While many people kick off the Christmas season by decking the halls, people in Austria have a more sinister way of getting ...

Home to Mozart and "The Sound of Music"; named a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its stunningly preserved baroque architecture and unique blend of German and Italian influence; marked on the map by the ...

A man dressed in a traditional Perchten costume and mask performs during a Perchten festival in the western Austrian village of Kappl, November 13, 2015. Each year in November and January, people in ...

Traditionally in Austria, and elsewhere in Europe, it's not Santa who gives out the gifts but the "Christkindl" ("Christ Child"). And in the village actually called Christkindl, it's busy right now.

Savoring rich-rooted holiday traditions is a joy when traveling to Austria in December and winter months. From Christmas markets, which the country is known for, to skiing and snowboarding in the Alps ...

Some of the world's most iconic Christmas markets in Germany and Austria were forced to close shortly after or just before they opened, as COVID-19 infections surged across Europe. After the 2020 ...

VIENNA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Austria on Wednesday chose a middle way in its standoff with neighbouring countries on whether skiing over Christmas is safe, by letting resorts reopen on Christmas Eve but ...

Sparkling Hill Resort is bringing a touch of Austrian Christmas to the Okanagan with its inaugural Austrian-inspired ...