![]() ![]() ![]() (One of the New Year markets that opened pre-pandemic)Įven after 25+ years in the city, I still love browsing these seasonal markets and enjoy a warming mug of Glühwein or similar. Vienna is, of course, famous for its Christmas markets, but why stop there? Why indeed.Ī couple of these markets morph into New Year alternatives (known by various German words, including Neujahrsmarkt, Silvestermarkt, and Silvesterdorf) from around December 27th.Īt the best ones, you get all the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes that make the Christmas versions so popular, but without the nagging sense of guilt that you ought to buy a few presents while there. (Read more about Vienna’s Silvesterpfad.) New Year markets However, the Rathausplatz was closed off last time out, and the fireworks did not take place. ![]() In past years, folk also assembled on the Rathausplatz square in front of the Rathaus (town hall) at the same time for a communal waltz and firework display. Dozens of food stands ensure you don’t go hungry or thirsty.Ī ballroom dancing school typically offers public waltz courses on the Graben (the pedestrianised zone that leads away from St Stephen’s Cathedral).įinally, at midnight, people gather on Stephansplatz square in front of the cathedral to hear the Pummerin’s midnight chimes. The Silvesterpfad sees those temporary stages host live singers, bands, orchestras, and DJs to entertain everyone until midnight and beyond. (One of the stages at a previous Silvesterpfad) ![]()
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