![]() ![]() The largest and most impressive is the market held on the ancient cobblestones of Innsbruck’s “Altstadt” (Old Town). Here’s how my 12 Days of Christmas in Austria unfolded…Ī sensual symphony of sights, sounds, and scents, “Bergweihnacht” (Christmas in the Mountains) at one of Innsbruck’s six Christkindlmarkts (Christmas markets) is pure Yuletide magic, and an unbelievable way to kick off an Austrian Advent ski trip! So last December I cooked up an Austrian ski trip that would play out like an Advent calendar, each day bringing a new surprise or treat that any skier, whether they celebrate Christmas or not would surely enjoy. As a ski journalist covering the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup and visiting Austria every January since 1999, I thought I’d celebrate my twentieth campaign by kicking it off with a ski trip across this beautiful country during the Yuletide season. Growing up in a family that celebrated Christmas, one of the highlights of the season for me was the daily ritual of opening up the little cardboard door of that year’s Advent calendar and finding a treat or surprise inside. This place gets lit, literally and figuratively! Trust me, folks, you haven’t seen Christmas ‘til you’ve seen Christmas in Austria. An undeniable, indisputable fact that becomes abundantly obvious to those who experience this spectacular alpine nation’s endless supply of towering snowy peaks, lush mountain valleys, majestic imperial cities, and ancient castles first hand.Īmazingly, Austria’s “gorgeous dial,” which is normally set to 10, gets turned up to 11 during the period known as Advent from December 1st to the 24th, when the country transforms itself into a giant, sparkling Christmas tree. This is one of the simple truths of the travel world. ![]()
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