Shopping in Vienna

During a day of shopping in Vienna, you can perfectly replenish your wardrobe, shoe drawer and jewellery box. Stroll past elegant shop windows through well-known shopping streets such as Kärntner Straße. Gather your essentials at luxury boutiques and big chain shops, or find everything under one roof in one of Vienna's department stores. We offer the best shops and nicest stores for a day or weekend of shopping.

Why shop in Vienna?

Clothing, shoes, decoration, art, books, gifts... During a day of shopping in Vienna, you canl shop for everything you need. From luxury boutiques to big department stores, from second-hand shops to exclusive jewellers. The shopkeepers are friendly and the atmosphere on the streets is good. Among the shops, you will find cafés where you can treat yourself to a steaming cup of coffee or a healthy lunch. The green Stadtpark and the Naschmarkt, where you can buy local food, are also the perfect change from shopping.

Best-known shopping street: the Kärntner Straße

Shop lovers should not miss a visit to Vienna's most famous shopping street. In Kärntner Straße in the city centre, you will find collections from almost all well-known fashion brands. The street is called the 'Golden Mile of Vienna'. It is not the cheapest shopping destination, but even on a smaller budget, strolling past the shop windows is a treat.

Indoor shopping centre

Is it raining all day or cold outside? Visit an indoor shopping centre in Vienna. You have several locations to choose from. The four largest shopping centres are Shopping City Süd, Donauzentrum, Shopping Center Nord and MILLENNIUM City. Here you can walk from shop to shop indoors. You have a huge range of shops, from big chains to independent boutiques.

Department stores in Vienna

Everything you are looking for under one roof? Then you need to be in one of Vienna's department stores. The three best-known department stores are Gerngroß, Haas Haus and Steffle. The former is Austria's oldest department store. The Haas Haus is a uniquely designed building opposite St Stephen's Cathedral, where you can choose from many exclusive brands. Steffle can be compared to our Bijenkorf, where you can shop fashion for all ages.

Trendy shops

Want something different from the big chain shops? Vienna is also home to many trendy shops and boutiques. For example, visit Apropos Boutique, where you can choose from designs by local designers and emerging brands. Near the famous Mariahilferstraße, lies the district Neubau, where you can choose from second-hand shops, boutiques of emerging designers and shops of better-known brands. You will experience a similar feeling to Amsterdam's'negenstraatje in Neubaugasse and Burggasse.

The Kohlmarkt

Vienna's Kohlmarkt is the place for luxury shopping. This location is one of the most exclusive shopping districts in Europe. You will find the poshest shops with many top brands such as Prada, Louis Vuitton and Gucci. Jewellers offer the finest jewellery and this is also the place to be for shoes. Are you surprised my the name Kohlmarkt for such a luxurious place? In the Middle Ages, this street was the place to buy charcoal.

When are shopping Sundays in Vienna?

There is no set shopping Sunday in Vienna. Most shops are closed on Sundays. Some (small) supermarkets do open on Sundays. On Thursdays and/or Fridays, shops are sometimes open later in the evening.