![]() ![]() Consider visiting at least the upper palace during the day to enjoy the various permanent and temporary art exhibitions (not to mention the stupendous interior architecture).Īfterwards, pop into the Belvedere market for a well-earned mug of something hot and a bite to eat. ![]() on the opposite side to the main museum entrance.īelvedere is, of course, a popular tourist destination in its own right. The market is at the front, which means the side facing away from the gardens and lower palace, i.e. You want the part telling you how to get to Upper Belvedere. Closed early on December 24th (4pm), then at 7pm on subsequent days and at 6pm on December 31stĪh, there’s a whole article with travel tips for Belvedere.The Christmas market transitions into the Sylvesterdorf Schloss Belvedere (New Year’s market) from December 27th. Check locally to see if and when it opens on Christmas Day. The Belvedere market opens in 2023 from November 17th to December 31st, though I’m unsure on details for December 25th the website had no times for that day at the time of writing. ![]() Steal a fleeting kiss before the lake, then share a steaming baked potato and a mug of punch in front of the palace before shopping for Christmas delights. It seems there will be Christmas Markets in Austria in 2022 All the confirmed dates have been added next to each Vienna Christmas market. As of September 2022, however, some of the dates have already been confirmed. But for me the market is, perhaps, best suited to couples looking to capture the romantic flair of times gone by. The Vienna Christmas Markets were cancelled for 2021, due to the fact that Austria was undergoing a lockdown. If you’ve little ones, I spotted a small carousel and a reindeer train (not using real reindeers). (Besides, The Kiss is far too big to easily gift wrap.) So you might prefer to pick up something a little more affordable at the market. A magical Christmas in Vienna Wiener Christkindlmarkt am Rathausplatz Vienna Christmas Market outside the City Hall Christmas Market on Stephansplatz. Klimt’s most famous work, The Kiss, would set you back way in excess of €130 million (at the very least). The palace itself houses a prestigious art collection, including a globally-important selection of paintings by Gustav Klimt. (If you reach Upper Belvedere from the usual entrances below or to the side of the palace, then you need to walk out of the market and around to the south for the photo.) This is what Christmas in Vienna is all about. Heralding the arrival of the holiday season on 20th and 21st December this year, Christmas in Vienna is a festive treat for any serious lover of music. Just be sure to stand at the tip of the lake and photograph the palace, market and Christmas lights in their entirety. For a moment, the world seems a better place. Wait for the twilight blue sky to appear for the best background. I defy you to enter the Belvedere complex through the southern gate after sunset and not gasp in wonder at the beauty of the scene before you. As the name suggests, the Belvedere Christmas market is located right in front of Upper Belvedere palace, the former home to Prince Eugene of Savoy that dates back to around 1717. ![]()
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