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Spittelberg Christmas Market

Vienna, Austria
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Ranked #6 of 47 shopping in Vienna
4.5 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Type: Flea/ Street Markets
Activities: Shopping
Description: Yet another of Vienna's traditional Christmas Markets, the annual Spittelberg gathering exudes a bohemian atmosphere.
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Athy, Ireland
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78 reviews 78 reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2011

This is a small market with no atmosphere at all. Its just a few stalls on side streets. I found them on the expensive side. I'd only really take a ramble through this if on the way somewhere else. You are better off going to one of the bigger ones.

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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2011

It doesn't open till after 2:00 PM. Lots of junk - at least 2 stands from Mexico; best rule of thumb is that everything was overpriced. This was highly touted - can't imagine why. We thought Freyung area market was much better, or Rathaus - not Karlsplatz - their rule that all the vendors must make their art objects makes... More

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Vienna
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258 reviews 258 reviews
Reviews in 74 cities Reviews in 74 cities
284 helpful votes 284 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2010
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There are lots of Christmas markets in Vienna and I actually like each and every one of them. Each has its own character that sets is apart from the others. And although the market by the Rathaus is the largest and most well known, the market in Spittelberg is the most intimate and possibly the least expensive of them all.... More

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New York, NY
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2008
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As a yearly Christmas traveler to Vienna I have been to many of the Christmarket's and in my humble opinion the Spittelberg is by far the least commercial of all of them. I was there after traveling 10 hrs on a plane from NYC to Wein. The Market takes place in the tiny streets and alleyways of Wein. I also... More

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Passau
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2011
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011
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Vienna
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2011
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Vienna, Austria
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2011
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Vienna, Austria
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2011 via mobile
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Vienna
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38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2010
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