Christmas in Vienna is magical, celebrated from around mid-November with traditional Christmas markets, Advent concerts and ...

There are about a dozen holiday markets in the historic center of the city, selling handmade arts and crafts, Christmas decorations, various incarnations of the famous Viennese frankfurter ...

Christmas in Austria is wonderful regardless of what town you visit, says Mimy. “There are always open-air Christmas markets and sleigh rides and literally chestnuts roasting on an open fire.

Austria is known for its slow-paced, stop-and-smell-the-strudel attitude. For Christmas, Austrians start early, go slow and touch all the holiday bases.

In Austria baked carp is served for the traditional Christmas dinner. December 6 in Austria is when Heiliger Nikolaus or St. Nicholas, rewards good children with sweets, nuts and apples.

Austria has been under growing pressure from its neighbours Italy, Germany and France to join them in a blanket ban on Christmas skiing – by allowing resorts to open, but ultimately barring ...

The festive swirl of heartwarming Christmas sights, sounds and smells abound in Austria — the land where the season’s most-loved carol, "Silent Night," was first performed more than 200 years ago.

The traditions and of course food were incomparable and both special in their own way. My first Austrian Christmas was like I was 5 all over again, getting all excited about Santa coming that night!