Living tradition.

Out of the deepest conviction.

Throughout the year, art, culture and customs are lived and upheld with pride and passion by the local population and farming community. Because we are committed to our roots.

SUMMER

  • Summer.solstice: The longest day and the shortest night are celebrated particularly extensively in the Gastein Valley. Mountains in Flames is the name of the festival, which is celebrated on June 21 of each year (if the day falls on a weekday, it is postponed to the preceding or following weekend). For weeks, young boys and girls bring collected wood to the mountain peaks. Hundreds of bonfires are lit along the mountains on midsummer’s eve.

 

CULTURE.TIPS

  • sommer.frische.kunst festival in Bad Gastein
    The art and culture festival sommer.frische.kunst attracts visitors from all over the world to Bad Gastein every year. Bad Gastein has always been a place of high culture and a magnet for artists and culture vultures. Even artists such as Franz Schubert, Arthur Schopenhauer, Thomas Mann and Gustav Klimt were inspired by the summer in Bad Gastein.
  • Classic:Summer in Gastein
    Throughout the summer, various ensembles and soloists enchant guests in Gastein with wonderful concerts. Among others, the Salzburg Philharmonic Orchestra under the artistic direction of Elisabeth Fuchs. Classical concerts – free of charge for our guests as part of the Gastein Card! Further information and an overview of all concerts can be found in the program overview.
  • Jazz im Sägewerk
    The association Musik und Kunst und Literatur im Sägewerk is one of the most important addresses for jazz in Austria and attracts visitors all year round with its top-class events – concerts, cabaret, workshops, films, lectures and art exhibitions. Outstanding events include the SNOW JAZZ GASTEIN and the open air concert series SUMMER.JAZZ.in.the.city.
    A program overview of all events can be found here.
  • Alm:Klassik in Bad Hofgastein
    Every year, classical concerts are held in front of a spectacular mountain backdrop on the Gastein Alpine pastures under the motto ALM:KLASSIK. The Alm as a concert hall. The popular Salzburg Philharmonic Orchestra and various folk music groups perform excerpts from their repertoire in the midst of nature. Admission to the concerts is free of charge.

Harvest festival

After the alpine summer, the animals are brought back down to the valley. Then there are celebrations at the cattle drive and the harvest festival. As gratitude for a good year. The farmers’ fall season begins at the end of August and ends in mid-October. Throughout the summer, you can watch the dairymen making cheese, distilling schnapps and baking bread on the mountain pastures. Many local dishes based on old recipes are served in the mountain huts and restaurants during the autumn farming season. There is a farmers’ market once a week. There you can buy organic quality at the market.

WINTER

  • Krampus and St. Nicholas –  5th and December 6th
    A whole valley on the move. When on 5th and December 6th, St. Nicholas and his Krampus go from house to house.
    This tradition is still very important in the Gastein Valley. Wearing ancient furs and handmade wooden masks, the men in the valley go from house to house with St. Nicholas. Approximately 180 passengers of 5-10 people each are on the road and can be found everywhere.
  • Advent and Christmas time:
    Advent in the mountains is a very special time. A time for reflection. A time of tradition. A time of silence. Mountain Christmas in Austria. A very special experience. Numerous events take place in all villages in the Gastein Valley.

Gastein customs at the design hotel DAS.GOLDBERG

Photo of the music band of Bad Hofgastein

Traditions at the **** Designhotel Salzburg

Holz, Glas, Metall im Designhotel
Living craftsmanship at the DAS.GOLDBERG design hotel in Salzburger Land

Music & Dance. Culinary arts & crafts. Living tradition determines our lives. Because we carry old values into the present. And the future.