Austria Christmas Markets

Linz is called the City of Cribs, in fact in the weeks leading up to Christmas, cribs from all over the world are usually displayed in the streets of the cities. There are many Christmas events in Linz (Linzer Weihnachtsmärkte), the central square of Linz hosts the Christmas Market, with stands dedicated to local artistic craftsmanship. Near the market square ...

Villach (Villaco) is located in southern Austria near the border with Slovenia and Italy, the city rises along the Drava river at about 500 meters above sea level. An important mercantile center in the Middle Ages, it lost its importance in the 17th century with the forced emigration of its Protestant population. Villach still has a beautiful old town today ...

Halbturn Castle (Schloss Halbturn) is a beautiful Baroque residence located near Lake Neusiedlersee, very close to the border with Hungary. The building was built in the early 18th century and used by the Habsburgs as a summer residence and hunting lodge. The Halbturn Castle Christmas Market is an important event which is called the Pannonischer Weihnachtsmarkt. HALBTURN CASTLE CHRISTMAS MARKET ...

Klagenfurt, the capital of the Austrian region of Carinthia, lies on the banks of the Wörthersee at about 450 meters above sea level, less than 60 km from the Italian border. The city became important in medieval times and developed further in the 16th century around the Neuer Platz, making Klagenfurt one of the most beautiful Renaissance towns in Austria. ...

Kitzbühel is a famous alpine holiday resort and ski center in the Austrian Tyrol, it is located at about 760 meters above sea level and only 90 km from Innsbruck. The town has medieval origins and has a characteristic historical centre. The Kitzbühel Christmas market is particularly renowned for the quality of the goods and products that are offered at the ...

Schwaz, is a small town located just 30 km east of Innsbruck, in the immediate vicinity of Wattens, the town is located along the valley of the river Inn at about 550 meters above sea level. The village and the squares where the Schwaz Christmas Markets take place are dominated by the castle (Schloss Freundsberg). The town developed in the ...

Kornberg Castle (Schloss Kornberg) is an imposing manor house of medieval origin located in the Austrian region of Styria a short distance from the town of Feldbach, and about 50 km south-east of Graz. During Christmas, a fair is held in the castle Christmas dedicated to crafts. KORNBERG CASTLE CHRISTMAS MARKET In the Renaissance Castle of Kornberg (Schloss Kornberg) a ...

During the period before Christmas (generally during the four weeks before Christmas), there is an unparalleled Christmas atmosphere in Austria. Each city has its own market, made up of decorated and decorated wooden stalls: in every corner there are lights, local handicrafts, traditional music, culinary delicacies, Christmas balls, sweets and spices that create a typically Christmas atmosphere. The gardens, houses, ...

Salzburg is the city of Mozart and music, city of art featuring a beautiful old town – the Altstadt – full of monuments and museums. The Christmas Markets of the Infant Jesus (Christkindlmarkt) are held in Salzburg at the foot of the Hohensalzburg fortress, in Cathedral Square and inResidence Square, in the historic center of the city. The Christmas markets in Salzburg are formed by ...

The Wiener Adventzauber (the Magic of Advent in Vienna) is housed in the Town Hall Square of Vienna and is one of the culminating events of the great feast of Christmas. This event has become part of the atmosphere before Christmas, so as to make cookies in the oven, or choose Christmas gifts. The smell of gingerbread, almonds and honey, in fact, ...