Vienna's most trendy shopping mile
is the Mariahilfer Strasse
which is located between the centre of the city and Westbahnhof.
Here, hundreds of shops offer fashion, jewellery and accessories.
You will find boutiques and department stores and, right next
to them, film, video and computer shops. Between them are numerous
restaurants, snack-bars and cinemas.
Imperial Court Furniture Depot
At the Imperial
Court Furniture Depot (Mariahilferstrasse 88, 1070 Vienna)
you can discover designer furniture from several centuries ago.
Interio, another furniture shop situated in the Mariahilferstrasse
19-21, offers in contrast to that modern design trends at competitive
prices. In the city center you can find further galleries and
antique shops, international brand-name designers and the venerable
auction house Dorotheum
(Dorotheergasse 17, 1010 Vienna).
Kärntner Strasse, Graben and Kohlmarkt
Around Kärntner Strasse, Graben
and Kohlmarkt, elegant jewellery
stores and boutiques are situated as well as in the Ringstrassengalerie
(Käntnerring 5-7; 1010 Viena), where some renowned jewellers
and haut-couture designers opened their shops.
Steffl
You prefer department stores? - The
"Steffl" (Kärntnerstrasse
19, 1010 Vienna) is the right place to go. It offers not only
the pleasures of shopping, but also a bar and an elegant restaurant
where you can relax after an exhausting shopping-tour.
Flea Market & Naschmark
If you are looking for a unique small
present for a friend you should not miss the Flea
Market (Naschmarkt, 1040 Vienna) that opens its doors
every Saturday morning and turns into a Mecca for collectors
of curios tidbits and souvenirs. The Naschmarkt
(Naschmarkt, 1040 Vienna) next door offers a wide range of delicacies.
