Austria is known for its slow-paced, stop-and-smell-the-strudel attitude. For Christmas, Austrians start early, go slow and touch all the holiday bases.

VIENNA — Perhaps she was out looking for Santa. A 3-year-old American girl wandered away from her family’s hotel in Salzburg, Austria, around midnight Christmas Eve and investigated the city … ...

The festive swirl of heartwarming Christmas sights, sounds and smells abound in Austria — the land where the season’s most-loved carol, "Silent Night," was first performed more than 200 years ago.

However, almost every small town hosts its own Christmas market. “As early as November 12 to January 6, sparkling Christmas lights and decorations adorn the streets of Austria’s cities and ...

Experience the Old World enchantment of traditional Christmas markets on a seven-night tour of Germany and Austria. The tour, starting Dec. 5, visits Regensburg, Germany; Steyr, Austria; and ...

Grand Circle Cruise Line drops prices on river tours of Europe’s famed Christmas markets in November and December. Discounted eight-day cruises on the Danube to Germany and Austria starts at ...