Every culture that celebrates the Yuletide season has its own special ways to do so. In Vienna there are the popular Christmas markets but there are more heartfelt event that are being established as traditions in the heart of the city. One of them is the Waermespender: Soup & Soul held in the Resselpark in Karlsplatz. The Waermespender market offers a warm and cozy kind of fun.
For one month starting on the 23rd of November, chefs from top-rated restaurants in the city will be serving up their best and most favorite types of soup daily from 4:00 pm until midnight. Meanwhile, DJs and live artists will be serving a good side of soul music with a programme that changes daily. In Sigmund Freud Park right across the Votive Church, happy hours take on a different meaning with award-winning chefs ladling out festive types of punch for the crowds.
The “gourmet punch stand” runs from the 16th of November until the 21st of December and chefs from all over Austria will create their innovative takes on punch. Be sure not to miss the gourmet sausage creations from the Hildegard Wurst stand which will also be in the park around that time. If the weather is nice, head out to the vineyards in Nussberg Hill where well-known winemaker Mayer am Pfarrplatz serves Viennese wine al fresco. What could be more romantic than sipping wine under the stars with live music performances by Viennese musicians and DJs? The outdoor bar is open every Saturday, Sunday and on public holidays.
