The many chocolate bunnies on the supermarket shelves have been announcing it for weeks, and the warm temperatures of the last few days have made it unmistakably clear: Easter is just around the corner! Gone are the cold winter days when you had to scurry through the streets wrapped up in thick clothing because the sun was stingy with its warmth. Instead, it's blossoming, greening and chirping. The parks are filled with sun-seekers and playing children - and soon one or two Easter bunnies.
We still have to wait a while before the big Easter feast with Easter brunch and/or roast (for the grown-ups) and egg hunt (for the little ones). In Vienna, however, the Easter fun already starts this weekend - that's when the traditional Easter markets open their stalls.
Like so many other things, they have been cancelled in recent years because of the pandemic. So all the greater is the anticipation of finally visiting all the colourful markets again with their culinary delicacies and ornate Easter decorations.