Trifolion on tour: Lehár Festival in Bad Ischl
Experience culture live
In the charming imperial town of Bad Ischl, where Franz Lehár composed his immortal works, the joyful lightness of operetta is still alive and well. For more than fifty years, the town has been staging top-quality, lively operettas as part of its famous traditional festivals. The Lehár Festival in Bad Ischl is Austria's largest operetta festival, distinguished by its diversity and quality, unique in the world.
Experience these magnificent festivals in the company of the Trifolion Echternach and enjoy (at your convenience) three operetta performances in the prestigious Bad Ischl Congress Palace and Theater.
From your accommodation in Bad Goisern, in a traditional country ***hotel, you can go on excursions to Bad Ischl and Hallstatt. A day trip (including a cruise on the Attersee) will introduce you to the natural splendors of the Salzkammergut region. Other highlights include a guided tour of the Lehár villa and a two-hour backstage tour of the Festspielhaus.
Itinerary
Day 1: In the Salzkammergut
- Bus journey Echternach-Bad Goisern (other departure points on request)
Overnight at Hotel Moserwirt***(*) in Bad Goisern.
Day 2: Villa Lehár in Bad Ischl, backstage tour and 'Orpheus in the Underworld
- Visit to Villa Lehár in Bad Ischl
- Backstage tour of the Kongress- und Theaterhaus Bad Ischl
- Afternoon performance of 'Orpheus in the Underworld' (optional booking required)
Day 3: Salzkammergut Lakes Tour and 'A Night in Venice
- Day trip to the Salzkammergut lakes: Traunsee, Wolfgangsee, Mondsee and Attersee
- Boat trip on Attersee
- Evening show 'A Night in Venice' (to be booked as an option)
Day 4: World-famous Hallstatt ossuary and 'The Blue Mazur
- Excursion to Hallstatt, including visit to the ossuary
- Afternoon at leisureEvening show 'Die blaue Mazur' (optional booking required)
Day 5: Return home
- Bus trip Bad Goisern-Echternach (other destinations on request)
