The Viennese Christmas Markets

Christmas arrives in Vienna as early as mid-November. Get in the mood for winter and the big festivities with gingerbread mulled wine and punch and marvel at the many large and small Christmas markets in Vienna!

Christmas markets in Vienna for young and old

Roasted almonds, candied fruit, hot chestnuts and delicious mulled wine: beguiling scents "as far as the nose can reach".

In addition to the large Christmas markets on the Ringstrasse, such as on Rathausplatz with the unique backdrop of Vienna's Burgtheater and City Hall, in front of Schönbrunn Palace or on Stephansplatz near St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna also has the Altwiener Christkindlmarkt and the Christmas market on Spittelberg as well as the Advent market on Karlsplatz, among others.

Most Christkindl markets are open daily and offer many individual offers and extras such as handmade chocolate or art carvings. A visit from Father Christmas makes every Christkindlmarkt something very special. Christmas accessories, glittering Christmas tree decorations and fragrant spice huts create the special magic that a Christkindlmarkt used to exude even in childhood.

The Christmas villages of the Christmas markets in Vienna will transport you to another world

The three Christmas villages in Vienna are particularly atmospheric: on Maria Theresien-Platz, at the Old General Hospital and in front of Belvedere Palace. They offer music programmes, special children's programmes with Punch and Judy or handicraft presentations. You have to see this breathtaking flair with your own eyes!