Hotels near Advent Market at Hohensalzburg Fortress

High above the city, the courtyard of the Hohensalzburg Fortress hosts a small Advent market on weekends during the season. It is the highest Christmas market in Salzburg, and the setting inside one of the largest fully preserved medieval castles in Europe gives it a very different feel from the busy squares below.

The stalls focus on handmade crafts and regional food, and the views from the fortress walls over the snow-covered roofs of the Old Town and the Alps are some of the best in Salzburg. The fortress also hosts evening concerts during Advent.

The 2026 dates follow the Advent weekends; check the fortress or Salzburg Tourism website before you go, as the market does not run every day.

Pro Tip: Take the FestungsBahn funicular up in the late afternoon, browse the market, then watch the city lights come on from the fortress terraces before walking down through the Nonnberg Abbey lanes.