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Christmas market, also known as
Christkindlmarkt, Christkindlesmarkt,
Christkindlmarket, and
Weihnachtsmarkt, is a street market
associated with the celebration of
Christmas during the four weeks of
Advent. These markets originated in
Germany and Alsace but are now being
held in many other countries.
In
Vienna, Starting at the end of
November lasting till Christmas Day
you can find "Christkindlmärkte" on
nearly every corner of the city.
Small huts provide you with
potentiall Christmas presents, food
and most important hot punch and "Glühwein",
heated sweetened wine. The biggest
ones are the Christkindlmarkt at the
Vienna City Hall, at the Spittelberg
and inside the University Campus.
Vienna
hosts around 25 markets ranging from
the large to the small. The
'December Market' in Vienna dating
back to 1294 is regarded by some as
the forerunner to the Christmas
Market Vienna is a popular city
break destination all year around.
Many people choose to visit the city
around late November and December
time and go and visit the museums
and view the impressive
architecture, not to mention savour
the culture that Vienna has to
offer. They then attend the various
Christmas Markets and do their
shopping., which include venues like
Schloss Schönbrunn which is a famous
visitor attraction in it's own
right.
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