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Christmas in Salzburg 2026 — the Christkindlmarkt on Domplatz and Residenzplatz at dusk, Salzburg Cathedral and the Hohensalzburg Fortress above glowing market stalls

Christmas in Salzburg 2026: Christkindlmarkt, Turmblasen & the Honest Guide

Salzburg does Christmas the way it has done it for centuries — slowly, musically, and in the open air. The Christkindlmarkt fills the two squares on either side of the cathedral, Domplatz and Residenzplatz, with around a hundred wooden stalls, the smell of Glühwein and gingerbread, and the fortress lit up on the hill above. […]