1 x 90 min. | HD

“Christmas in Vienna” is and has been, for the last two decades, one of the most prestigious classical concert productions in Europe. Every year, the traditional Christmas event takes places in the glamorous Wiener Konzerthaus and brings together a quartet of the best international vocalists.

1 x 45 min. | HD | Available from 17 December

Christmas isn’t Christmas without a Christmas tree! This is a tradition that enjoyed its first boom at the start of the 19th century, with decorations reflecting the characteristics of the region in question. This film doesn’t neglect culinary matters either, because trees were not only decorated with glass, candles, angel hair and tinsel – there were also lots of sweets made of chocolate, egg whites, jelly and nuts.

1 x 45 min. | HD

When Christmas-time comes along, a lot of biscuits are baked and many cakes sweeten the Advent season and the holidays. The Linzer Tart originates from the Upper Austrian capital, Linz, and is one of the oldest recipes in the world, for it could be tracked down to 1653. There are seasonal baked goods across Europe, but they could not be any more different.

1 x 45 min. | HD

Christmas in Switzerland would be impossible to imagine without the so-called „Zimtsterne“, starshaped cookies with cinnamon fl avour. In Znaim, the traditional Christmas cookies are glazed with white fondant. In Trieste, spices and lots of chocolate make the “Dolci” into a delicacy. The so-called Viennese „Vanillekipferl“, is the final destination in this “biscuit treasure hunt” throughout Europe.

1 x 45 min. | HD

The journey across Innsbruck's gingerbreads' history begins with medieval monasteries' backing traditions und leads us straight back to present time, where countless influences now alter the original recipes. A slice of hidden history, served with a sprinkle of Christmas spirit is the perfect recipe for an innsbruckian Christmas Tale.