
Vienna Launches 2026 Christmas Market Season
Vienna opens 15 holiday markets with 814 stalls as visitors face rising prices for seasonal favorites like mulled wine and punch.
Vienna Launches 2026 Christmas Market Season · Austria to Abolish Physical Motorway Vignettes · Carinthia to Launch Free Public Transport for Tourists

Vienna opens 15 holiday markets with 814 stalls as visitors face rising prices for seasonal favorites like mulled wine and punch.
Austria will transition to an exclusively digital motorway vignette system starting December 1, 2026, ending the use of adhesive stickers.
Starting November 1, Carinthia will offer visitors free statewide public transport funded by a new residence tax of 4.50 euros per night.