Austria Winter Itinerary Help 1 week
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Austria Winter Itinerary Help 1 week
Hello, fellow travelers!
Here I go again, seeking your fabulous advice.
My father and I are planning to meet in Austria Dec 21 to Dec 30 for our reunion.
He is not much of a skier and neither am I. I am still in preliminary stages of planning so I have a lot of questions.
1. We will have 7 FULL days there. We love culture, nature, hiking, eating, and quaint villages. We want to see Christmas markets and be filled with holiday spirit. What are some of the places that would provide that? We don't particularly care about big cities but I heard Vienna is quite spectacular in winter.
2. We are somewhat budget conscious. I would prefer to stay in bed and breakfasts with local flare, and small hotels. Any recommendations?
3. We would like this trip to be an average pace. He is an older gentleman and likes to browse around. I like high - octane activities
4. I am flying from the US, and he is flying from Yekaterinburg, Russia. We plan to meet at Vienna airport. Any good location for a meeting point?
Thank you so much!
Daria
Here I go again, seeking your fabulous advice.
My father and I are planning to meet in Austria Dec 21 to Dec 30 for our reunion.
He is not much of a skier and neither am I. I am still in preliminary stages of planning so I have a lot of questions.
1. We will have 7 FULL days there. We love culture, nature, hiking, eating, and quaint villages. We want to see Christmas markets and be filled with holiday spirit. What are some of the places that would provide that? We don't particularly care about big cities but I heard Vienna is quite spectacular in winter.
2. We are somewhat budget conscious. I would prefer to stay in bed and breakfasts with local flare, and small hotels. Any recommendations?
3. We would like this trip to be an average pace. He is an older gentleman and likes to browse around. I like high - octane activities
4. I am flying from the US, and he is flying from Yekaterinburg, Russia. We plan to meet at Vienna airport. Any good location for a meeting point?
Thank you so much!
Daria
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The Christmas market in Salzburg is very nice. Although I would not consider Vienna the best Christmas market, it is to me the most beautiful. It was one of those rare WOW moments.
I really enjoyed a classical music concert at St. Anne's Church in Vienna. Beautiful church.
I really enjoyed a classical music concert at St. Anne's Church in Vienna. Beautiful church.
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Hi Daria,
I live in Vienna, and indeed the Christmas holiday season is magical here. Many Christmas markets, though, close on the 24th for the season, something to consider in your planning.
Since you will be here 7 days, you may want to consider renting an apartment or apartment/hotel. Vienna can be expensive, and this would be a good way to keep within a budget. From Vienna you can easily take day trips via train to explore other cities.
The Vienna airport is relatively small and easy to navigate; you should have no trouble connecting with your dad. (There's a McDonald's outside of customs that's easy to find.)
I live in Vienna, and indeed the Christmas holiday season is magical here. Many Christmas markets, though, close on the 24th for the season, something to consider in your planning.
Since you will be here 7 days, you may want to consider renting an apartment or apartment/hotel. Vienna can be expensive, and this would be a good way to keep within a budget. From Vienna you can easily take day trips via train to explore other cities.
The Vienna airport is relatively small and easy to navigate; you should have no trouble connecting with your dad. (There's a McDonald's outside of customs that's easy to find.)
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THANK you for all your kind replies and helpful suggestions.
I would love to see other cities such as Salzburg and Innsbruck.
Here is my preliminary itinerary:
Arrive Dec 21, dinner in Vienna
Dec 22 and 23 - 2 full days in Vienna, Christmas markets
Dec 24 take a train to Salzburg. Dinner and a walk
Dec 25 - full day Salzburg, I heard you can take a sleigh ride in Ramsau
Dec 26- Salzburg
Dec 27, 28, 29 - Innsbruck and surroundings (Villages of Vipiteno and Bessanove, in Italy)
Dec 29 - take a train back to Vienna, at night
Dec 30th - back home.
Thoughts?
I would love to see other cities such as Salzburg and Innsbruck.
Here is my preliminary itinerary:
Arrive Dec 21, dinner in Vienna
Dec 22 and 23 - 2 full days in Vienna, Christmas markets
Dec 24 take a train to Salzburg. Dinner and a walk
Dec 25 - full day Salzburg, I heard you can take a sleigh ride in Ramsau
Dec 26- Salzburg
Dec 27, 28, 29 - Innsbruck and surroundings (Villages of Vipiteno and Bessanove, in Italy)
Dec 29 - take a train back to Vienna, at night
Dec 30th - back home.
Thoughts?
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Hi Darla,
We went to Salzburg and Innsbruck to visit the Christmas markets in 2010. We have been to both many times, but it was like visitng for the first time all over again. The holiday atmosphere is terrific. Both have a few different markets to visit. We liked it so much we're doing it again this year! We've also been to Bressanone/Brixen and Vipiteno/Sterzing before and we also plan to visit during the Christmas markets this year. Since we'll be going before you, I'll post a mini report and pic's for you. Sterzing is a small old town, but extemely charming. Brixen is larger and it's a very pretty old town.
Be sure to check the opening times of the various markets:
http://www.salzburg.info/en/art_cult...istmas_markets
http://www.innsbruck.info/en/experie...dlmaerkte.html
http://www.brixen.org/en/events/high...as-market.html
http://www.south-tirol.com/eisacktal...ristmas-market
Paul
We went to Salzburg and Innsbruck to visit the Christmas markets in 2010. We have been to both many times, but it was like visitng for the first time all over again. The holiday atmosphere is terrific. Both have a few different markets to visit. We liked it so much we're doing it again this year! We've also been to Bressanone/Brixen and Vipiteno/Sterzing before and we also plan to visit during the Christmas markets this year. Since we'll be going before you, I'll post a mini report and pic's for you. Sterzing is a small old town, but extemely charming. Brixen is larger and it's a very pretty old town.
Be sure to check the opening times of the various markets:
http://www.salzburg.info/en/art_cult...istmas_markets
http://www.innsbruck.info/en/experie...dlmaerkte.html
http://www.brixen.org/en/events/high...as-market.html
http://www.south-tirol.com/eisacktal...ristmas-market
Paul