Vienna: Christmas weekends from mid-November
One market, one museum, time for the neighbourhood: how to combine Vienna’s early Christmas season, starting on 13 November, with a cultural weekend.
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Weather warnings, trail status, reservations: in Madeira, these three checks belong before every winter hike. How to plan a flexible trip – and when even your backup day is better spent at your accommodation.
READ THE COVER STORY15.4 km · 4 Std. · ↑ 65 m
Diese Rundwanderung ab Bahnhof Radolfzell verbindet die Textilgeschichte der Stadt mit den Seeufern der Mettnau und des Markelfinger Winkels. Zwischen Fabrikantenvilla, einem Erinnerungsort an die NS-Krankenmorde und den …
40.2 km · 12:30 Std. · ↑ 916 m
Diese Rundwanderung verbindet Bankholzen mit dem deutsch-schweizerischen Grenzraum auf dem Schienerberg und den Höhen über Stein am Rhein. Zwischen Waldabschnitten liegen die Hegaublicke am Herrentisch und an der …
1.9 km · 35 Min. · ↑ 14 m
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Found your outward journey — and your return? These checks will help with your Christmas booking, from connections to reserved seats.
→Four weeks or longer in Thailand? The new 30-day limit changes the planning. These steps come before booking your flights.
→Onion plaits, winter provisions and confetti: Bern’s market Monday brings farming craftsmanship together with urban festive traditions.
→| 8 Nov | IN BRIEF | Who benefits from Advent tourism – and who bears the burden |
| 8 Nov | DESTINATIONS | Madeira in winter: a hiking holiday needs a plan B |
| 8 Nov | CITIES | Heilbronn in Advent: the city beyond the stalls |
| 8 Nov | CULTURE | Bern on a market Monday: What an onion reveals about the city |
| 8 Nov | DESTINATIONS | Early-season skiing without a car: what the season opening really promises |
| 8 Nov | TRAVEL ADVICE | Christmas by train: What to check before the timetable change |
Ischgl plans its first day of skiing for 26 November, with St. Anton's season opening on 2 December 2026. For an early-season weekend without a car, the final connection, pistes that are actually open and an all-weather alternative programme are what count.
→Reed-lined shores, artists’ houses and vegetable fields: the Höri on the Untersee is well worth a visit for quiet days spent walking, cycling and exploring museums.
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