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1. As a rule, all the most interesting things in European countries happen not on New Year's Eve, but on Christmas Day (December 25). And in order to fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Christmas holidays it is better to arrive in advance.
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On Christmas Day, dozens of fairs open all over the city, the city is decorated with bright lights and garlands, thousands of Austrians and visitors to Vienna treat themselves to mulled wine, fried sausages, gingerbread, stollen, chocolate, ride on festive carousels and have fun in the streets of the city.
2. Between Christmas and New Year's Eve, you won't be bored, either, because Vienna is packed with interesting places to visit. Go to museums, stroll through the palaces and parks of the city, visit unusual excursions and winter towns with skating rinks, carousels and ice sculptures, look in stores with New Year sales - all this will please you in the capital of Austria during the New Year period.
3. The main New Year's Eve celebrations in Vienna take place in the central part of the city. Thousands of people gather in the evening at the City Hall and in other central squares and streets. They come with their families, friends and loved ones, listen to concerts by local performers, dance, warm up and eat treats from the fairs, light Bengal lights and, of course, wait for the colorful New Year's Eve fireworks.
4. Some people go out to celebrate the coming year in restaurants or nightclubs in the city, while others spend the main night of the year at a ball in the Imperial Palace Hofburg, where more than 2,500 guests from all over the world gather. Among the guests is the mayor of the city, and famous Viennese opera singers sing for the highly esteemed audience during the evening. Of course, everything takes place at the highest level, from the banquet to the fireworks and the show program!
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"You can also celebrate the year with a bang at the Town Hall, the Historical Museum, Ferstel Palace and many other iconic places in the city.
5. You can also celebrate the New Year "on the move". For example, in a luxury carriage of the Imperial Express, which stops exactly at midnight on the bridge over the Danube, so that all passengers can see the fireworks. Or you can also take a boat cruise on the Danube and watch the festive and colorful Vienna in winter all night long. And, of course, with a festive buffet "on board". Such New Year's Eve cruises cost from €220.
6. You can't come to Vienna without hearing the famous Viennese opera. And in order to enjoy it, as well as just classical music, there are at least 2 excellent opportunities.
Traditionally, on the evening of December 31, the famous "Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss is performed in the People's and State Opera Houses, and classical music concerts are also organized in other theaters and philharmonic societies of the city. These events cost from €250 and tickets should be purchased in advance.
Another important event in the musical life of the city is the New Year's concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, which traditionally takes place on January 1 in the Musikverein.
It is very difficult to get there, tickets are sold out almost a year in advance, but near the Town Hall you can watch a live broadcast with hundreds of similar classical lovers.
7. What is a winter vacation without mountains and skiing! And it's a crime to be in Austria and not visit the Alps in winter. Head to the famous ski resorts of Innsbruck, Austria. Innsbruck, Sölden, Kaprun for a true winter fairy tale.
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