Tucked just a little bit away from the centre, the Christmas market in the Altes AKH has more of a local feel to it. Friends commonly gather here after work to toast the … [Read more...] about Altes AKH Christmas market
Christmas markets
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Belvedere Christmas market
The best Christmas markets are perhaps those with palatial backdrops, where you sip mulled wine beneath marbled eves of imperial splendour. Step forward the Christmas market … [Read more...] about Belvedere Christmas market
Spittelberg Christmas Market
Rounding out the collection of Viennese Christmas markets is the one in the Spittelberg area: a collection of narrow streets, galleries, art stores, organic grocers, and … [Read more...] about Spittelberg Christmas Market
Christkindlmarkt on the Rathausplatz
Austria has plenty of Christmas markets. But the most famous is probably on Vienna's Rathausplatz: the square in front of the town hall. This Christkindlmarkt is the … [Read more...] about Christkindlmarkt on the Rathausplatz
Karlsplatz Christmas market
Lots of Christmas markets in Vienna have great settings. The Karlsplatz version is no exception, nestled in front of the imposing Baroque Karlskirche church. However, this … [Read more...] about Karlsplatz Christmas market
Santa or the Christkind?
There's a battle on (sort of) for the hearts and minds of the children of Austria. Not Playstation against the Xbox. Or TikTok versus Instagram. No, it's Santa Claus in a … [Read more...] about Santa or the Christkind?