Austria Christmas Markets

The Graz Christmas Market (Adventmärkte) is held in the largest pedestrianized historic center of Austria, not one but five are the markets located in the most beautiful squares of the historic center of this Austrian city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Also worth seeing is the ice nativity scene and the largest advent calendar in Europe projected onto the historic ...

Along the shores of Lake Wolfgang, which is located just 40 km from Salzburg, three charming holiday resorts overlook: St. Gilgen, Strobl and St. Wolfgang set in a beautiful mountain landscape. CHRISTMAS MARKETS AT LAKE WOLFGANG (Wolfgangsee): St. Gilgen, Strobl and St. Wolfgang 1) During Christmas, the three centers offer interesting appointments for lovers of the Christmas markets (Weihnachts- und Silvestermärkte), ...

The city of Lienz is the main center and the capital of East Tyrol, the city is located in Val Pusteria at about 670 meters above sea level. Lienz originated in the Middle Ages, even if the area was already inhabited in Roman times, just 4 km from the current Lienz are in fact the ruins of the Roman city ...

Hallein is a small historic town in the Salzburger Land, located just south of Salzburg, near the German border. The area where Hallein stands has been known since Roman times for its salt mines, which also made it rich in the Middle Ages and in the following centuries. The salt mines located in the hamlet of Dürrnberg, no longer used, ...

Christmas markets are a very old tradition that developed in central Europe several centuries ago, during the Middle Ages. Their origins are connected to German culture and traditions, in fact the first written documents attesting the existence of Christmas markets are documents concerning some German cities. The oldest document found so far which speaks of the ancestors of today’s Christmas ...

Kufstein is the second city, by number of inhabitants, of the Austrian Tyrol, located near the border with Bavaria, in the valley of the river Inn, between Salzburg and Innsbruck. The most important attraction of the village is the medieval castle of Kufstein (Festung Kufstein) which dominates the city, the old town located at the foot of the fortress is ...

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRIA In Vienna, in the town hall and precisely in the Volkshalle room, the laboratory of baby Jesus is set up, where children can free their imagination by making gifts in terracotta, glass and paper with their own hands, and also try their hand at expert cooks by making themselves typical sweets of the place. There are ...

Velden am Wörther See is an important and renowned Austrian holiday resort, the town is located along the shores of Lake Wörther (Wörther See) between Villach and Klagenfurt. The center originated in the Middle Ages as a castle, from the end of the 19th century the city became a popular holiday resort and still is today. There are numerous historic ...

The small but scenic town of Hall in Tirol is located less than 10 km east of Innsbruck. Founded in the Middle Ages, it became an important mining center thanks to the salt mines found in the area. The heyday for Hall was between the 14th and 16th centuries, at the time the city was the seat of the mint ...

Feldkirch is a beautiful medieval Austrian town located near the borders of Switzerland and Liechtenstein and near Lake Constance. The city originated in the 13th century as a castle along an important trade route between Italy and Germany. Excellently preserved, Feldkirch is today an important tourist destination, among its attractions, the ancient medieval castle (Schattenburg), the late Gothic cathedral of ...