Valentina in Shorts

It is finally Christmas time and I hope you are in a good mood to enjoy this magic period of the year. Despite my origins, I have to admit that I do not like the beginning of winter season just because I am quite sensitive to cold and in a constant lazy mood. So the first colder days are a little bit traumatic. While I am stepping towards the holiday season, I become more enthusiastic, I think thanks to Christmas markets in town!
Vienna in the Christmas season is rarely beautiful! The pompous lighting everywhere, its atmosphere and the numerous Christmas markets enchant Vienna and its inhabitants every year anew.
If you like Christmas and everything about festive vibes, then Vienna is the ultimate place to be during the holiday season, as there are many markets to explore for more than a month and right until Christmas day. (Some of them even beyond Christmas).

Dress up well and avoid the more touristy Christmas Markets at Schönbrunn and Rathausplatz that although suggestive thanks to huge Christmas decorations, to me are too commercial and I do not feel Christmas atmosphere there.

At Christmas markets you have to try soups in Bread Bowl, Kaisekrainer (Sausage with delicate chees in the center), Maroni (chestnuts), Kaiserschmarrn, Lebkuchen (here gingerbread), Krapfen (filled doughnuts with Vanille, apricots jam or hezelnut cream), Glühwein (hot spicy wine) and Waldbeeren Punsch (punsch with red fruits).

My Vienna top Christmas markets guide
Weihnachtsmarkt Karlsplatz
Address: Karlsplatz, 1040 Vienna
Opening hours: daily 12-20 o’clock

Altwiener Christkindlmarkt
Address: Freyung, 101 Vienna
Opening hours: 16 November to 23 December, daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Christmas Village, Altes AKH
Address: 9th, Altes AKH, Universitätscampus – Hof 1, Spitalgasse 2
Opening hours: 15 November to 23 December, Monday to Wednesday from 14 to 22, Thursday to Friday from 14 to 23, Saturday from 11 to 23, Sunday from 11 to 21

Christmas Market, Schloss Belvedere
Address: Prinz-Eugen-Straße 27, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 11-21 h, Sat/Sun/holiday 10-21 h, 24.12. 11-16 h & 25. and 26.12. 11-19 h

Now what about you? which is your favourite Christmas Market in Vienna? Or have you visited somewhere others and which are your favs? Please let me know!

Marry Christmas to all of you ♥
Valentina

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