Vienna is this beautiful at Christmastime

From mid-November until Christmas, Vienna’s most beautiful squares are once again transformed into magical Christmas markets. The aroma of Christmas baking, hot punch and toasted almonds wafts through the air. The Old City and shopping streets are decorated with festive lights that spread the Christmas cheer in Vienna.

A tall arched gateway with candles welcomes visitors at the entrance to the Viennese Christmas Market on City Hall Square. The traditional Christmas Market offers Christmas gifts, Christmas tree decorations, handicrafts, culinary treats, confectionery, and warming drinks. At the Vienna Ice World at the Christmas Market, ice skaters can put on their skates and make rounds through the romantically illuminated City Hall Park. A special attraction for couples in love is the tree of hearts. For children, there is a Christmas World in the park with carousel, nativity scene trail, and its own skating ring.

Not far from here is the Christmas Village on Maria-Theresien-Platz, between the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna and the Naturhistorisches Museum Vienna. Over 70 booths offering traditional handicrafts and original gift ideas are set up here during Advent. The romantic Christmas Village on the University Campus is also a popular meeting point during the run-up to Christmas, especially for students. With a children’s railway and an old-fashioned carousel, the Christmas Market on the Campus is also a big hit with families. Two curling lanes are also available.

The Old Viennese Christmas Market on Freyung in the city center is committed to tradition. A Christmas market was held here as early as 1772; today, it is a place to buy handicrafts, glass decorations, traditional mangers and ceramics. Festive Advent music can be heard on the square from 4.00 pm. Top-quality handicrafts can also be purchased a couple of steps further along at the Am Hof Christmas Market. Christmas music and choral singing provide the perfect atmosphere.

Imperial flair in front of palaces

The Christmas Market in front of Schönbrunn Palace enchants with its 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. The Christmas Village at Belvedere Palace impresses visitors with its Baroque background. The unique palace park provides an ideal site for this tranquil Christmas market with elegant handicrafts and culinary delights. This year, the Advent market at Liechtenstein Garden Palace is being held for the second time and is still considered a secret tip for everyone seeking a quiet atmosphere.

Art Advent on Karlsplatz offers a diverse children’s program and above all handicrafts to buy. Further variety is provided by art installations, show workshops and live bands. All of the food on offer is organically certified. There are also numerous booths full of handicrafts in the idyllic tiny alleyways of the Biedermeier district at the Christmas Market on Spittelberg as well as numerous other vendors with unique culinary gift ideas.

Mozart and Strauss in unequalable excellence

The Vienna Residence Orchestra is a classical chamber orchestra with a long tradition, it was established to perform the works of the Viennese classics in supreme completion. The Rosenkavalier Hall is the perfect setting of the Palais Auersperg, where the Vienna Residence Orchestra performs with famous opera singers and ballet dancers. It is a cultural highlight on the scene of classical music.

Authentical Viennese music

Authenticity is the trademark of the Vienna Residence Orchestra. An exclusive ensemble of musicians who interpret classical music like Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven genuinely, with sensibility and the special feeling that is needed to make the Viennese waltz a great experience. With a program that leaves nothing to be desired for, dancers of the Vienna State Opera Ballet and the Volksoper Ballet, as well as known opera singers make every concert an aesthetic enjoyment.