A towering waterfall in the middle of the town, snow, alleys, old buildings, Christmas atmosphere, melodious smells, Christmas decorations....This is Advent in Bad Gastein.

The smell of sweets, typical Austrian delicacies from pancakes, sausages to bacon, cheese, bishop's bread. Your taste buds will be on high alert and you won't know what to taste first. Accompanied by carriages, traditional crafts, white and red mulled wine, you will enjoy the true Christmas atmosphere.

Where to go in Bad Gastein for the Christmas market?

Böckstein Christmas Market - The event takes place every year. The dates for the next edition can be found athttps://www.gastein.com/cz/udalosti/ - the atmosphere in Altböckstein is indescribable in one word. The Christmas spirit is on every corner and what can you look forward to in the programme? Christmas music, home-made pastries and sweets, home-carved products or beautiful knitwear. There will be incense at every turn and, to warm you up, burners to brighten up the already cold winter weather. Of course there will be traditional crafts, gastronomic delicacies such as smoked trout, salmon, olive oil, bacon, cheese, breads, bishop's sandwiches, roasted chestnuts, mulled wine, punch, schnapps, hot ciders and more. Children will ride in carriages and there will also be a program and a Christmas workshop.

Christmas Market in Bad Bruck - The event is held annually. The dates for the next edition can be found athttps://www.gastein.com/cz/udalosti/ - gastronomy, music, nice people, traditional crafts, the smell of mulled wine, delicious dishes, caramel nuts and more.

Merangarten Christmas Market - The event is held annually. The dates for the next edition can be found athttps://www.gastein.com/cz/udalosti/ - from regional products to an accompanying programme of crafts, beautiful Christmas decorations, an art offer, a Christmas workshop to ensure that your children will definitely not be bored and you can enjoy your visit to the market to the full without any worries.

Not only can you enjoy the magic of Advent in Bad Gastein, relax on a holiday in the heart of Austria, but you can also visit the thermal baths, which will surely do you good, and you can also start to enjoy winter sports to the full. Bad Gastein is part of SKI Amadé, so you can buy 1 ski pass and ski everywhere Ski Amadé goes. Not only skiing, but sledging is a great relaxation for children and adults alike. At the same time, you can combine your visit to pre-Christmas Austria with the very popular Krampus March in Salzburg.