Vienna has the most dazzlingly beautiful Christmas Market.
The market is up and running before Advent, a month before Christmas.
The visual beauty is almost as remarkable as the people.
Everyday and every night for a month, people are at the market, eating, visiting, browsing, communing.
Children and families, young and old, everyone goes. Rain or shine.
Everyone absorbing the glorious spirit of the season.
Of course it is Vienna, so there is a violin tree!
I came home with a surge of Christmas spirit and decorated the biggest tree ever!
Cheers to you and may the Spirit of the Season fly into your heart, as it did to mine~
Share this:
Discover more from Cindy Knoke
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Really pretty, you captured it beautifully.
Awwww, so appreciated! Happy Holidays~
Merry Christmas 😀
Merry Chritstmas to you Graham!
I can see how you’d want to decorate the biggest tree..and the whole house..after walking the Christmas markets. Love the violin tree!
It is quite special isn’t it!
Cindy, I certainly caught the Christmas spirit from your wonderful images! What a magical market. Thanks so much for sharing, and happy holidays to you as well!
So happy you enjoyed as I did and Happy Holidays to you!
🙂
That’s a wonderful world of lights. Thank you, Cindy ☺
Thank you more for the kind appreciation!
^_^
Amazing! Thank you Cindy for sharing this beauty!
Sharing it with people like you makes it even better!
Wow, that’s a wonderful thing to say. Peace to you.
Ahhh, it’s beautiful at every time of day I see! From bustling and festive during the day to serene and enchanting at night. Thanks Cindy, for sharing the magic of the Christmas Market! You’re right. If I were there, I don’t think I’d ever leave! 😀 ~Lynn
You would just end up going back like I do! Happy Holidays Lynn and be well my friend~
Yep! I imagine the same outcome as well! Happy Holidays to you too Cindy! 🙂
So beautiful! I would love to visit Europe during the Christmas season.
It is the first time I have done it and I highly recommend it!
Beautiful pictures, Cindy. They make me wish I was there. 🙂 — Suzanne
That
It was the first time I was in Europe during the holiday season and it was very special. Happy Holidays Suzanne!
Lovely!
Danke!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours. 🙂 — Suzanne
Visa versa to you my friend~
Wow, I so wanna be there! Love Vienna heaps – I could live there
It is a truly incredible city so I can well understand your feeling! <3
We are artists from Vienna we can meet us in our studio.
I would love to visit you the next time I am in Vienna! I am home now. Happy Holidays to you all.
How incredibly beautiful!! Our version of this is in Leavenworth Washington. A mock Bavarian village.
I have been hearing about Leavenworth from bloggers. Sounds like a trip I want to take!
wunderschön, lasse es dir gut gehen
Danke schoen mein lieber Freund~
Such beautiful lights and decorations. It does look very festive indeed Cindy! Thanks for taking us there with your amazing shots! 😀 ♥
Thank you more for coming along with me! It makes it more fun~
Beautiful photos, as always. Merry Christmas, Cindy. I hope it is bright and blessed and the ‘spirit of Christmas’ continues. 🙂
Thank you Joyce and Merry Christmas to you and to your family~ <3
Viena es ella misma toda una estampa navideña. Preciosa ciudad y preciosas fotos. Felicidades Cindy y un abrazo <3<3<3
Brazos y besos mi amiga y Feliz Navidad! <3
This may have to go on my “must do” list……. Beautiful!
You will be so glad you added it! <3
Spectacular, Cindy — especially the violin tree! What an interesting idea!
Perfect for Vienna, the city that is synonymous with incredible classical music. Happy Holidays Debbie~
Fabulous and festive and beautiful pictures, really reflects the holiday spirit! Thanks for sharing and a very Merry Christmas to you!
Thank you so much for your kind appreciation. Sharing makes the pleasure multiply. Merry Christmas~
Beautiful. Now these folks know how to do Christmas!
Yes. I learned from the Christmas masters!
Fabulous photos I feel like I’m on the trip with you, those soap strings are brilliant, great Christmas gifts, and garlic bread don’t get me started my mouth is watering, my friends won’t share a garlic bread with me because I eat it so fast they don’t get a fair share 😆. I’ve enjoyed all your December posts ☺️ Merry Christmas 🎄
Merry Christmas Charlotte. I know you will be singing some beautiful opera for the holidays and I will be with you in spirit. Someday, I will actually be in your audience!
Beautiful shots. Vienna is at its best in December.
It took me too long to finally learn this, but better late than never!
Beautiful images. I haven’t been to Vienna since I was a child (I may even have been conceived there), but next summer I shall go with my husband to a conference. I can’t wait.
