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Visiting Austria in summer is normal. How about a visit to Austria in winter to enjoy its lively Christmas Markets. Arrive at Vienna airport this morning and transfers to your hotel.
Check in and relax. Get acclimatized to the cold climes of Europe and explore the city on your own.
Overnight in Vienna.
Breakfast in your hotel.
Around Christmas time, the Austrian capital city is a place of nostalgia and romance. Nativity displays, concerts, and numerous Advent Markets selling a vast array of seasonal gifts and mouth-watering treats.
Join in on a tour of Maria Theresa’s Schönbrunn Palace. Keep your camera ready for a circuit of the famous Ring Road. This grand boulevard is built along the lines of the old city walls and showcases many of Vienna’s architectural masterpieces, including the Opera House and Hofburg Imperial Residence, St Stephens Cathedral and more. See the City Hall and its surrounding parklands, festively decorated with twinkling lights – the perfect setting for the Viennese Christmas Market. At the Christma market, make sure to enjoy a Viennese winter dessert, complemented perfectly with a traditional fragrant glass of Glühwein.
Overnight in Vienna.
Enjoy breakfast this morning and check out, to journey through the rich farmlands of eastern Austria towards the lakes and mountains of the Salzkammergut and the enchanting city of Salzburg.
Check into your hotel and relax for the rest of the day.
Overnight in Salzburg.
After breakfast, time to explore the city. With the onset of winter, the spires and domes of Salzburg’s old town are often dusted in snow. Enjoy a walking tour to see Mozart’s family home on the Getreidegasse, beautifully decorated this time of year. Then head on to the rosy hues of the 500-year-old Christmas Market in front of the cathedral. Culinary delicacies, candied fruits, hot mulled wine and the lovingly decorated stalls invite visitors to stop, browse and indulge. It’s the festive season, afterall!!
Overnight in Salzburg
A warm comforting breakfast later, drive to the Inn Valley and the mountain-ringed Tyrolean capital of Innsbruck. In front of the Golden Roof, surrounded by beautifully preserved medieval facades, you'll find the traditional Christmas Market is in full swing. After some time to explore, enjoy delightful scenery and fresh air on a horse-drawn carriage ride through the countryside of Tyrol. In the evening, drive to the charming town of Hall in Tirol, which boasts Austria's best preserved ensemble of historic buildings. Soak up the friendly Yuletide atmosphere at Hall's traditional Christmas market. After delighting your palate with Austrian specialities and wine, it’s a merry drive to your hotel.
Overnight in Innsbruck
Post breakfast this morning, a short 2 hour drive brings you to Munich. Enjoy an orientation of the city which concludes in Marienplatz beside the soaring Town Hall, famous for its Glockenspiel. Beneath the gigantic Christmas tree, Munich’s traditional Christmas Market is an enchanting festival of light and music.
Overnight in Munich
Post breakfast, time at leisure until check out. Transfer to the airport, for your flight back home with merry memories and good cheer of your Christmas break with Airtours Holidays!