Christmas in Vienna

Our first stop is the Christmas markets. These attract millions of visitors in normal years for one good reason: they’re simply fantastic.

Forget for a moment the bustle and stress of modern life. Instead, travel back to a simpler age (albeit with smartphones).

Breathe in the aroma of frying sausages, the sweet tang of toffee apples, and the fragrance of countless scented candles.

Wreathe yourself in wisps of steam from a mug of hot Christmas punch.

Fill your eyes with the dazzling displays of artists, craftspeople, cooks, and shopkeepers.

Then eat, drink, and generally be as merry as a reindeer in a carrot field who just heard he’d been picked by Santa for sleigh duty.

All the main shopping streets put on a Christmas display and, of course, many large stores and hotels do so, too.

In terms of colours, Vienna tends not to do gaudy and garish. So expect plenty of classic whites, reds and greens, often with a touch of “alternative” thrown in.

Christkindlmarkt on the Rathausplatz (the biggest)
Spittelberg
Karlsplatz
Freyung
Schönbrunn (in front of the palace)
Am Hof
Maria-Theresien-Platz
Belvedere (the best photo opportunity)
Stephansplatz (by the cathedral)
Altes AKH
Michaelerplatz
Genussmarkt bei der Oper
Wintermarkt (out by the giant Ferris wheel)
Adventmarkt in Palais Niederösterreich
Medieval Advent market
Stallburg (in the Spanish Riding School)

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