Innsbruck is a really charming town at any time of the year, but at Christmas it’s magic. It has a full-scale Christmas market, the main one being in the historic Old Town, right in front of the landmark Golden Roof – Innsbruck’s greatest tourist attraction.
The Magic of the Vienna Christmas Markets
Vienna Christmas Markets to get you in the Yuletide Spirit: The first Christmas markets in Vienna were held more than seven centuries ago when in 1296 Emperor Albrecht I granted Viennese traders and shopkeepers the privilege of holding a December market for the city’s population. Christkindlmarkt in those early days took place around Christmas and […]
Christmas in Salzburg
Christmas in Salzburg: Advent Music, Christmas Markets and Other Christmas Things to Do: Winter in Salzburg has its very special charm especially at Christmas. The hectic summer festivals are replaced with Advent music, Christmas markets and other traditional Christmas celebrations. Advent Music The Christmas season starts with the traditional Salzburg Adventsingen at the Great Festival […]
Vienna’s Imperial Palaces, Schönbrunn, Hofburg and Belvedere: Live the Royal Life!
Vienna’s famous royal palaces have to be high on any visitor’s bucket list Vienna, the capital city of Austria is the quintessential European city of art and culture. The awe-inspiring sights of Vienna’s imperial palaces, majestic parks, grand concert halls, mighty cathedrals, elegant streets and stately boulevards provide a breathtaking experience for even the most […]
Famous Vienna Classical Concerts to Usher in the New Year
Vienna Classical Concerts – A Classical Way to Usher in the New Year: For classical music lovers, a dream post-Christmas present would be some tickets to one of the many famous New Year’s Day Concerts in Vienna. The Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Day Concert at the Wiener Musikverein is one of the biggest events on the Viennese […]
Walking in the Footsteps of Mozart in Vienna
Walking in the Footsteps of Mozart – A Self-Guided Mozart Vienna Walking Tour: Mozart was born in Salzburg and although he lived for 25 years in this city, the final ten years of his short life were spent in Vienna. It was in Vienna that many important events took place that shaped his later life. […]
Mozarthaus – The Only Surviving Mozart Residence in Vienna
Mozarthaus at Domgasse 5 in Vienna’s Aldstadt is the only one of Mozart’s apartments in Vienna that still exists today. Mozarthaus was not the first of Mozart’s residences in Vienna. When he moved into this luxurious apartment on 29 September 1784, he had already been living in Vienna for three years, and had been married […]
St. Peter’s Abbey – The Oldest Monastery in Austria
St. Peter’s Abbey – One of the Oldest Monasteries in Austria: One of the oldest Benedictine monasteries in Austria and perhaps in the German-speaking nations is St. Peter’s Abbey (Erzabtei St. Peter) in Salzburg. St Peter’s monastery was originally founded by St Rupert, a Franconian missionary, who came to Salzburg around 696 AD. The central […]
St. Peter’s Cemetery – A Famous Landmark in Salzburg
St. Peter’s Cemetery – Final Resting Place of Famous Salzburg Citizens: Cemeteries are not usually places that one would include in travel itineraries, but St. Peter’s Cemetery in Salzburg is an exception. Set in the grounds of St Peter’s Monastery, it is said to be one of the most beautiful and oldest cemeteries in the […]
Imperialsaal – A Stunning Concert Hall at Beethovenplatz
Imperialsaal or Imperial Hall was Built by the Same Architect of the Vienna Rathaus: Vienna’s Imperialsaal (Imperial Hall) is a stunning concert hall at Beethovenplatz 1. It is the home of the the Vienna Royal Orchestra Orchestra whose musicians are the very best in the city. The Imperial Hall was built by Friedrich Schmidt, the […]
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