Alpabtrieb Alberschwende

"One of the world's leading Schubert festivals transplants chamber recitals and song cycles into the timber-framed Angelika-Kauffmann Hall of a Bregenzerwald farming village, with meadow views and 24 scheduled events."

Schubertiade Schwarzenberg

"The cattle of Alpe Gafluna make their early-season descent to the alm stall near the Gasthof Teich in the secluded Silbertal, the first of Montafon's Alpabtriebe and a quiet, authentic farmer's celebration."

Alpabtrieb Silbertal

"Several Bregenzerwald alps pass through Mellau village centre from early morning as their brightly decorated cattle wind down from the high summer pastures, drawing the whole community onto the streets."

Alpabtrieb Mellau

"Four Bregenzerwald alps including Ostergunten and Breitenalpe converge on Bizau's village square from mid-morning, their flower-crowned cattle arriving to brass music and a community feast."

Alpabtrieb Bizau

"The Alpe Greussings Wildmoos herd descends to the Bezegg reservoir area near Andelsbuch in the Bregenzerwald, marking the close of the alpine summer with the traditional community gathering."

Alpabtrieb Andelsbuch

"The decorated herd of Alpe Lun arrives at the parish church in Vandans in the Montafon around midday, accompanied by cowbells and Älpler in traditional dress for a village-square celebration."

Alpabtrieb Vandans

"On the Assumption Day bank holiday, the tiny East Styrian village of Gasen closes its streets to traffic and fills seven outdoor stages with traditional Styrian harmonica players, blacksmiths, threshers, and Schmalz-cooking demonstrations all day."

Gasner Musi-Kirtag

"The Großer Zapfenstreich in Lessach is a solemn and spectacular military-style evening retreat ceremony performed by the village music band in this remote Lungau community, drawing visitors from across the region."

Lessach Großer Zapfenstreich

"The province-wide opening ceremony of the Salzburger Bauernherbst is hosted in Maria Alm beneath the Steinernes Meer, launching a season of 2,000 traditional folk events with live music, farmers' stalls and alpine customs."

Landesweite Bauernherbst-Eröffnung

"One of the earliest Almabtriebe in Austria, the Ried cattle drive in the remote Tiroler Oberland opens the autumn season with decorated livestock arriving from the high Inn valley pastures into a small, unspoiled farming village."

Almabtrieb Ried im Oberinntal

"A rare double celebration in the remote Tiroler Oberland: cattle and horses descend on 12 September, followed by the traditional Schafschoad sheep-shearing festival a week later, filling the high Alpine village with bells, music and schnapps."

Almabtrieb Pfunds

"One of several intimate Tannheimertal village cattle drives, the Grän Almabtrieb sees the herd arrive in a tiny Alpine community rarely visited outside ski season, offering an authentically local farewell to summer."

Almabtrieb Grän