The Ball Season in Vienna

admin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:45:56 +0000

Every year Vienna hosts more than 300 balls, some featuring as many as nine live orchestras. The city celebrates the carnival from January until early March and the ball season reaches its peak in January and February. During this time the capital of Austria offers more than 2000 hours of dancing.

Balls are held in the many beautiful palaces in Vienna. The Imperial Hofburg Palace at the Heldenplatz is the main venue. The Emperor’s Ball starts off the ball season in grand style at the magnificent Imperial Palace on New Year’s Eve. In total, twenty glittering ball events await you at this location. The other balls are the Opera Ball, the Cafe Owners Ball at the Kaffeesiederball, the Hunter’s Ball at the Jägerball and the Rudolfina Redoute. Dancers and opera singers from the Vienna Staatsoper often perform at the openings of the larger balls. The major Viennese balls usually start at 9 pm and last until 5 am.

If you want to experience unforgettable ball nights, stunning formal opening ceremonies and entertaining midnight performances, click under this link for more details:

http://events.wien.info/english/eventsearch.htm?specialTheme=50&eventFrom=01.11.2010&eventTo=31.03.2011

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If you want to make your stay in Vienna a more unforgettable experience, stay at one of these beautiful boutique hotels:

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The Levante Parliament Hotel Best Rate Guaranteed!

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Vienna and its Magical Christmas Video

admin — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:54:56 +0000

There’s only couple of days left until Christmas. Did you have the chance to visit one of the Christmas markets? Lately, we have presented the Christmas markets in Budapest, the Christmas villages in Berlin as well as some in Vienna. Vienna attracts many visitors with its adoring Christmas markets. They are placed in the most beautiful squares of the city from mid-November through Christmas. In our latest post about Vienna, we mentioned the traditional Christmas market at the City Hall Square as well as the Christmas Market in front of Schönbrunn Palace. In order to read more about them, click here: Christmas Markets in Vienna.

Today, we would like to invite you to the Viennese Christmas market on the Karlsplatz. It is opened daily from 12 noon till 8 pm, from the 19th of November till the 23rd of December. It is a more contemplative affair. You will certainly find here a Christmas gift or two amongst the wide range of handicrafts on offer. Please watch the following video about the Christmas market on the Karlsplatz and immerse into the magic and unforgettable atmosphere a Christmas village! Can you feel it?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPb3EeI0jI4

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