While good little boys and girls in America are preparing for St. Nick's Dec. 25 flyby, children in Austria are probably running for their lives because of Santa's not-so-jolly Christmas companion.

With several Christmas markets and a high chance of snowfall, Innsbruck, Austria, is one of the best places to celebrate the holidays. The Christmas season is in full swing across Europe, and there's ...

Traditionally in Austria, and elsewhere in Europe, it's not Santa who gives out the gifts but the "Christkindl" ("Christ Child"). And in the village actually called Christkindl, it's busy right now.

Over two billion people worldwide celebrate Christmas, each infusing the holiday with various customs and rituals. Austria, in particular, has Krampus, a creature that contrasts sharply with the ...

CHRISTKINDL, AUSTRIA (AFP) - Traditionally in Austria and parts of Europe, it is not Santa who gives out the gifts but the "Christkindl" ("Christ Child"). And in the Austrian village of Christkindl, ...

Some of the world's most iconic Christmas markets in Germany and Austria were forced to close shortly after or just before they opened, as COVID-19 infections surged across Europe. After the 2020 ...

Pixie Lott has shared a glimpse into her snow-filled Austrian Christmas with her husband Oliver Cheshire, toddler Albert and newborn son. The singer, 34, who welcomed her second child with her model ...