2010 Magic of Advent in Vienna

The Magic of Advent in Vienna Will be Celebrating its 25th Anniversary This Year

VIENNA, September 9, 2010 - The Magic of Advent in Vienna is a favorite place to meet, with many
visitors returning several times each season.

A new lighting concept featuring a number of additions will ensure that
the Magic of Advent in Vienna makes a still more dazzling impression this
year. Still more glittering lamps will enhance the festive atmosphere,
drawing visitors away for a gentle stroll apart from the hubbub of the main
market. A tour of the beautifully decorated Rathauspark - where the famous
Heart Tree, festooned with 280 glowing hearts, awaits - has written the
opening chapter to many a love story over the years. And perhaps you will
meet the Vienna Christ Child on its walk around the park, or listen when it
reads a Christmas story in front of the crib.

There is a packed program of arts and crafts for kids and teens at the
Christmas workshop. The vibrant and colorful Christmas market, offering a
vast array of Christmas handicrafts, tree decorations and other yuletide gift
ideas, is the centerpiece of the Magic of Advent in Vienna.

Evocative Advent aromas, a tall tree blazing with countless Christmas
lights against the backdrop of City Hall, and the enchantingly decorated
Rathauspark are just some of the highlights that give the Magic of Advent in
Vienna its unique appeal.

This year the official opening will take place on November 13 and run
until 6 p.m. on December 24.

A copy of the Magic of Advent brochure can be obtained free of charge
from branches of the Austrian National Tourist Office or from the Vienna
Tourist Board by calling: (+43-1)-24-555; fax: (+43-1)-24-555-666.

Visit www.christkindlmarkt.at for more information.

    Inquiries:
    Andreas Zenker
    Zenker & Co
    +43-(0)-2266-80644
    info@zenkerundco.at

Inquiries: Andreas Zenker, Zenker & Co, +43-(0)-2266-80644, info at zenkerundco.at