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the country. Lovely second-
hand and antique items can
also be bought at the flea
markets that take place regu-
larly in various parts of town;
the largest of them, but also the
most expen sive, is held on Satur-
day at the Naschmarkt (see p97).
The Kunst- und Antikmarkt am
Hof offers high-quality antique
paintings, porcelain, furniture
and books.
Food and Drink
Vienna is justly famous for its
cakes, pastries and Torten, and
any good Café-Konditorei will
post cakes back home for you.
In the pre-Christmas period,
try the buttery Advent Stollen
from Meinl am Graben, or the Kohlmarkt, one of Vienna’s most fashionable shopping streets
original Sacher torte, directly
from the Hotel Sacher, at any large selection of souvenirs Schneider in her role as Sissi, or
time of year. Lebzelterei Pirker can be found at the bazaar- pictures of the young Franz
sells traditional Lebkuchen. like Hundertwasser Village. Joseph I. Traditional Austrian
Specialist chocolate shops, Biedermeier-style flower clothes, or Trachten, are sold by
such as Altmann & Kühne, are posies and pretty handbags Witzky Landhausmode.
worth a visit if you have a sweet embroidered with folkloric Products here include Loden,
tooth. And look out for Eiswein, designs are available at Maria a felt-like fabric used to make
a delicious dessert wine made Stransky and Petit Point, warm coats, jackets and
from grapes left on the vine beautiful glassware and capes, and Dirndls (dresses).
after the first frosts, available handpainted porcelain can Zauberklingl is the place for
at Vinothek St. Stephan. be found at J. & L. Lobymeyer, practical jokers, with great
and there are exquisite figurines party jokes. A wide range of
and table ware at the famous traditional handicrafts, designer
Souvenirs Augarten porcelain factory. jewellery, glass, porcelain and
There are many things you can Other souvenirs include cups fashion accessories are stocked
buy to remind you of Austria. A with the profile of Romy at Österreichische Werkstätten.
DIRECTORY
Antiques and Art Food and Drink Souvenirs Petit Point
Kärntner Strasse 16.
Dorotheum Altmann & Kühne Augarten Map 2 C4.
Dorotheergasse 17. Graben 30. Spiegelgasse 3. Tel 512 48 86.
Map 2 B4. Map 2 B4. Map 2 C4. Tel 512 14 94.
Tel 515 600. Tel 533 09 27. Hundertwasser Witzky
∑ dorotheum.com Landhausmode
Hotel Sacher Village Stephansplatz 7.
Kunst- und Philharmonikerstrasse 4. Kegelgasse 37–39. Map 2 C4.
Antikmarkt am Hof Map 2 B5. Map 3 F4. Tel 710 46 16. Tel 512 48 43.
Am Hof. Tel 514 560. J. & L. Lobmeyr
Map 2 B3. Lebzelterei Pirker Kärntner Strasse 26. Zauberklingl
Open Mar–Nov: 10am– Stephansplatz 7. Map 2 C5. Linke Wienzeile 16.
6pm Fri, Sat. Map 2 C4. Tel 512 05 08-88. Map 2 C4.
∑ antikmarkt-hof.at Tel 586 43 05.
Tel 512 03 69.
Naschmarkt Meinl am Graben Maria Stransky
Hofburg Passage 2.
Map 4 C1. Graben 19. Map 2 B4. Map 2 B4. Tel 533 60 98.
Open 6am–7pm Mon–Fri, Tel 532 33 34.
6am–6pm Sat. Österreichische
Flea market: 6am– Vinothek St. Stephan Werkstätten
2pm Sat. Stephansplatz 6. Kärntner Strasse 6.
∑ naschmarkt- Map 2 C4. Map 2 C4.
vienna.com Tel 512 68 58. Tel 512 24 18.

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