View of Vienna from the top of the Stephansdom.
Christmas lights! Chandeliers!
Impressive fruit on a stick selection at the Viennese Christmas Markets.
Christmas Market in the Museum Quartier.
Naschmarkt
Naschmarkt... with flowers. duh.
In front of the Schonbrunn Palace, where we also found a Christmas Market!
Schonbrunn Palace Market
Schonbrunn Palace bathrooms
Baked potato lunch from the markets.
Nook!
Gloriette at the Schonbrunn Palace
Mozart the Marionette... the little mascot of the Marionette Theater where we saw "Hansel and Gretl"
The cast of "Hansel and Gretl."
Our Viennese boutique hotel room. It was in a neighborhood called "Spittelburg" (I loved the name, haha!) that has it's own Christmas market as well.
Breakfast spread at the hotel, picture 1 of 3 (because I needed three pictures to cover this spread - it was amazing!)
Picture 2 of 3. Those red things are tiny stuffed peppers... my favorites.
Picture 3 of 3. Cereal and yogurt fixings.
Vienna is known for its coffee house culture. Cafe Sperl is one of the most traditional.
Kaiser Melange (latte) at Cafe Sperl.
Cafe Sperl interior.
Another GIANT advent wreath! yes!
A funny hat I had not previously seen.
Chriskindlmarkt in front of City Hall. The biggest market where we ate Bratwurst hot dogs... sorry the picture is lame.
Chriskindlmarkt
Sacher Torte - the famous chocolate cake supposedly invented at Hotel Sacher in Vienna. A very dense chocolate cake with apricot jam. Also, sparkling wine.
Cafe Sacher pic attempt.
Another big Advent wreath on the side of the Stephansdom where we later went to midnight mass.
Apple strudel #3 in one week. I'm finished.
Christmas eve dinner.
Midnight Mass at the Stephansdom.
Another nook!
Stephansdom ceiling.
Exterior of our hotel - The Aldstadt
I liked how I could see the Christmas tree through the window.
Sankt Maria Theresa where we saw a Christmas concert before dinner.
Apparently, this is the direct English translation of the original "Silent Night" in German. I like how the baby Jesus has curly hair.
Christmas dinner
Christmas Dinner at the Piaristenkeller
Piaristenkeller Hat Museum
Piaristenkeller Wine Cellar
Hat Museum + Wine Celler = BEST COMBINATION EVER.
Again... Hat Museum + Wine Celler = BEST COMBINATION EVER.
Also, cookies!
Wearing hats inside a wine barrel. Awesome.
Kaiser Snapps. After dinner drink.
Kaiser Snapps.
Gute Nacht, Piaristenkeller!
