Hellbrunner Adventzauber
For over twenty years now, the Palace of Hellbrunn and its park have provided a fairytale setting for a magical Christmas scene. The enchanting Christmas market in the south of Salzburg is particularly popular with families.
From mid-November, the inner courtyard of the Palace forms the romantic setting for one of Salzburg's most charming Advent markets. The whole scene is picturesque: more than 700 conifers are decorated with 10,000 red baubles and fairy lights, bathing the entire surroundings in a warm glow. A further highlight is the Palace façade, its 24 windows transformed into a giant Advent calendar.
Besides the many huts selling delicacies and crafts, the water-garden is open to the public, offering the magical experience of strolling amid ambient lighting, past baroque grottos to the "Sternweiher" [star pond].
The Hellbrunn market caters for children of all ages, with face-painting, the Christmas train, grilling sausages at the campfire – and the Christmas post office, where they can write a letter to the "Christkind" [Christ child] or Santa.
Music is part of the atmosphere, with choirs and folk music from Salzburg. The programme also includes traditional "Krampus" events. The former orangery is transformed into an Advent café.
