A wide pedestrian streetscape in Vienna, Austria. Large illuminated chandeliers are suspended from buildings on either side. A temporary Kiwanis shed stands in the middle, surrounded by passersby.

A large, illuminated, star-shaped gate with the German word for “Welcome” above greets visitors to the Schönbrunn Palace Christmas Market. The central wing of the palace is framed by the outline of the gate.

The central tower of the Viennese neo-gothic city hall looms large over Christmas market sheds below. The building is illuminated against a dark night sky. The sheds are clad in string lights and evergreen.

A boot-shaped Christmas mug is held up into the sky by a gloved hand. In the background, the gothic south tower of St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna. The lower portion of the church and tower are illuminated with lights from the Christmas Market sheds.

Vienna, Austria - December 2024.

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