Visit to a Christmas market (3A)


Visit to a Christmas market - by 3A

This year our teacher, Prof. Schörkhuber, had the idea of visiting one of Vienna's many Christmas markets, as we had never been to one as a whole class before. So we were all pretty enthusiastic about the idea of visiting the market at Rathausplatz!


On Friday morning, one of the last days of school before the start of the Christmas holidays (we had no more tests at school that day), we started the trip and took tram number 37 to “Schottentor”. The market which we visited is close to the city hall/“Rathaus” and “Burgtheater” and is very well-known. The weather was fine - sunlight and no rain, but unfortunately, no snow either. I really hope it will snow next year, so that the atmosphere at the market is more Christmas-like.

There were many small huts with candles, tea, scarves, Christmas balls and other things for the Christmas tree, as well as sweets and candies, toys, wooden handcrafts - and of course a lot of people. We all had money with us and - I believe almost everyone - bought something for Christmas. I found a nice present for my sister. Next to the “Rathaus” and the market there was a huge Christmas tree. In the park around the “Christkindlmarkt” all the trees were decorated with lights, which was really beautiful.

This trip as a whole class was wonderful and special and I am looking forward to visiting a  Christmas market again next year.