Christmas markets

Not every Christmas market in Vienna stands in imperial surrounds with multilingual menu boards and nearby bus parking. One or two spruce up the outer districts. And they … [Read more...] about Weihnachtszauber Christmas market

Sometimes you need to leave well-travelled paths and seek adventure away from Vienna's old town and palaces. Then you might discover hidden jewels jealously guarded by the … [Read more...] about Hirschstetten Advent market

The big outdoor Christmas markets grab most of the glory in Vienna, but the two-day Advent market inside the beautiful Palais Niederösterreich is an excellent insider … [Read more...] about Christmas market in Palais Niederösterreich

Tourism in Vienna has long gone international: museums and other institutions have added English (and often other languages) to their displays and audioguides. But the … [Read more...] about Christmas market glossary

Most horses make do with a wooden stable and a bit of hay. But most horses aren't the Spanish Riding School's Lipizzaners; they live in a Renaissance arcade court and former … [Read more...] about Advent market in the Stallburg

If you always felt your average Christmas market needs more swords, bagpipes, and mead, then head over to Vienna's Museum of Military History for the annual medieval Advent … [Read more...] about Medieval advent market