Settling In 111stores and receives an average of 18,000 visitors per day.
In addition to the stores, it offers free childcare and hosts
interesting events. If you are in Vorarlberg, you can head to
Messepark in Dornbirn.
Specialty Stores
Austria produces its own ceramics in the town of Gmunden, in
Upper Austria. The patterns are well known among Austrian
households, but the most popular are green swirls or blue
polka dots on a white background. Ceramics are sold in
household stores.
The Augarten in Vienna produces fine china. The popular
pattern is fine pastel flowers on white. The decoration is
beautifully painted in a very delicate manner. Special tours
can be arranged by contacting the Augarten factory.
The Wiener Werkstätte (WW) produces an assortment of
objects for the kitchen and dining room. Its heyday was at
the turn of the 20th century during the Jugendstil period.
The WW believed it could make anything a household could
want. When the materials used proved to be too costly for
the average family, it ended up making specialty objects for
a select clientele.
Also popular is the Dorotheum, fondly called ‘Aunt Dorli’s’,
an auction house, pawn brokerage and store that opened
in 1707. The Dorotheum proper is located in Vienna’s
1st district, but smaller branches are found throughout
Vienna. One can get anything from furniture and china to
jewellery, paintings and fur coats. Auctions are held almost
daily, with a special viewing time before the event to allow
prospective bidders to check out
the merchandise.
Let’s not forget the famous
Flea Market which borders the
Naschmarkt. It is open every
Saturday, from the wee hours to
sunset, and there is everything
from junk to real treasures. Mind
your purse or wallet as the place
is crowded.
When you go grocery shopping,
bring your own shopping bags or
a shopping wagon, as you have
to pay for shopping bags. Once
you are at the store, remember to
have either a € 1 or € 2 coin to get
a cart. Withdraw the coin or token
at the end of your shopping trip
by attaching the chain at the end
of the cart line to your cart.