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#Happy new year in german how to#
(Read more about the New Year’s Concert and how to get tickets.) Vienna has a strong tradition of ensuring access for (almost) anyone to cultural activities like opera, theatre and classical concerts. You’d think tickets would be astronomically expensive and some are, but prices actually start from around €20. You need to register at a special page on the orchestra’s website much earlier in the year to have a chance. And I don’t mean that sarcastically – a lottery system decides who can buy a ticket. Good luck getting tickets for any of these.
The actual New Year’s Concert on Jan 1st. What few people know is they actually hold three concerts with the same programme: The big traditional event is the New Year’s Concert given by the world-famous Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at the Musikverein. (Read more about Vienna’s New Year markets.) New Year events And not all the other markets have yet confirmed that they will open. Sadly, it will not take place in the Dec 2021 / Jan 2022 season. The continuation of the the Belvedere Christmas market as a SilvesterdorfĮven after 25 years in the city, I still love browsing these seasonal markets and enjoying a warming mug of Glühwein or similar.Īll three markets delight, but I have a soft spot for the Schönbrunn version as it’s a little away from the centre and has a bit more space than most seasonal markets. The Silvesterdorf on Maria-Theresien-Platz. Several such markets dot the city, but the three big ones are: Vienna is, of course, famous for its Christmas markets, but why stop there? Why indeed.Ī couple of these markets typically morph into New Year alternatives (known by various German words, including Neujahrsmarkt, Silvestermarkt, and Silvesterdorf) from around December 27th.Īt the best ones, you get all the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes that make the Christmas versions so popular, but without the nagging sense of guilt that you ought to buy a few presents while there. (Read more about Vienna’s Silvesterpfad.) New Year markets Hopefully, it will return in December 2022. The Rathausplatz square in front of the Rathaus town hall for a communal waltz and firework displayĬonsider it a grand city-wide party. The Stephansplatz square in front of the cathedral to hear the Pummerin’s midnight chimes “live”. 
Dozens of food stands ensure you don’t go hungry or thirsty.įinally, at midnight, people gather in one of two places:
And the State Opera House puts up a big screen outside with opera highlights.
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The Viennese ballroom dancing schools offer free waltz courses on the Graben (the pedestrianised zone that leads away from St Stephen’s Cathedral). The city puts up temporary stages, so live performers, bands, orchestras, and DJs can entertain everyone until midnight and beyond.
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