If you like your Christmas markets sandwiched between mighty imperial buildings, then Maria-Theresien-Platz is another must on your list. The market itself (View … [Read more...] about Weihnachtsdorf on Maria-Theresien-Platz
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Am Hof Christmas market
Should you enjoy a glass of vino at the Am Hof Christmas market, you're following in ancient footsteps. The location hosted a wine market as early as 1358 (the main difference … [Read more...] about Am Hof Christmas market
Christmas market on the Freyung
At Christmas, the central historical Freyung square hosts the Altwiener Christkindlmarkt. Consider it a gentler alternative to the larger markets elsewhere in … [Read more...] about Christmas market on the Freyung
Altes AKH Christmas market
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
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
The Naturhistorisches Museum
Where meteorites meet mammoths and molluscs. Vienna's Natural History Museum (the Naturhistorisches Museum or NHM) has them all, displayed in one of the city's most beautiful … [Read more...] about The Naturhistorisches Museum