Tis the Season in Vienna: Dances, Christmas Markets, The Vienna Boys Choir

Even in November, Vienna is quite the European hot spot. Catch a performance at the opera house. Hit the museums. Waltz til you drop at the Viennese ball. Come mid-November, discover seasonal cheer and gifts galore at the Christmas markets, while sampling hot punch and mouthwatering treats. And whatever you do, don't miss the Vienna Boys' Choir sing Sunday morning mass. Where to stay? The Grand Hotel Wien, the very hub of Viennese social life since the turn of the century, recalls the majesty of the past epoch of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Besides the royal accommodations, the hotel boasts an excellent location: only a stroll away from the Vienna State Opera, the famous Karntner Strabe and the magnificent St. Stephen's Cathedral.