Enchanting Christmas Markets in Austria: Lake Wolfgang
Christmas markets by boat: from the White Horse Inn
Christmas Markets
Traditional Advent
The Christmas markets in Austria around Lake Wolfgang are something special. They are far away from the kitsch and Christmas present shopping frenzy, that you might experience back home.
Austrian Advent time, which is the last four Sundays before Christmas is a time for reflection, for the family, for remembering loved ones and for giving – maybe one of the many gifts that can be found at the Christmas markets in Austria. It is the celebration of Christendom and the birth of Jesus Christ and the season for Christian love.
Traditional Advent and Christmas markets all around Lake Wolfgang in Austria
At the Advent markets around Lake Wolfgang tradition and Austrian customs are still alive to this day. The cute alpine huts offer handcrafted, regional goods. From hand carved nativity scenes to bees wax candles, handmade soaps, and other arty gifts: the Christmas markets around Lake Wolfgang are authentic and unique. Often it’s the locals from St. Wolfgang, Strobl and St. Gilgen working at the Christmas markets, offering their own products and gift ideas.
In between strolling round the Christmas markets around Lake Wolfgang: do try Austrian mulled wine, it is delicious and will help you get warm again, after all its winter time in Austria. It also goes excellently with hot roast chestnuts or gingerbread cookies.
Christmas markets around Lake Wolfgang: accessible by boat
Another thing that makes the Christmas Markets around Lake Wolfgang so special is that you can visit these markets by boat: the Lake Wolfgang boat company runs between all three villages during Advent time and also between Christmas and New Years Eve. Soak in the stunning views of Lake Wolfgang into the surrounding mountainscape, or at night: be enchanted by the romantic views, the lights around Lake Wolfgang and Advent time in Austria.
At the White Horse Inn you have the St. Wolfgang Christmas market at your door step. But you also have a calm holiday hideaway, a four star atmosphere of wellbeing, that only hotel guests are allowed to enter. Experience the St. Wolfgang Christmas market in Austria first hand: with a stay at the tradition-rich White Horse Inn. Enquire online now for your individual Christmas holiday offer.
