VIENNA (AP) — A flip of the switch, some oohs and ahhs from a crowd of onlookers, and a giant decorated Christmas tree went up in lights on Vienna’s town hall square as the Yuletide season got rolling ...

The feast of St Nicholas marks the beginning of Christmas in Austria. The saint, accompanied by the devil, asks children for a list of their good and bad deeds. Good children are given sweets, toys ...

200 rescuers in Austria are working on Chrstmas day and possibly through the entire night to find 10 missing skiers. The Western Austrian ski resort region in Lech and Zürs is known as the most ...

For many, Christmas is a time of gift exchanges, log cakes and turkey dinners. But that's not the case everywhere. In a yearly series, CNBC Travel highlights diverse Christmas celebrations around the ...

It's always interesting to spend holidays abroad. Things catch your eye that you would probably overlook at home. This year I'm spending the holiday season in Vienna with my son who has been here for ...