Traditional Christmas in the Bad Ischl district of Lauffen
Atmospheric Christmas party
This is how your hosts celebrate Christmas
Christmas time is the most beautiful time in the alps. the mountains are full of snow and the stars are twinkling. The right time for customs and traditions. An event like no other. Enjoy the unique atmosphere. Meet singers from the Alps. And listen to unforgettable melodies. A unique holiday experience! Christmas at it´s best! For all those who want to make a short-term decision: Tickets are available at the box office. The organizers look forward to your visit. And we wish you a Merry Christmas.
On Friday, December 30, 2024, at 16:00 hrs., the "Salzkammergut Traditional Christmas" will take place in the pilgrimage church "Maria im Schatten" in Lauffen. In addition to the beautiful Christmas singing, the various customs groups from the region will also show the tradition from earlier times and as it is still cultivated today around the turn of the year. In the Christmas-decorated church, you can learn interesting things about the Marian place "Mary in the Shadow".
In the Salzkammergut, the Glöckler are also on the road with their magnificent caps at the beginning of the new year. This time, the painstakingly designed Glöckler caps will be worn by the Sulzbach Brunnleit'n Kinderglöckler from Lauffen. The Almtaler carol singers show the living carol singer customs with their robes. In between, old carol singer songs are sung and traditional sayings are recited.
On the trail of Father Christmas
When it gets dark early in the afternoon, the festively decorated alleys and streets glow with pre-Christmas lights and the scent of oven-fresh Christmas biscuits fills the air, then, yes then it is Advent in the Salzkammergut. Time for a short holiday at the fjord-like Lake Hallstatt or in the picturesque Gosau Valley. Because only here, in the UNESCO World Heritage region of Hallstatt Dachstein Salzkammergut, is the true, unadulterated pre-Christmas season still to be found. Far away from kitsch and commercialism, always down-to-earth, sometimes rustic, sometimes unusual, but always authentic! Discover your own personal time-out, whether with your partner, with good friends or simply on your own! Experience the unique atmosphere of the pre-Christmas season in Hallstatt, Gosau, Bad Goisern & Obertraun and enjoy magical winter moments on the trail of Father Christmas. See you at the World Heritage in the Salzkammergut! Reda more...
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