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38  INTRODUCING A USTRIA

Average monthly rainfall
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60 The summer months are
2 not only the hottest but
40 also the wettest time of
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Various festivities, and the performance arts, films,
Autumn mountains echo to the sound music concerts, talks and
In the towns, autumn marks of cows’ bells. art exhibitions.
the start of the theatre and opera Brucknerfest Linz (September) National Day (26 October).
season. In the mountains, the Linz. The Bruckner festival starts Celebration of the Declaration
sheep and cows are rounded with Klangwolken (sound of Neutrality in 1955.
up and brought back down from clouds), a series of concerts Viennale (late October) Vienna.
their summer pastures, accom- on the banks of the Danube Two-week International
panied by various festivities. with laser light shows. Film Festival.
Grape harvest festivals are held Badener Beethoventage Wien Modern (end October–end
in the wine-producing areas, (September–October) Baden. November) Vienna. Contemporary
mainly in Lower Austria and Festival of Beethoven music. Music Festival, initiated by
Burgenland. The lightly fizzing Internationale Woche der Claudio Abbado.
Sturm appears on the tables, Alten Musik (early September)
quickly followed by new-vintage Krieglach, in Styria. International
wines. Numerous music events Week of Early Music.
attract music lovers throughout Internationales Brahmsfest
the country. (mid-September) Mürzzuschlag.
International Brahms festival.
September
Ars Electronica (early September) October
Linz. Technology exhibition Winzerumzüge (mid-October)
accompanied by concerts of Weinviertel and Wachau Valley,
electronic music. Lower Austria; wine-producing
Haydntage (early September) regions of Burgenland. Grape
Eisenstadt. Festival of Music harvest festivals.
by Haydn. Niederösterreichischer
Festlicher Almabtrieb (mid- Weinherbst Lower Austria.
September–mid-October). Flocks The “Wine Autumn” is a time Krampus Devil and St Nicholas at a
return from the mountains. of increased eating and drink- St Nicholas party
ing in the old inns
of ancient wine- November
producing villages, Salzburger Jazz-Herbst (early
often regarded as November) Salzburg. Ten days of
historic architectural traditional jazz concerts and films.
treasures. St Martin’s Day (11 November).
Steirischer Herbst This is the day when all Austria
Graz. The Styrian feasts on Martinigans – roast
Autumn is an avant- St Martin’s goose.
garde arts festival, Voice Mania (November–
one of the most December) Vienna. A capella
prestigious events of festival in unusual venues.
the season, taking Weihnachtsmärkte (late
place over four weeks. November–December). Start of
Festival-goers are the Christmas market season.
mainly young people, On offer: tree decorations, gifts,
and the events include food and drink; best in Vienna,
theatre and opera Salzburg, Klagenfurt, Spittal an
Start of Bruckner Festival, Linz productions, der Drau and Villach.

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