This is a great destination to escape the stress and demands of the commercial Christmas and enjoy a simple and beautiful festive period. Enjoy a traditional white Christmas during your stay in this charming Austrian town while spending quality time with friends and family.
The town celebrates every day of advent so expect festive markets and more! Something well worth a visit is the ice Nativity scene and children will love the Christmas train and carriage rides with Father Christmas himself. An unusual aspect to Christmas in Bad Hofgastein is that the town re-enacts the pagan tradition of “The Krampus” - a mischievous horned creature that scolds misbehaving children at Christmas time. This is celebrated in a fun fashion that all the family can enjoy.
The Christmas skiing is fantastic and you can work up an appetite for some delicious festive treats on excellent snow and unspoilt pistes. Many hotels and restaurants have beautiful festive menus or you can create your own feast in a self-catering property. Whatever you do in Bad Hofgastein you’ll have a spectacular Christmas.
Christmas snow and skiing conditions in Bad Hofgastein