That’s why I love Christmas in the Austrian alps. It’s all your favorite Christmas traditions turned up to 11 , plus a few weird ones added for good measure.

Christmas markets are a long-standing and typically Austrian tradition. “In Vienna, for instance, the market is held in the large square in front of city hall. This market can be traced back to ...

With a sly smile, like some mischievous 6-foot-7 Santa Claus, Austrian chef Bernhard Mairinger says he has just dropped off a strudel for L.A.' ...

Another Christmas tradition of Austrian origins, the Christmas carol “Silent Night” was first performed in 1818 and was written by Joseph Mohr, a priest at the Catholic St. Nicholas Church in ...

Christmas markets may have originated as early as the 1200s in Austria, when Albrecht I granted people permission to hold a Krippenmarkt, according to Austria's Tourism Board.

KidsPost Holiday traditions aren’t all cheery. Some are weird or a bit scary. Talking animals, monsters and poop are part of Christmas traditions around the world ...

Possibly the most terrifying Christmas tradition is in Austria, Germany and other parts of Central Europe, where revelers dress up like a hybrid demon-goat called Krampus who scares children into ...

The year, the Christmas tradition of the Peace Light of Bethlehem continues, despite COVID-19 restrictions and border and church closures.

With a sly smile, like some mischievous 6-foot-7 Santa Claus, Austrian chef Bernhard Mairinger says he has just dropped off a strudel for L.A.’s best-known Austrian, Wolfgang Puck. Giving a ...