At the rear of the Austria Trend Hotel Schloss Wilhelminenberg, I discovered a small Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market) with two remarkable details. The Christmas market on top of a hill offered a fine view of Vienna’s outskirts.
Tag: Austria
Kunsthandwerksmarkt at Am Hof
The Kunsthandwerksmarkt am Hof is located in a square in the centre of Vienna. Actually, there is a combination of two Christmas markets there. One half is selling the general mix of food, artwork and toys. Another half is a compilation of craftspeople selling their specialized works of art.
Altwiener Christkindlmarkt
The Altwiener Christkindlmarkt, a Christmas market next to an old abbey, offers the longest crib in Austria. By the way, one can combine the visit to this market with a Christmas market just opposite the street, which offers organic products.
Shop Designqvist in Vienna
Designqvist was my first big surprise during my shopping trip through Vienna. A whole shop about Scandinavian flatware. My first thought: If one is interested in kitchenware design, visiting the MAK (Museum of Applied Arts) and this shop would be an idea.
Weihnachtsdorf at Maria-Theresien-Platz
The Weihnachtsdorf (Christmas village) at the Maria-Theresien-Platz is situated right between the Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Fine Arts) and the Naturhistorische Museum (Museum of Natural History) and is, therefore, a fine place for having a break between two museum visits.
Weihnachtsmarkt at Spittelberg, Vienna
The Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market) at Spittelberg is probably one of the most famous Vienna Christmas markets. I like this market, especially for its location, which is in the middle of a quarter with smaller buildings dating back to the Biedermeier period (first half of 19th century).
Weihnachtsdorf at Altes AKH, Vienna
This Weihnachtsdorf (Christmas village) is situated at the huge inner yard of a former hospital called AKH. The market offers besides the general stuff a small lane of stalls where one can watch craftsmen at their work. So I spoke with a lady about how to make candles made of honey.
Christkindlmarkt in Vienna
The Christkindlmarkt is considered the largest Christmas market in Vienna. It is located in front of the city hall. Compared to other markets, it offers a lot of stuff for children. For example, there are workshops where children create beautiful things like birdhouses or colourful candles.
Perchtenlauf in Judenburg
The Perchtenlauf (Procession of Perchten) in Judenburg was the first Perchtenlauf I have ever watched. I was impressed with how scary the masks looked. Though I don’t think that a Perchtenlauf in the middle of November is traditional, I like the idea of this event and recommend watching such a procession if you get the chance anywhere in the Alpine region.
Learning about the architecture of Graz
In Graz there is a special offer provided by the Graz Guides and VeloVital. By a guided e-bike tour of three hours one can learn about different forms of architecture located in the city. As the tour is performed by e-bikes one come across a lot of different places scattered all over the city.
Cooking class at Kitchen 12 in Graz
Today I took my first lesson in cooking. For that purpose four journalists/bloggers and me visited the restaurant Kitchen 12 in Graz. This restaurant owned by Ferdinand Hladik offers not only warm meals and good wines but also cooking lessons for groups up to 30 persons.
Hotel Wiesler in Graz
Hotel Wiesler is located next to the centre of Graz. After a walk of a few minutes, one reaches the Museum of Contemporary Art (Kunsthaus) or the central market square. From many rooms, guests have a fine view of the landmark of Graz, a clock tower named Uhrturm.