The poster of events and holidays in Salzburg is always full of interesting events; it is not for nothing that the city has received the honorary title of the cultural capital of Europe more than once. The bulk of the events taking place here are related to music, because this Austrian city is known as the birthplace of the great Mozart.
Let's take a look at the calendar
Austrians love holidays and in each season they arrange a weekend marked in the calendar in red, or just have fun after the end of the working day:
- Christmas turns the whole of Salzburg into a solid holiday. Squares and streets are decorated with festive illumination, and famous coffee houses prepare special winter desserts.
- In the spring, the townspeople celebrate Easter, and in the summer they participate in pagan celebrations on the day of the solstice.
- On the eve of All Saints' Day, Salzburg residents visit the dead in cemeteries, and throughout October they call it "pumpkin month" and organize agricultural exhibitions and food festivals dedicated to the orange vegetable.
Music city
Many events and festivals in Salzburg are traditionally associated with music. The main celebrations take place at the end of January and are called "Salzburg Mozart Week". They are timed to coincide with the birthday of the great composer, celebrated on January 27. Details of the event, program and schedule of events are available on the website - www.mozarteum.at.
Easter concerts of classical music have been the main musical events of spring for half a century. Usually, this holiday in Salzburg opens with a performance of children's groups, and ends with a gala concert, in which musicians of a global scale take part.
About interior design
The CASA exhibition in early February gives everyone an insight into the latest trends in interior design. For four days, the Messe Exhibition Center becomes a home for creative people who are able to turn even the simplest household items into works of art. Details of the website - www.casa-messe.at.
Lake nights
The resort of St. Wolfgang near Salzburg on the shores of Lake Wolfgangsee becomes the venue for a nightly musical festival every year in mid-July. Various orchestras play to the public in the resort's five arenas, and they are constantly moving so that even the laziest travelers can hear the entire repertoire without leaving a table at their favorite bar.
Jazz constellation
In October, Salzburg receives the participants of the "Jazz in the City" festival. It gathers tens of thousands of guests from different parts of Europe who are truly in love with jazz. Concerts at fifty venues are organized for the audience completely free of charge, and the details of the jazz festival in Salzburg can be found on the website www.salzburgjazz.com.
Useful little thing
Special cards are sold in the city, with the help of which guests can attend some events and go on excursions at attractive prices, and use public transport for free.
