Austria is an underrated gem and a more affordable alternative to Switzerland for winter activities. Not only does Austria offer budget-friendly skiing options, but it’s also home to some of the most enchanting Christmas markets that will make you feel like you’ve stepped right into a Hallmark holiday movie. Here are the top three cities to visit for a magical Christmas experience in Austria, plus a hidden holiday gem nearby that you won’t want to miss
Following up on the last post about Christmas Market 101 with Feli from Germany, we look at not only the market in Salzburg, where the video was produced. We look at two other cities in Austria where one should check out the markets during the Holidays. This was written by Conti Travels.
Following up on my last post, I mentioned a stereotype of some people who believe that if one sees a Christmas market, one sees them all, namely claiming that the market is all the same throughout Germany. From my personal perspective, this saying is nothing more than nonsense. Germany has more than 3000 markets nationwide that run through the holiday season, plus thousands of other markets that operate only on one or two Advent weekends. Each one is different, based on settings, culinary items, arts and crafts, local products one can purchase for presents and especially the hot beverages.
One just has to keep looking for the uniqueness and connect it with what the community offers in general in terms of history and heritage, before making a judgement on the market visited.
But how different are these markets? And what exactly can we find at a Christmas market these days?
That’s the question that was answered recently in a video produced by Feli. She’s an influencer and columnist originating from Munich, but lived in Cincinnati, Ohio for nine years, where she met an American and married there. A couple months ago they moved to Munich where Feli reconnected with family and friends, and her husband got a chance to experience German culture firsthand. Feli produced a video recently that covers all the possible aspects of the Christmas market in Germany and Austria. It includes not only the historical aspects, which were an eye-opener for this history nut, but also mentions the markets one can find in the aforementioned countries, let alone what a person can find at a Christmas market.
Take a look at the video and feel free to answer this question: are German markets really all the same or are they different? And if different, how? Furthermore, what else can we find at a Christmas market that is not mentioned in the video?
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