- Taste traditional Austrian sausages at the Vienna Christmas Market
- Shop the stalls and purchase local crafts and souvenirs
- Go ice skating or ride a Ferris wheel
- Drink glühwein (mulled wine)
- Enjoy traditional singing and dancing
- Watch a nativity scene put on by local acting groups
- Visit Christmas markets along the Danube and Rhine rivers
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