“Still, still, still, weil’s Kindlein schlafen will!”

SalzburgChristmas5 — Salzburg Cathedral with one of its Christmas markets in the foreground – there is another one in front of the Cathedral

SalzburgChristmas1 — The street in front of Mozart’s house before the Krampus run got started

SalzburgChristmas9 — The other Christmas market at the Cathedral

One of the best things about visiting Salzburg for the second time (besides the Krampus run) was getting to see the city all decked out for Christmas. Of course there were Christmas markets — when KW visited, we saw them just starting to set up the markets. Now they are in full swing and very crowded.

SalzburgChristmas12 — One of many Christmas market stalls in Salzburg

SalzburgChristmas14 — One of many Christmas market stalls in Salzburg

SalzburgChristmas17 — Tree at one of the Christmas markets decked out with angel wings

SalzburgChristmas7 — One of the displays at the Cathedral Christmas market was a series of nativity scenes. This is just one.

SalzburgChristmas6 — A second nativity scene in the Christmas Market display

They have also set up an ice skating rink right next to the Mozart statue. It was fun to watch the little kids learning to skate. Since we were there during Advent, there were also little impromptu concerts around the Cathedral – MD and I listened to a choir while waiting for the Krampus run to start. It was a great way to spend the afternoon.

SalzburgChristmas13 — One of the Christmas markets at the Cathedral

SalzburgChristmas2 — Salzburg Castle – the lights down the mountain show the track of the tram.

Title quote: Lyrics from “Still, still, still” an Austrian Christmas carol of Salzburg origin. In English: “Hush, hush, hush, for the little child wants to sleep!” This is a curious thought as most of the children I know don’t want to sleep, but their parents desperately do.