Snow-covered meadows, sugared mountains, long walks and the sweet smell of baked apples and punch - Advent can be so romantic! Choosing your own Christmas tree, tasting Christmas biscuits and taking them home with you, discovering the best punch locations, strolling through Christmas markets and choosing presents for your loved ones.
We went in search of romantic excursion destinations and things to do during Advent around Lake Attersee and in the Attergau region.
Here is our selection of special excursion destinations:
The meadows are covered in hoar frost or the first snow, you breathe in the clear winter air beneath idyllic snow-covered treetops and enjoy the sweeping view over Lake Attersee.
Pack your rucksack for a picnic on the Buchberg. Well equipped with warm tea or punch, a few Christmas biscuits in the snack box and off you go. Hardly any other panoramic mountain in our region offers such a sensational panorama for every fitness level.
Get inspired now and try out the 360° perspective tour!
If you're not the most talented baker yourself, then it's very helpful that patisseries and bakeries bake really good biscuits here in the run-up to Christmas and also offer them for sale. At Genussbackstube Muss in Berg im Attergau, for example, you can choose your favourite biscuits over a fresh cup of coffee on Tuesdays from 9 am to 6 pm and Fridays from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm and pre-order them for collection.
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Here you will also find many other regional bakeries and confectioners who spoil us with delicious Christmas biscuits.
Sat. 30 November I Sat. 07 December I Sat. 14 December I Sat. 21 December
Advent cruises incl. punch or mulled wine and biscuits Price at € 29 per person
on all four Advent Saturdays on the North Circuit 34, 35, 36
Come aboard the atmospheric Klimt-Mahler ship and enjoy the pre-Christmas atmosphere on the picturesque Attersee while you savour punch and biscuits.
On board there is a small but nice Advent market where you can buy Christmas presents for your loved ones, for example the limited edition of the book "Sternstunden und Geheimtipps von Menschen im Salzkammergut" including 1 + 1 free Attersee & Altaussee-Schifffahrt vouchers worth € 57.00.
If you want to buy a local Christmas tree, you don't have to travel far. In the Attersee-Attergau region, you can buy Christmas trees from the region's own Christmas tree growers. Buying a local Christmas tree is not only good for the environment, but also for the regional economy. What's more, a Christmas tree that has been freshly felled stays fresh significantly longer than a tree imported from Germany or Denmark. freshly felled & long-lasting.
Christmas is in the air throughout the Salzkammergut and a glittering, magical magic is in the air.
Advent in the Attersee-Attergau region brings a very special atmosphere that really makes you look forward to Christmas. From the end of November, there are several romantic Christmas markets, Perchten runs, concerts and events to discover here at Lake Attersee.
ALL DATES: ADVENT EVENTS AROUND LAKE ATTERSEE & IN ATTERGAU
Of course, a little wellness is a must during Advent!
A day at the spa at the Wellness & Cosy Hotel Winzer in St. Georgen im Attergau is perfect for this. At the idyllic hotel in Attergau, you can really unwind before Christmas. Here you can not only escape from everyday life, but also enjoy a marvellous view of the Höllengebirge mountains.
Diving into Lake Attersee - in the middle of winter: the perfect remedy for the winter blues. Ice bathing boosts the immune system and ensures the powerful release of adrenaline, endorphins and anti-inflammatory substances.
What are the benefits of ice bathing?
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In the run-up to Christmas, chefs and bakers are on top form. Christmas classics and heavenly "pastries": our restaurateurs and chefs have a wealth of recipes for Christmas treats.
Enjoy Advent with all your senses in the
restaurants & inns on Lake Attersee and in the Attergau region