A rosy-cheeked young woman in a red checkered apron serves me mulled wine in a boot-shaped mug while a musical quartet in matching scarves, gloves, and beanies play “Silent Night” under a glittering ...

Home to Mozart and "The Sound of Music"; named a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its stunningly preserved baroque architecture and unique blend of German and Italian influence; marked on the map by the ...

From Tivoli in Copenhagen to New York’s Winter Village, here are some of the top Christmas markets that are taking place ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. VIENNA (AP) — Austria will allow skiing to ...

Traditionally in Austria, and elsewhere in Europe, it's not Santa who gives out the gifts but the "Christkindl" ("Christ Child"). And in the village actually called Christkindl, it's busy right now.

VIENNA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Austria on Wednesday chose a middle way in its standoff with neighbouring countries on whether skiing over Christmas is safe, by letting resorts reopen on Christmas Eve but ...

Some of the world's most iconic Christmas markets in Germany and Austria were forced to close shortly after or just before they opened, as COVID-19 infections surged across Europe. After the 2020 ...

With a sly smile, like some mischievous 6-foot-7 Santa Claus, Austrian chef Bernhard Mairinger says he has just dropped off a strudel for L.A.’s best-known Austrian, Wolfgang Puck. Giving a gift of ...

VIENNA (AP) — Austria will allow skiing to start on Dec. 24, but will limit the capacity of ski lifts and keep restaurants, bars and hotels largely closed until early January, officials said Wednesday ...