Skip the Mall, in Vienna and rest of Europe, visit Christmas Markets

Rather than get stuck in traffic while visiting a shopping mecca, Vienna and other European Cities offer Christmas Markets.

On About Vienna, you can find a list of local Christkindlmärkte as they are called in Austria and Germany.
The classic example according to them is on Rathausplatz, in front of City Hall. Their personal pick is the Spittelberg location.

Moving on, My Czech Republic updates us on Prague Christmas Markets.