What to do · Mariazell
erLebzelterei Pirker, Mariazell's gingerbread workshop
Information
- From
- €7 per person
- Season
- All year, except Sundays and public holidays outside December
- Who it's for
- All ages; there is a competition with a prize for children
Lebkuchen, honey gingerbread, has been Mariazell's souvenir for centuries, and the Pirker family makes it in a workshop 150 metres from the basilica, on the way to the cable car. From a glass walkway you watch the honey dough being kneaded, filled, glazed and the hearts decorated by hand with names and flowers, in more than 80 varieties. The visit needs no booking and ends with a tasting. It is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00 (last entry) from November until Advent; in December, Wednesday to Sunday until 15:00; from May to October, Monday to Saturday.
As a family
