The hills are alive now with Salzburg Autumn and these are a few of my favourite things about Bauernherbst.
Now we can’t remember the Von Trapps’ decorative hay-ball.
Which indicated that the innkeeper is offering regional produce on the menu.
So let’s start at the very beginning, it’s a very good place to start.
This is the 30th Bauernherbst, Salzburg’s Harvest Festival which runs until 31 October.
Picking the long straw
Where as you enter the 74 villages in the region you’ll find displays with figures made of straw depicting farm life.
And be invited to join in the parades, traditional music, dance, and bustling markets with seasonal produce.
From roasted chestnuts and hearty pumpkin dishes to freshly pressed cider and regional schnapps.
You can watch artisans weave baskets, embroider, spin yarns and carve wood.
Salzburgers in their dirndls and lederhosen dance to Austrian melodies.
And raise their steins, look into each others’ eyes and swig the official Stiegl beer barrel as it’s tapped.
Suite living
For those looking to pair the celebrations with breathtaking autumn scenery and contemporary Alpine luxury.
WIESERGUT in Hinterglemm in the Leigang region, with its 24 elegant suite is the perfect base.
Days can be spent exploring harvest festivities or hiking through forests.
Before returning to the hotel’s serene spa, with its spring-fed indoor and outdoor pools, pine sauna, and steam bath.
Before feasting like a native with produce sourced locally or grown on the hotel’s own farm.
From homemade breads and jams to eggs from free-range chickens.
So the hills are alive now with Salzburg Autumn and with all major airlines serving Austria airports then you should sample Autumn in the valleys.
A sample three nights comes in at €3,906 per room next month.