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CHRISTMAS IN VIENNA / XMASVIE

DAY 1 VIENNA gastronomic houses, among others, are handcrafted products from local artists,
Arrival in Vienna and transfer to the distributed. from ornaments to soaps, from glass
hotel. In the evening, departure to visit We return to the city center. The first stop creations to natural cosmetics, from
the Spittelberg market, located in this will be at Am Hof Square, where one kitchen items to wooden toys are offered.
old quarter of baroque houses from of the oldest Christmas markets in the It is the only market with certified organic
the 17th century. The houses with city has been held since 1842. It is ideal gastronomy.
various decorations and handicrafts are for finding gingerbread, honey, wax or We will finish our tour at the most famous
alternated with typical food and drinks, wool clothing specialties, wooden toys market, the “Christkindlmarkt am
such as “Glühwein” (hot spiced wine) or and various antiques. From this square Rathausplatz”. With the imposing City
“Punsch” (punch). Do not miss out on the we go to the parallel Freyung square to Hall as a backdrop, it is the main meeting
chance to try them! Accommodation. visit the “Altwiener Christkindlmarkt”, point for locals and visitors. The imposing
surrounded by several palaces and Adventkranz with its four candles (one
DAY 2 VIENNA which offers Christmas decoration, per Advent weekend) welcomes visitors.
Prepare yourself today to discover the wicker baskets and castes, ceramics, Throughout the park there are small
true meaning of Christmas by visiting the textiles, waxes and candles, soaps and houses where you can find all kinds of
markets set up in various parts of the city. cosmetics. decoration, figures of Bethlehem, scarves
We will start at Schönbrunn Palace, We continue to Karlsplatz, where the and hats, music and various gifts, as
the “Weihnachstmarkt Schloss imposing Church of St. Charles stands. well as an extensive range of cuisine,
Schoenbrunn”. Installed in the entrance Here we can enjoy the most artistic with soups in bread, sausages, baked
square, it is presided over by a large market of the city, the “Art Advent - potatoes, and sweets such as fruit in
fir tree in the center of the square Kunst & Handwerk am Karlsplatz”. chocolate, baked apples, buns with
around which the decorative, craft and Daily concerts, and a wide range of cream, as well as hot spiced wine or
punsch. Accommodation.

DAY 3 VIENNA
Free day at leisure to enjoy the city
and more Christmas markets, like the
“Weihnachstdorf Maria Theresien Platz” ,
between the Museums of Fine Arts
and Natural History; the “Adventmarkt
Vienna Blumengärten Hirschtetten”, located
outside the center, in the Botanical
Garden of Hirschtetten and in which every
year the market is presented under a
AUSTRIA different theme, being decorated as such;
or the St. Stephen’s Cathedral Market,
am Stephansplatz. Accommodation
DAY 4 VIENNA
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to
Vienna Airport.

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