The Harvest Festival is a very special time in SalzburgerLand, when the herdsmen and herdswomen return to the valley with their ornately decorated cows after the alpine summer. It's harvest time and the farmers are slowly getting ready for winter. A time that is especially associated with nature and the seasons. A time to celebrate! From the end of August to the beginning of November, we celebrate our customs, traditions and pleasures with numerous festivals. We open our doors to everyone who wants to immerse themselves in rural life with us, try out traditional handicrafts for themselves or taste homemade delicacies from the farm. Preserving and carrying on traditions and customs.
That’s what we live for!
Since 1996, every year SalzburgerLand has been dominated by the Bauernherbst from the end of August to the beginning of November. The mountain herdsmen return to the villages after the Alpine summer with their artfully decorated cows, while for the farmers it is harvest time and slowly preparing for the winter. But it is also a time to celebrate together. At the end of August, the Bauernherbst is officially opened with a big party and this is followed bya lot of events characterised by peasant traditions, genuine customs and culinary enjoyment.
The Bauernherbst hosts serve up local specialities such as Lungauer Eachtling, Fuschlseer Trout, Pinzgau Schottnockn, Hasenörl and Apfelradl at the traditional festivals and inns.
At the stalls in the farmers markets you can taste homemade farmers’ produce. There is cheese, in which you can taste the Alpine summer herbs, smoky bacon and sausages, crispy farmer’s bread, freshly harvested apples and pears and one or the other home-fired Schnapps.
After the everyday farming life working on the field and with the cattle, producing cheese, butter and bread, harvesting the fruit trees and cutting the last of the hay you can really feel the zest for life. Together with other guests you just want to relax and treat yourself by dancing, playing music, socialising and enjoying the food and drink. Lederhosen and Dirndl are proudly worn, and old craftsmanship is lovingly presented. Ornate hay figures are bound up and visitors can prove their craftsmanship while scything the grass, making wicker baskets or tile making. Special Bauernherbst holiday packages promise days full of activity while hiking or cycling, regional cuisine and a colourful supporting programme with a great atmosphere and genuine customs.
