![]() ![]() With shops and businesses closed on the 25th and 26th, everything’s quieter and you get a different, more relaxed atmosphere when delivery vans and stressed workers are off the streets. If the weather’s not too cold, the holidays also present a good opportunity to simply wander around Vienna’s centre (the old town), enjoy the lights, and indulge in some Christmas punch. Other attractions may be open over Christmas, too, but I’ve just listed some of the major ones.īasically, even with possible changes to the above for 2023, you should not get bored (though I reserve a little doubt because these days predicting what’s going to happen seems an impossible task). Natural History Museum – they closed on December 25th in 2022 and closed early on the 24th (3pm).Leopold Museum – this closed on the 24th in 2022. ![]() Last year, for example, the annual programme had no public morning training marked for December 25th or 26th and no guided tours from the 24th to the 26th. Spanish Riding School – check the schedule.Kunstforum Wien – closed earlier on the 24th in 2022 (2pm).They start every year in mid-November, and hot punch and traditional delicacies smel. But looks likely to be closed over Christmas as it’s undergoing renovations with an expected reopening in early 2024. The Christmas markets in Vienna are the most beautiful in all of Europe. The Kunst Haus Wien (Hundertwasser Museum) – closed at 3pm on the 24th in 2022.Kunsthistorisches Museum (main art history museum but closed at 3pm on the 24th in 2022) and Imperial treasury (also closed at 3pm on the 24th in 2022).Albertina and Albertina Modern – open daily (but closed at 2pm on Christmas Eve in 2022).Riesenrad (giant Ferris wheel) – closed at 4.45pm on December 24th in 2022.The MAK museum – closed earlier on the 24th in 2022 (at 3pm).Madame Tussauds – the Vienna branch of the wax museum.The MUMOK (closed at 2pm on the 24th last year) and Kunsthalle museums in the Museumsquartier.Sisi Museum, Hofburg – the Sisi museum and imperial apartments actually had longer opening hours on the 24th, 25th and 26th in 2022!.Schönbrunn Zoo – famously a place to entertain the kids during the Christmas holidays as it opens all year.Schönbrunn Palace – the outdoor paid attractions, like the maze, close in winter, but the main palace tours and the extensive park and gardens, for example, remain open 365 days a year.Belvedere – the Upper and Lower palaces (both closed at 2pm on the 24th in 2022).Stephansdom cathedral – bear in mind this is a working cathedral so religious services may prevent you accessing some areas at some times.I’ve noted what they did in 2022 and will update nearer the time based on what they announce for 2023.ĭon’t forget to check the Christmas market opening times, too (some may open for at least part of the day across the holiday period). The trams 1, 71 and D stop right outside (the stop called Rathausplatz / Burgtheater).This list includes those locations that typically remain open over Christmas. Even closer if you stay in one of the nearby hotels. Public transport gets you to the market easily, though it’s within walking distance of most of the centre. (Don’t forget the ice skating continues until early January.) How to get to the Christkindlmarkt …but the market closed at 6.30pm on December 24th, 25th and 26th.At the time of writing, I await daily opening times for the market and rides etc. Opening times 2023ĭates for 2023 are November 11th through to December 26th. Look across for a great view of the lighted entrance arch and illuminated booths. If you want a good twilight photo without actually entering the market, stand at the top of the steps leading up to the Burgtheater on the other side of the road. Just be prepared to share that experience with quite a lot of other folk, especially as you near December 24th. The best time to go is (inevitably) after dark, when the lights and sights combine to give the true Christmas market experience you read about in leather-bound tomes of travel. Having said that, the market followed a new, more open layout in 2022, which made for a slightly more relaxed visit. At peak times, the place can get remarkably busy. But don’t imagine this implies you can take a gentle stroll around the stalls. ![]() The Christkindlmarkt’s organisers once declared the location an area of respite from commercial Christmas stress. ![]()
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