The 15 Best Christmas Markets in Austria (2023 Holiday Season)

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Austria looks its best in the winter season! If you can visit this remarkable country in the run-up to Christmas, you’re in for an incredible treat.

To make sure you have a wonderful time this holiday season, we’ve put together a list of the absolute best Christmas markets in Austria.

You’ll find the city’s magical Old Town Christmas Market in the historic part of Innsbruck from mid-November until Christmas. The market is a wonderful place to wander and get into the festive spirit.

Innsbruck Old Town Christmas Market

One of the oldest Christmas markets in Austria, Salzburg’s City Center Christmas Market dates all the way back to the 15th century. It’s tucked away inside the Hohensalzburg fortress and expands around the emblematic Cathedral of Salzburg.

Salzburg City Center Christmas Market

For an alluring Christmas market with a real Olde Worlde feel, head to Linz and visit the main square in December. At this time of year, the bustling square is transformed into a joyous winter market.

Linz Main Square Christmas Market

The Graz Advent Market is a welcoming scene of brightly-lit stalls, Christmas decorations, dazzling Christmas trees, and bustling people. It may be one of the smaller Austrian Christmas markets, but it makes up for in a friendly, intimate, and traditional atmosphere.

Graz City Hall Advent Market

Viennese Dream Christmas is a market features a dramatic backdrop that perfectly sets the tone for the astonishing and emotional experience you can expect from an evening here.

Viennese Dream Christmas Market

If you’re a fan of glittering Christmas lights and festive decorations, you’ll love the Klagenfurt Christmas Market. Almost every inch of this annual market is blanketed in white fairy lights, fake pine branches, and artificial snow.

Klagenfurt Christmas Market on Neuer Platz

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