The forecast for Christmas heralds wintry weather with heavy snowfall in the north. Mostly sunny and dry weather is not expected again until St. Stephen's Day, December 26. In the west ...

I am part Austrian, and every December I visit the lakeside hamlets of the Salzkammergut in Styria. They celebrate Christmas in Austria with a spirit Dickens would have recognised. A giant advent ...

A popular Christmas treat in Austria, Germany and other parts of Europe, the cookies offer a melt-in-you-mouth buttery texture and a hint of nutty goodness. The most important thing about a ...

In the wake of the deadly rampage in the German city of Magdeburg, security measures at Christmas markets are being tightened in this country.

But how do people from abroad celebrate Christmas? What traditions from their home country do they bring to Upper Austria? We asked software manufacturer Dynatrace, which employs people from ...