Mariazeller Advent...an old-fashioned Advent in Austria
Sometimes Christmas seems like it has become too loud and garish and commercial. Come to the Mariazell Advent and rediscover a magic you may have thought lost forever. Authentic Christmas customs and regional specialties enchant visitors young and old. The attractions include the world's largest suspended Advent wreath, five meter tall gingerbread house made of real honey gingerbread, the house-high Mariazell Advent calendar, plus the Mariazell Railroad...to name just a few.
An extensive program of activities is lined up for each weekend in Advent. The offerings range from concerts and readings, special créche paths, tours of the gingerbread bakery and liqueur manufactory, morning Roraty mass, Advent crafts studio for children and much more.
If your looking for a place to stay, try out Hotel Haus Franziskus. Hotel Haus Franziskus enjoys a quiet location on the border of Mariazell and St. Sebastian, only a 10-minute walk from the centre of Mariazell, Austria's most famous pilgrimage site with its impressive basilica. The city centre can also be reached via a footpath leading past the Hotel. From the Hotel restaurant and the garden you can enjoy a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains. The hotel features include an outdoor panorama terrace, a winter garden, a children's play room and its own chapel.
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