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Christmas in Vienna

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Recommendations and tips to make your Christmas in Vienna as special as possible.

Traditions

Christmas is Vienna's most important religious and public holiday, so the locals have lots of festive traditions.

Christmas Day

A holy day when people attend church and visit their families. Christmas dinner is traditionally carp or goose.

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Christmas Eve

The most important day of the celebrations as families gather around the Christmas tree and open presents.

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Epiphany

The last day of the Christmas holidays. Children dress as the Three Wise Men and knock on the doors to bring news of Christ’s birth.

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Ball Season

Viennese life revolves around the waltz – at least during Fasching , the period between Christmas and Lent, when the social calendar is packed with evenings of ballroom dancing. Balls in the Hofburg Palace are the most splendid, but you will find dances every evening in many of Vienna’s hotels, concert halls and once a year in the State Opera House (see p31).

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Accommodation

Treat yourself to a stay in a luxurious home away from home over Christmas.

Luxury Hotels

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Christmas sightseeing

Indulge in some sightseeing or just wander the city, seeing the locals gear-up for the festivities

Walks

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Sights

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Parks and Gardens

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Food and drink

Tempting eateries and bars to relax in, perhaps with a glass of mulled wine!

Places to Eat

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Traditional Viennese Restaurants

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Top 10 Drinks

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Christmas shopping

Pick up some last-minute Christmas gifts in this pick of top shopping spots.

Christmas Markets

In the weeks before Christmas you will find numerous markets across Vienna’s squares and pedestrianized zones. The stalls sell mainly small gifts and Christmas decorations, as well as punch and hot spiced wine to warm you on cold winter evenings.

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Markets and Department Stores

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Specialist Shops

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