The Christmas markets in Vienna are full of brightly colored lights and I attempted to capture some of their beauty at night in these photos. I did not have a tripod and my point-and-shoot does not permit really high ISO speeds, so I resorted to leaning against various objects to steady my shots. The big sign in a couple of the shots is a “Merry Christmas” sign in German at one of the main entrances to the biggest Christmas market at the Rathaus (City Hall).
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Winter in Austria, perfect..:-)
Beautiful, and such cheery holiday decorations.
I love Christmas markets and Germany and Austria has the best ones. 🙂 Enjoy, Mike!!
They must have quite a Christmas celebration there!
Perfect for spreading the Christmas spirit! Simply gorgeous, and gorgeous city!
It’s not hard to feel the spirit of Christmas with the sights, sounds, and smells of the Vienna Christmas market (and ideally, a mug of the hot, spiced wine).
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