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Salzburg New Years Eve 2024

Guide to new years eve in Salzburg; top fireworks, concerts, parties and hotels for NYE 2023-2024

Salzburg on new years eve has fireworks and fine dining in a wonderful picturesque setting, while the new years eve and day concerts are renowned worldwide. This is a magical, picture postcard city and a fabulous place to spend some tome over the holiday season.

With the iconic Fortress Hohensalzburg providing the backdrop, the new year celebrations in Salzburg draw large numbers of visitors from all aorund the world, with the nearby ski resorts offering the perfect accompaniment to the festive party.

For visitors to Salzburg we recommend allowing at least a few days for your trip and not just to focus on the Christmas and new year celebrations - you should certainly be looking to make time to check out the city's top attractions, including the Christmas markets, Salzburger Altstadt historical centre, Salzburg Fortress, the Mirabell Palace and Gardens, Hellbrunn Castle and Salzburg Cathedral.

New Years Eve Fireworks

New years eve in Salzburg is all about music and fireworks, with a series of classical concerts hosted across the new year period, while new years eve itself is capped by a spectacular fireworks display at midnight. More details on the concerts, including the Stiftung Mozarteum and the gala at SZENE can be found here.

The main focus of the festivities is the iconic Fortress Hohensalzburg, perched high on its vantage point with panoramic views across Salzburg. This makes it the perfect viewing spot to watch the fireworks display that takes place over the historic centre.

The main official fireworks are launched from the fortress but there are also myriad smaller displays from private parties across the area which make an elevated view worth the extra effort.

Domplatz NYE Party

Down in the centre itself, the main focus of the festivities is the Domplatz area and on Kapitelplatz Square, where there is usually live music performances taking place throughout the day and evening. The bars and clubs of this area will all be hosting parties too, making it a buzzing scene to be a part of, even if you just choose to walk the streets and soak in the atmosphere. Again, do please check with venues before making any plans.

New Year Concerts

The new years eve and new years day concerts at the fortress Hohensalzburg are probably what Salzburg is best known for at this time of year, featuring an orchestra performing the music of Mozart and if this is something that appeals to you then you can book to watch a concert on it's own or also with a special gala dinner to really make an evening of it. You can get all the details on the new year concerts and book your tickets online here and also here.

New Year's Eve Gala Fiber Orchestra at SZENE Salzburg

With swinging melodies from the biggest hits of the 20s and 30s and American and South American music from Great Grandma's time, The Ballaststofforchester Salzburg presents this lively New Year's Eve concert to take you joyfully into the New Year. Get your tickets now.

NYE Restaurants

For your new years eve dining options there are some excellent choices in Salzburg. The fabulous IMLAUER Sky Bar & Restaurant is a very popular choice, not least because, as the name suggests, it has excellent panoramic views, making it a great spot from which to watch the fireworks.

Other popular choices include Casino Restaurant, Restaurant Esszimmer, Blaue Gans and Braurestaurant IMLAUER. You can see the full range of Salzburg restaurants, with online booking options, here.

New Years Eve Hotels

There are some excellent hotels in Salzburg although this is a very popular time of year so it is wise to make your reservation well in advance.

Top recommended places to stay include Hotel Goldener Hirsch, Hotel Elefant, Hotel Mozart, Radisson Blu Hotel Altstadt and Hotel Stein, which offers particularly impressive views across to the fortress if you would like to be able to see the fireworks from the comfort of your accommodation.

To check availability and make reservations at these and all the top hotels in the area, you can make online bookings here.

NYE Live Stream

There is a fantastic live streaming webcam with views over the old town and the fortress, offering a perfect vantage point to watch the new year fireworks:

Salzburg webcam

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