A conciliatory finale

Balance: 380,000 visitors at the Urfahr Autumn Market

(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Horst Einöder, stock.adobe.com)

For nine days, the festival grounds on the banks of the Danube in Urfahr were transformed into a vibrant meeting place for young and old. At the grand finale, the weather gods once again had mercy and gave showmen, vendors and restaurateurs a dream day, which was also reflected positively in the visitor numbers.

Even though the weather gods were stingy with the hoped-for period of fine weather for eight days, the pleasant temperatures and sunshine on Sunday once again ensured a rush of visitors to the banks of the Danube. Bruckner fans in particular got their money's worth. The program was dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth. In the "Wirt4sFest" tent, bands played Bruckner melodies and his favorite dish - smoked meat with cabbage and semolina dumplings - was served to match. Naschmax then had something sweet to round things off: a six-meter-long foam roll with 200 rings on which Bruckner's milestones were marked.

Shared their Bruckner menu: Doris Lang-Mayerhofer, a vegetarian, had dumplings and cabbage, while her Josef had meat.(Bild: Einöder Horst)

105,000 half beers and 64,000 portions of bratwurst sausages
A balance sheet was also drawn: around 380,000 visitors enjoyed the traditional hustle and bustle this time. A total of 105,000 halves of beer and 38,000 sodas were served, 64,000 portions of bratwurst and 3,800 portions of chicken were consumed.