Krampus in Austria
From around 5 December every year, people in Austria dress up in animal skins and wooden masks with massive horns, parade down the streets, and whip bystanders in a wonderful event called Krampuslauf. This wasn’t quite what I was expecting in postcard-perfect, snow-dusted, glowing Salzburg. This tradition is widespread across Central Europe and beyond: its… Continue reading Krampus in Austria