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Vienna Christkindlmarkt![maincorridorVienna_CityHallChristkindlmarkt]()
The main corridor of Vienna's Christkindlmarkt in front of City Hall. The Vienna “December Market,” which started in 1294, is said to be the birthplace of the Christmas Market tradition.![Viennesechildreninsantasworkshop_makingcookies]()
Viennese children in making cookies in Santa’s workshop.![woolhandicrafts_Budapest]()
Wool handicrafts in Budapest.![sausagehamvienna]()
Sausage and ham at a stall in Vienna.![ceilingBenedictine_AbbeyatMelk]()
Ceiling in the guest gathering hall in the Benedictine Abbey at Melk, Austria, which was founded 1089.![buffethorsdouevres_VikingRiver]()
A buffet of hors d'oeuvres aboard one of Viking River Cruises' Longboats.![Christkindlmarkt_Bratislava]()
Christkindlmarkt in Bratislava, Slovakia![santasworkshopinViennacityhall]()
Santa's workshop in Vienna City Hall.![mainSalzburgstreetnearhomeofMozart]()
A main street in Salzburg, Austria near the home of Mozart.![jumbopastriesVienna]()
Jumbo pastries in Vienna.![apricotandvanillajumbocreampuffs]()
Apricot and vanilla jumbo cream puffs in Vienna.![FroheWeihnachtenCityHall]()
"Frohe Weihnachten" (Merry Christmas) in front of Vienna's City Hall.![EmmersdorfonthebanksoftheDanube]()
Emmersdorf, Austria in December.![VikingRiverLongboatAtrium]()
The atrium of one of Viking River Cruise's new Longboat vessels.![ParliamentBudapestatnight]()
The Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest.![Viennacoconutbars]()
Coconut bars in Vienna. Shown here (from top left): banana, apple, cherry, cacao, rum, amaretto, marzipan, nougat and praline.![castleontheDanubenearAustriaGermany]()
A castle on the Danube Rive near Austria-Germany border in the snow of December.![schneeballs__Salzburger]()
Schneeballs (shown here at the market in Salzburg) are raw cookie dough that is rolled, roughly twisted into a ball shape and then deep-fried and dipped in chocolate and nuts.![roostertesticlestew]()
Kakastöke Porkölt. Translation? “Rooster Testicle Stew.”The best holiday tradition America never adopted
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