One of the best things about living in Europe is the Christmas markets! It’s one of my favorite things to do every year and makes the holiday season all the more festive. Some of my favorite Christmas markets are the WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin, the Christmas Market At Old Town Square In Prague, and the Bratislava Christmas Market At The Main Square.
Another memorable Christmas market I visited was the Christkindlmarkt at Rathausplatz in Vienna, Austria. At this busy market next to Vienna’s beautiful and historic city hall, I drank mulled wine, ate some sausage, and browsed the Christmas market stalls.
Christkindlmarkt am Rathausplatz In Vienna, Austria
The Christkindlmarkt am Rathausplatz is surely one of the most beautiful markets in Vienna.
The town hall as the backdrop sets the scene.
As does the Burgtheater.
There must be food with a drink (see the header photo with a hot cup of mulled wine)!
There were also some pretty Christmas decorations and other oddball (yet hilarious) items.
What do you think of the Christkindlmarkt am Rathausplatz? Do you have other tips for Vienna? Tell us about it in the comments.
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I think I’m becoming addicted to European Christmas Markets. Would love to visit this one in Vienna. Looks awesome!
That’s a pretty impressive tour of Christmas markets! You must be in quite the holiday mood after all those 😉
I love this one too! Gorgeous photos
Lovely shots! I’ve never been to a Christmas market in Europe, but the more photos and stories I get, the more I see what I’ve been missing. I imagine it to be a place where the spirit is lifted. And by the way, great sephia look on your photos.
@Andrea – thank you.
@Jarno – there’s one last post to come, the Christmas market at the castle in Vienna. I toured all of these last year and for sure, put me into the Christmas spirit. 🙂
@Cathy – Vienna has some great markets. Hope you get there too!
@Sherry – They are quite fun. Hope you can experience them someday. Thanks for noticing … used the “antique” effect in iPhoto. 🙂
I love the way you’ve edited your photos here 🙂 What amazing looking markets.
There are a lot of syllables in those names!
@Samuel – thanks! The markets are fun indeed.
#Stephanie – there are so many German words I still struggle with! 🙂
Fantastic photos. I hope to visit the Vienna Christmas markets next year.
@Andrea – thanks! The markets there are quite lovely.