You must try the Food Festival. Bring your appetite- there is great food. Great music and very…read moreinternational feel. I love yo Austria!

Another win for Vienna! Man I really don't mind paying my…read moretaxes to a city that puts on events like this. Just outside the historic and beautiful Karlskirche is a four day mini pop festival with numerous live acts performing throughout the day and night. Plenty of place to chill out and watch the music and enough food and drink stands to quench your thirst or satiate your appetite and NO ENTRANCE FEE AT ALL! Like Charlie Sheen Vienna is WINNIG!

Grafenegg is one of the top summer classical music venues and festivals in Europe. It is located…read morein the idyllic countryside northwest of Vienna on one of the most romantic neo-Gothic estates you could ever imagine. For the castle itself, think Downton Abbey...or maybe even more elaborate than that. The outdoor concert amphitheatre on the other hand is a modern architectural fantasy called the Cloud Tower. Near the old riding hall and stables are wine bars and eating establishments and of course the spectacular surrounding grounds and gardens await your discovery. A summer night's concert here is a perfect respite from the stress of everyday life. And all this comes with a shuttle bus from central Vienna to transport you to Grafenegg in comfort!

The Roman army is encamped just outside Vindobona (or as they say in 2016 - Vienna). Yes it's true…read more... the soldiers have gathered downstream on the Danube River at Carnuntum. But before you lock yourself in your house, you should know - it's all friendly. You see it's the annual Roman Festival held every year at the important archaeological site of Carnuntum. Carnuntum really comes alive during the Roman Festival. There are old Roman food and craft demonstrations...displays of archery by the elite army troops ....lots of history and storytelling shared. And in the ancient arena down the road in Bad Deutsch Altenburg - you can catch the gladiator fights. So if you enjoy historical re-enactments, you might enjoy the Roman Festival and being transported back a couple of thousand years to a time when Vienna (Vindobona) and Carnuntum were the outposts of civilization against the barbaric Germanic tribes north of the Danube River. After all, you might be treading the same stones the great Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius trod during his years living in Austria. Ave Caesar!

Christmas Market - Wr. Neustadt, Lower Austria…read more At the usual market place, right in the center of Wr. Neustadt, one of the biggest cities in Lower Austria with lots of historical tradition (emperor Maximilian of Austria, one and only military academy for officers, etc.) there is also the Christmas market. A big ice-skating rink with a special tent as checkroom. Lots of Austrian handcraft, beverages and Christmas goodies. The alcoholic stands are better organized than usual and offer lots of room to sit and also eat. The prices are modest and there is also a music stage where they play traditional as well as rock-pop music - thus something for everybody!!! Hats off for taste, common sense and sense for people and kids!!!!