Vienna, Austria
Best places to shop in Vienna
5 markets, malls and shopping districts in Vienna — what to buy, when to go, and the tourist traps to avoid at each one.
Last updated 2026-08-08
1. Naschmarkt
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The city's great food market — 120 stalls of produce, cheese, spices and Middle Eastern goods, with a large flea market at the western end on Saturdays.
Where: MarketMap: Open in Maps Best time: Monday to Friday 06:00–19:30, Saturday until 17:00; flea market Saturday onlyCost: Mid-rangeWatch out Stalls at the tourist end quote per 100g in small print and weigh generously. Ask for the total price before anything is bagged.
2. Kärntner Strasse, Graben and Kohlmarkt
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The golden U of the inner city — chains on Kärntner Strasse, the Graben's grand shops, and international luxury on the Kohlmarkt.
Where: LuxuryMap: Open in Maps Best time: Monday to Saturday 10:00–19:00Cost: LuxuryTip: Demel on the Kohlmarkt and the Sacher shop nearby are the two imperial confectioners. Both ship internationally.
3. Mariahilfer Strasse
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Vienna's longest shopping street — high-street chains and department stores, largely pedestrianised.
Where: Street ShoppingMap: Open in Maps Best time: Monday to Saturday 09:30–19:00Cost: Mid-range
4. Dorotheum auction house
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One of the world's oldest auction houses, founded 1707 — art, jewellery, furniture and design, with a permanent sales gallery anyone can browse.
Where: LuxuryMap: Open in Maps Best time: Monday to Friday 10:00–18:00; Saturday until 17:00Cost: Luxury
5. Neubau and the Spittelberg lanes
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The seventh district's independent quarter — Austrian designers, vintage, and the cobbled Spittelberg lanes with their craft market at Christmas.
Where: Street ShoppingMap: Open in Maps Best time: Monday to Saturday 11:00–19:00Cost: Mid-range
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