silent Night Chapel by night in Oberndorf, Austria, softly illuminated under a starlit winter sky.

Silent Night Tour
with Live Music

(4:00 hours)

Schafberg (Lake District)

Breathtaking View of the Lake District

Twilight view of the Singing Xmas Tour Advent Train on Schafberg, with Salzburgโ€™s scenic Christmas lights and mountain views.

Sound of Xmas Tour
Advent Train

(9:00 hours)

Silent Night Chapel (Oberndorf)

Where "Silent night, holy night" was first performed!

Silent Night Chapel by night in Oberndorf, Austria, softly illuminated under a starlit winter sky.

Silent Night Tour
with Live Music

(4:00 hours)

St. Gilgen (Lake Wolfgangsee)

Beautiful town between mountains and Lake Wolfgangsee

An animated woman, styled after Maria from a classic musical, spins with outstretched arms in front of a luxury car, set against the Austrian Alps.

Sound of Maria Tour with Live Music

(4:30 hours)
Twilight view of the Singing Xmas Tour Advent Train on Schafberg, with Salzburgโ€™s scenic Christmas lights and mountain views.

Sound of Xmas Tour
Advent Train

(9:00 hours)
A scenic summer view of Hallstatt from the water, showcasing the villageโ€™s iconic skyline, wooden architecture, and alpine backdrop.

Hallstatt Tour from Salzburg

(9:00 hours)

St. Wolfgang (Lake District)

Ride the historic steamship to St. Wolfgang and the rack railway up the Schafberg.

Twilight view of the Singing Xmas Tour Advent Train on Schafberg, with Salzburgโ€™s scenic Christmas lights and mountain views.

Sound of Xmas Tour
Advent Train

(9:00 hours)

Strobl Nativity Village (Lake Wolfgangsee)

Nothing but romance in the Nativity Village

Twilight view of the Singing Xmas Tour Advent Train on Schafberg, with Salzburgโ€™s scenic Christmas lights and mountain views.

Sound of Xmas Tour
Advent Train

(9:00 hours)
Exclusive Christmas Tours

You can experience all of this at one of our highly demanded very Christmas Tours. These tours are exclusive tours for private groups at individually selected times and meeting places only. weTours stands for excellent organization, personal support and a wide selection of eventful sightseeing tours in Salzburg. Our primary goal is to introduce our guests to the beauty of the region in an entertaining way. Our companyโ€™s ability to combine information, tradition, the natural world and high-quality entertainment is enormously important to us.

Our exclusive Singing Christmas Tours takes you to the Salzkammergutโ€™s most popular Christmas markets. Thanks to the renditions of beloved melodies by our entertainer Dana Hammett, the beauty of these imposing landscapes gains even more intensity. Weโ€™ll take you to see idyllic Christmas markets and fabulous scenic overlooks. You can either take a the Advent Train up to the Schafbergalm at 1364 meters elevation or decide for a horse-drawn sleigh ride through the idyllic countryside.

On our โ€œSinging Silent Night Tourโ€, Dana and your personal chauffeur will pick you up at your hotel in a luxurious Mercedes minivan. After a short stop at the Maria Plain pilgrimage church, the journey continues on to the idyllic town of Oberndorf. This is where โ€œSilent Night, Holy Nightโ€ was first performed. On the ride through the regionโ€™s picturesque landscape, you will learn a lot about the origin of the song and Austrian Christmas traditions.

instead of

Group Price
6 guests

โ‚ฌ 1,780

ยฉ Salzburg AG Tourismus GmbH |ย Kunstbahr

Online Deal

10:00
duration: 9:00 h

Sound of Xmas Tour
Advent Train

A full day with Live Music and Scenic Beauty at Salzburgโ€™s Christmas Markets
Schafberg Lake District Salzburg

Schafberg (Lake District)

Sound of Music St. Gilgen Wolfgangsee

St. Gilgen (Lake Wolfgangsee)

St. Wolfgang Lake Wolfgangsee Lake District

St. Wolfgang (Lake District)

Strobl (Lake Wolfgangsee), Nativity Village Strobl

Strobl Nativity Village (Lake Wolfgangsee)

instead of

Group Price
6 guests

โ‚ฌ 1,780

ยฉ Salzburg AG Tourismus GmbH |ย Kunstbahr

Online Deal

10:00
duration: 9:00 h

Sound of Xmas Tour
Advent Train

A full day with Live Music and Scenic Beauty at Salzburgโ€™s Christmas Markets
Schafberg Lake District Salzburg

