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

Friends of mine had visited Vienna earlier in the summer and I knew I was going to have a stop over…read morethere. They vigorously recommended a stop at the Filmfestival. Well it turned out that our time in town amounted to right around 36 hours, after a red-eye flight from Iceland. We needed to fit in every single thing we could in that short time. A friend who lives in Vienna showed us around, taking a walking tour covering most of the must-see places. For me, the Rathaus and Rathausplatz is definitely one of those must-sees! The film festival was still happening, and although we didn't get a chance to see any flicks (jetlag and exhaustion), we did get to spend some time in the area for a beautiful afternoon! The weather was spectacular! And all around were booths set up with seemingly endless food and drink options! How could we choose just a few!? Alas, we had to make some decisions. We sat for a while at a wine booth set up, sipping some in the sun. And when the heat got to be a bit much, we swooped in for a drink from another booth and took some respite at some standing tables in the shade. Wow, that food and drink! It is a huge set up in the Platz, and I only regret that I was unable to see any films. That would have been an experience! If I had had more time in Vienna, I would have eaten at festival grounds everyday if I could have! 100% recommend at LEAST walking through if you happen upon it.Would certainly recommend planning a trip around it! I hope I can make it back someday!

Seriously, another event at the Rathaus? Awesome! The main…read moreattraction here is obviously the Filmfestival which I will get to in time, but on the approach to the screen there is a huge variety of food and drink stands to negotiate. Almost any taste in food and drinks is on offer. Burgers, wraps, salads, curries, sausages, pasta et al. One could almost say there is too much to choose from. Hehe. And now to the Filmfestival... I had some idea of what the screen area would look like but I was genuinely shocked by the size and scale. The screen has to be at least 10m by 15m! Its massive! Seating is plentiful and there are stadium style seating available too. My tip would be to get there a little before the screening as it can get quite full quite quickly. There are a variety of films shown mostly leaning to the arty and theatre side but various music concerts are shown too. Worth a visit or two.

Christmas markets in Vienna are amazing. There are so many food, drink, and souvenir options at…read morethese markets.

Louis R loves traveling to Europe to hit up local Christmas markets…read more Louis R ate local fare and drank local ales at this packed AF Christmas market. Louis R loves that this Christmas market is unlike the 2,846,359 Christmas markets that proliferate through Vienna. Louis R bought all kinds of Christmas gifts for his beautiful friends back home. Louis R will be back.

This was the largest and most decorative Christmas market we went to in Vienna! Located at City…read moreHall, the whole Christmas market is lit up with Christmas lights along with a large Christmas arch welcoming you in. Nothing beats the backdrop of the City Hall building fully lit! This Christmas market has a skating rink on one side of the main area and a Christmas light garden on the other side. There are so many different stalls to choose from, and because this one is larger, I felt that this had more food selection as well. We tried a langos and arancinis here which were pretty good. Mulled punch and wine are also a must. Definitely a very picturesque place to be.

Yelp Review 2023 #8:…read more I've been to many Christmas markets in Europe. I'd have to say this one is one of my favorites. Lots to see, do, eat, drink, and buy as gifts. It starts in the afternoon up to the evening. You just have to be patient with people because there is lot. Some walking around aimlessly. Some that decide to stop in the middle of the market and just stand there causing traffic and bumping into each other. The stalls will have lines...looooong lines especially towards the evening. They have cakes, pastries, cookies, mulled wine, hot cider, hot chocolate, sausages, arancino, roasted chestnuts, sandwiches, etc. Some stalls sell Christmas ornaments, snow globes, baking tools and many more. However, there are no tables and chairs. So, you eat and drink while walking and hopefully without getting bumped by other people. There are lights, and ice skating. It's easy to get to. There's a bus station and a tram station right in front.