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#1 The Samson Procession \u2013 When Strong Men Carry on The Tradition\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Where do Salzburg\u2019s strongest men live? Presumably in the Salzburger Lungau holiday region, where once a year Samson does the rounds. By this, we mean a figure out of wood that weighs up to 100 kg and is between five and eight metres tall. It all goes back to the very same Samson who caused a stir way back in the Old Testament with his superhuman strength. During the traditional processions in the Lungau communities, young men carry a figure dressed as a soldier on their shoulders through the streets. It\u2019s extremely strenuous work. Incidentally, it\u2019s not only locals who enjoy the Lungau superheroes, as \u201cSamson carrying<\/a>\u201d has also been chosen by UNESCO\u00a0as an intangible cultural heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Ferienregion Salzburger Lungau \u2013 Festival Samson parade in the Salzburger Lungau region<\/p><\/div>\n

#2 \u201cHUNDSTOA-RANGGELN\u201d WRESTLING \u2013 HOGMOAR RATHER THAN HOGWARTS<\/h2>\n

We\u2019re sticking with the theme of strong men. However, we\u2019re changing scenery and directing our sights on the natural arena of the Hundstein mountain. Here, in the Salzburg Pinzgau region, one participant is crowned \u201cHogmoar\u201d every year. It sounds a little like the magic school attended by Harry Potter, but it\u2019s got nothing to do with that. \u201cHogmoar\u201d is the name given to the winner of the \u201cHundstoa-Ranggeln\u201d wrestling competition. During this duel, participants attempt to force their opponents on to their back through a combination of strength and skill. Incidentally, wrestling on the Hondstoa (Hundstein) isn\u2019t a recent invention. First official mention of the tournament dates back to 1518.\u00a0 Back then the victor had the last word in arguments between farmers. Today that\u2019s best left to the judicial system. That said, \u201cHundstoa-Ranggeln\u201d belongs to SalzburgerLand in the same way as the magic wand does to Harry Potter.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Edith Danzer \u2013 Trial of strength at the \u201cHundstoa-Ranggeln\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

#3 FRITZ SENDLHOFER \u2013 ONE-OF-A-KIND BEARDED SALZBURGERIAN<\/h2>\n

A very special type of champion lives above the roofs of Zell am See. We\u2019re talking about beard Olympia champion, Fritz Sendlhofer. His impressive facial adornment has already won several awards, and has even been named world-best in the \u201cGaribaldi\u201d category. However, beard wearing isn\u2019t the only passion of the Pinzgau veteran. Fritz Sendhofler is a passionate collector of saws. Because he doesn\u2019t like to keep these treasures all to himself, he has opened a private museum next to his house. You can marvel at more than 2,500 saws there, including some individual artifacts that have been around for more than 2,000 years.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Edith Danzer \u2013 One-of-a-kind Fritz Sendlhofer<\/p><\/div>\n

#4 QUILL EMBROIDERY \u2013 FROM THE FORGOTTEN PEACOCK ART<\/h2>\n

From beard hair to peacock features. Walter Gr\u00fcbl and Herbert Kliebe in St. Martin am Tennengebirge work with the latter to make valuable threads that are used to embroider items such as rucksacks, bags, and lederhosen. The technique is called quill embroidery and hardly anybody today masters this fine art. Consequently, splitting valuable quills is a true master achievement. Finishing one workpiece takes between four weeks and two months; the list of customers is long. You\u2019d better sign up to the waiting list now if you want to strut around like a peacock yourself.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Coen Kossmann \u2013 Finest craftsmanship at the Federkiel-Stickerei embroiderers<\/p><\/div>\n

#5 HURRAY FOR THE CHAMOIS \u2013 CITY CHAMOIS ON THE KAPUZINERBERG MOUNTAIN<\/h2>\n

Staying with the animal kingdom. It appears that four-legged creatures also love the charm of Salzburg\u2019s unique Barock fa\u00e7ade. What else could have moved the chamois to set up home in the middle of Mozart city? For more than 70 years, they have been here enjoying the views over the UNESCO-protected Old Town. And the chamois have even got staff to ensure that they want for nothing. A city gamekeeper and forester takes care of the wellbeing of the protected animals. You\u2019ll need a little bit of luck if you want to view them in the wild. But, it\u2019s definitely well worth a visit to the Kapuzinerberg in any case. If only for the silhouette of Salzburg Old Town<\/a> with the striking Hohensalzburg Fortress and the M\u00f6nchsberg that adjoins the Festungsberg mountain.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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    #6 CLASSICAL MUSIC HOTSPOT \u2013 THE SALZBURG FESTIVAL<\/h2>\n

    Speaking of the Old Town, it was here a little more than one hundred years ago that the theatre enthusiast Max Reinhardt sent a letter to the Archdiocese of Salzburg. In the letter, he formulated the desire to put on a theatre piece on the Domplatz and asked for permission to do so. The Archbishop gave authorisation, and the Salzburg Everyman was born. Since then the Salzburg Festival has developed into one of the most renowned music festivals in the world and has ensured that the (premier) performances and avant-garde experiments have been of the highest calibre from the very start. \u00a0Goosebumps are guaranteed at the latest when the sun sets in front of the unique backdrop of the Old Town and the calls of \u201cEveryman\u201d echo through the audience from afar.\u00a0<\/span>But it\u2019s not just in the city of Salzburg, but also in the Pener-Insel, Hallein, that performances take place \u2013 a nice reason to pay a visit to Salzburg\u2019s sister town. Incidentally, Max Reinhardt\u2019s original letter still exists. It is stored well-packaged in the archives of the Archdiocese of Salzburg and is brought out in public on special occasions every year. Off to the Festival!<\/a><\/p>\n