Anytime you go to Vienna is reason for celebration. But then you know this, you may well be a true native daughter!
Awesome shots Cindy – do like the wonderful lights!! A beautiful season is upon us.
Yes, indeed! So let’s enjoy every minute of it~ <3
Wow. Such glorious scenes. I’m not surprised you came home with a heart full of Christmas spirit.
You can tell how much by the size of my tree! It is humungous! Merry Christmas Cynthia~
So beautiful Cindy the spirit of Christmas is alive and well over there. Greetings to you and Jim.
Seasons Greetings and Happiest & Healthiest New Year to you and Jack! <3
And happy and safe travels to you for 2016
Magical, like a storybook! I love the gingerbread house!
Merry Christmas!
<3 carmen
Yes, much of Germany and Austria are like opening the page in a fairytale, most especially at Christimas! Merry Christmas to you Carmen~
Aw..heavenly! ♡〜٩( ╹▿╹ )۶〜♡
It felt just so! Happy Holidays my friend~ ♡〜٩( ╹▿╹ )۶〜♡
୧( ॑ധ ॑)୨
<3
The images are beautiful and warming, Cindy. Vibrant light and color at the darkest time of year in this hemisphere! Thank you for sharing these with everyone.
Awwww, thank you more for your kind appreciation and Happy Holidays!
einen schönen Mittwochabend wünsche ich
Glücklich Donnerstag bis du!
sei herzlich gegrüßt und danke sehr
I am stunned to see this.
You deserve an Award for this.
Merry Christmas!
Shiva
Awwww, you deserve an award for being so kind! Thank you~
How exciting!!!!
All it needed were some ladies dressed in your art-gowns and the photos would be unbelieveable!
<3
Thanks for encouraging, the posting is tagged as Award Winning
I am honored. Merry Christmas!
One of these days, Cuz… I know, I keep saying that… !!!!! 🙂
Soon, you will be there! <3
Magnificent Cindy I do miss this part of Christmas living in Spain, but I have good memories visiting Austria, Germany and living in holland… Merry Christmas to you and may 2016 be a great year for you too… Love barbara c
Sounds like you have wonderful memories and I can understand how you would miss living in those beautiful places. Happy Holidays my friend~
Cindy, this is stunningly beautiful! The photos capture the feel of the holiday. Just wonderful.
Awwww, makes me so happy I posted! Merry Christmas~
And to you, Cindy. :O)
I THINK Europe has a charm that the us has lost, thanks cindy
Unfortunately, yes. We have replaced charm with electronic billboards.
I never thought of that but that is part of it.
komme gut durch den Tag
Danke, dass du mein Freund und Frohe Weihnachten!
vielen Dank, schönen Freitag wünsche ich
Wow Cindy, schöne Impressionen aus Wien in der Vorweihnachtszeit. Ich hoffe, dein Europa-Trip gefällt Dir. Ich wünsche Dir ein frohes Weihnachtsfest. Liebe Grüsse Ernst
Danke Ernst eintragen! Ich liebe Deutschland und Österreich. Frohe Weihnachten mein Freund~
Beautiful photos. Reminds me of going to some of the big Christmas markets in Germany especially the little cafe stall. I think I spent a lot of time at these.
Yes, they are simply magical! Germany and Austria know how to do Christmas! <3
This must have been fantastic to see – you probably had to restrain yourself from buying one of everything!
I always have to restrain myself from buying one of everything!! Darn it~
🙂
Very Christmas’y and colorful! I used to love the Christmas market in old town Stockholm…some similarities with these great shots from Vienna.
Stockholm is such a progressive and amazing city so full of public art. I imagine the Christmas Market must be incredible!
Liebe Cindy das sind ja wunderbare Fotos die sind dir aber super gelungen hab einen schönen 4 Advent mit vielen lieben Weihnachtsgrüße Klaus in Freundschaft
Weihnachten Segen zu Ihnen mein lieber Freund Klaus!
das war ja nett, schönen Freitag wünsche ich dir
Haben Sie ein wunderbares Wochenende mein lieben Freund!
beste Grüße und danke
A dazzzling display of Christmas lights, absolutely stunning!
I thought it was amazingly beautiful too! So glad you enjoyed it as I did! <3
I truly did
Happiest of Holidays my friend~
Thanks, I now feel the Christmas spirit:)
Ah, then my mission is accomplished! <3
Yes, thank you 🙂
🙂
Pingback: Christmas Markets from all over the World | look around!
Good, good, good and good.
Ahhhh, thank you!