As the holiday season draws near, experience the enchantment of Vienna’s world-renowned Christmas Markets.
Vienna’s Christmas Markets are a winter wonderland that promises to warm your heart. One of the highlights is the Rathausplatz market, adorned with a colossal Christmas tree and filled with the sweet sounds of carollers.
At Global River Cruising, we can offer you a wider range of Christmas Market river cruises. Click here to view our selection of festive river cruises which all enable you to visit the Christmas Markets in Vienna.
Christmas Markets in Vienna
Thinking of visiting one of Vienna’s Christmas markets? You’re not alone. Festive shoppers from all over the world make a beeline for Austria’s capital city every winter, and it’s no wonder. The combination of cobbled streets, fairy-tale palaces, and cosy coffee houses – not to mention a winter weather forecast that promises a dusting of snow – provides the perfect backdrop for a magical winter break.
From mid-November to Christmas, Vienna’s prettiest squares transform into magical Christmas markets. One of the most well-known Christmas Markets is the traditional “Vienna Magic of Advent”, which turns the City Hall Square into a shining fairytale land.
Christmas gifts, tree decorations, sweets and warming drinks are awaiting you as well as a carousel and craft fun Christmas Workshops for kids. The trees of the surrounding City Hall park are festively decorated and radiate in a sea of lights – a Viennese experience, you’ll definitely don’t want to miss!
Another hot spot before Christmas is the cultural Christmas market in front of Schönbrunn Palace. It offers sheer romance in front of an imperial backdrop, and is converted into a New Year’s market after Christmas. The atmospheric market offers traditional handicrafts, hand-made Christmas decorations, Christmas concerts and an extensive children’s program, including Christmas workshop.
In total, there are 10 Christmas Markets in Vienna. We highly recommend to decide prior to visiting Vienna which markets you’d like to visit as you won’t be able to do all in one day.
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About Christine Foulds
I’m originally from Germany and traveling has always been a part of my family’s DNA. Over the past 20 years, I’ve lived and worked in 5 different countries (USA, Austria, Russia, Peru and the UK) and learnt to speak 3 foreign languages (Russian and Spanish are getting a bit rusty though). I thoroughly enjoy working with travel enthusiasts who like to explore and visit new parts of the world as much as I do.
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