Schafberg (Lake District)

Sound of Music St. Gilgen Wolfgangsee

St. Gilgen (Lake Wolfgangsee)

St. Wolfgang Lake Wolfgangsee Lake District

St. Wolfgang (Lake District)

Strobl (Lake Wolfgangsee), Nativity Village Strobl

Strobl Nativity Village (Lake Wolfgangsee)

instead of

Group Price
6 guests

โ‚ฌ 775

ยฉ Tourismusverband Oberndorfย |ย Hermeter

Online Deal

09:00
14:00
duration: 4:00 h

Silent Night Tour
with Live Music

A musical tour to the famous โ€œSilent Night Chapelโ€ near Salzburg
Maria Plain is a tourist attraction in Salzburg. The church stands at the top of a hill north of Salzburg and features a vast panoramic view.

Maria Plain

Stille-Nacht-Kapelle-Oberndorf-weTours-Featured-Image

Silent Night Chapel (Oberndorf)

instead of

Group Price
6 guests

โ‚ฌ 775

ยฉ Tourismusverband Oberndorfย |ย Hermeter

Online Deal

09:00
14:00
duration: 4:00 h

Silent Night Tour
with Live Music

A musical tour to the famous โ€œSilent Night Chapelโ€ near Salzburg
Maria Plain is a tourist attraction in Salzburg. The church stands at the top of a hill north of Salzburg and features a vast panoramic view.

Maria Plain

Stille-Nacht-Kapelle-Oberndorf-weTours-Featured-Image

Silent Night Chapel (Oberndorf)

Regular Tours

Currently, no regular tours are offered on this topic.

Private Tours

instead of

Group Price
6 guests

โ‚ฌ 1,780

ยฉ Salzburg AG Tourismus GmbH |ย Kunstbahr

Online Deal

10:00
duration: 9:00 h

Sound of Xmas Tour
Advent Train

A full day with Live Music and Scenic Beauty at Salzburgโ€™s Christmas Markets
Schafberg Lake District Salzburg

Schafberg (Lake District)

Sound of Music St. Gilgen Wolfgangsee

St. Gilgen (Lake Wolfgangsee)

St. Wolfgang Lake Wolfgangsee Lake District

St. Wolfgang (Lake District)

Strobl (Lake Wolfgangsee), Nativity Village Strobl

Strobl Nativity Village (Lake Wolfgangsee)

instead of

Group Price
6 guests

โ‚ฌ 1,780

ยฉ Salzburg AG Tourismus GmbH |ย Kunstbahr

Online Deal

10:00
duration: 9:00 h

Sound of Xmas Tour
Advent Train

A full day with Live Music and Scenic Beauty at Salzburgโ€™s Christmas Markets
Schafberg Lake District Salzburg

Schafberg (Lake District)

Sound of Music St. Gilgen Wolfgangsee

St. Gilgen (Lake Wolfgangsee)

St. Wolfgang Lake Wolfgangsee Lake District

St. Wolfgang (Lake District)

Strobl (Lake Wolfgangsee), Nativity Village Strobl

Strobl Nativity Village (Lake Wolfgangsee)

instead of

Group Price
6 guests

โ‚ฌ 775

ยฉ Tourismusverband Oberndorfย |ย Hermeter

Online Deal

09:00
14:00
duration: 4:00 h

Silent Night Tour
with Live Music

A musical tour to the famous โ€œSilent Night Chapelโ€ near Salzburg
Maria Plain is a tourist attraction in Salzburg. The church stands at the top of a hill north of Salzburg and features a vast panoramic view.

Maria Plain

Stille-Nacht-Kapelle-Oberndorf-weTours-Featured-Image

Silent Night Chapel (Oberndorf)

instead of

Group Price
6 guests

โ‚ฌ 775

ยฉ Tourismusverband Oberndorfย |ย Hermeter

Online Deal

09:00
14:00
duration: 4:00 h

Silent Night Tour
with Live Music

A musical tour to the famous โ€œSilent Night Chapelโ€ near Salzburg
Maria Plain is a tourist attraction in Salzburg. The church stands at the top of a hill north of Salzburg and features a vast panoramic view.

Maria Plain

Stille-Nacht-Kapelle-Oberndorf-weTours-Featured-Image

Silent Night Chapel (Oberndorf)

Dana Hammett will create a lovely atmosphere, performing well-known melodies. This will lend the beauty of the regionโ€™s imposing landscapes even more intensity.