Christmas Markets were everywhere in Austria. There are outdoor booths beautifully decorated for Christmas, selling all kinds of Christmas items. We loved just walking around. Everyone was dressed warmly, so it wasn't bad being outside.
"City Hall" was beautiful, and had a Christmas Market in the open area in front.
I was fascinated with the Christmas decorations.
We had schnitzel two nights in a row. This night, it was so big it overflowed the plates. It is really good!!! Mark had recommendations of places to eat, so we walked all over this part of Vienna finding the restaurants.
Mark and Steve are on the balcony of the back of Schonbrunn Palace, where Empress Maria-Theresia gave Mozart some royal clothes to wear as he performed around Europe. He performed here when he was 6 years old. This is the palace of the Hapsburg Dynasty, which ruled Germany, Austria, etc. since the 13th century. It is unbelievably big and beautiful. Some of our modern presidents have had meetings here with world leaders. The grounds around the palace were huge, but all covered with snow. We could tell they would be beautiful the rest of the year.
We also spent a morning watching the magnificant white horses at the Spanish Riding School, although I don't have any pictures of that to post.
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