When all is ready, someone rings a tinkly bell which announces that the Christkind has been. Sometime in the afternoon of December 24th, a handy relative or friend (grandparents are particularly useful here) distracts the kids while the parent(s) decorate the Christmas tree. But the big moment of family celebration definitely remains Christmas Eve ( Heiligenabend) and not Christmas Day ( Weihnachtstag) as in, for example, the UK. Palais Niederösterreich Advent market (in a lovely palais)Īs Vienna becomes more multicultural and multifaith, it’s tricky to talk about pervasive Christmas traditions.Medieval Advent market (think mead and roast boar).Weihnachtszauber (in Vienna’s main brewery look for the bonus weekend markets in the event hall).Wintermarkt (food and drink out by the giant Ferris wheel).Michaelerplatz (in front of the mighty domed entrance to the central Hofburg palace complex).Genussmarkt bei der Oper (near the state opera house).Hirschstetten (typically includes a lovely floral exhibition).Altes AKH (good for food and entertaining the kids).Stephansplatz (nestled around Vienna’s grand Stephansdom cathedral).Spittelberg (winds through narrow streets and buildings from the early 1800s).Maria-Theresien-Platz (another big one, sandwiched between two 19th-century museums).Freyung (surrounded by historical buildings).
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