Saturday at Naschmarkt

Naschmarkt, in Vienna’s 4th district, is the city’s biggest market and dates back to at least the 16th century. Back then it was largely a trading place for dairy products, but has today grown into a sprawling multi-cultural market with more than 120 stalls and restaurants, offering everything from Viennese to Vietnamese and from Italian to Indian! It’s frequented by both the locals and the tourists, and you can find excellent local produce, breads, cheeses, meats, spices and other culinary delights. The weekly flea market or Flohmarkt is held every Saturday and it’s the busiest day of the market. But let that not deter you from some bargain hunting! Browse through a vast collection of antiques, chinaware, books, clothes, jewellery, and even old weapons. Look closely and you may just find a unique souvenir to bring back home. While you’re there, look across the street at a row of houses decked out in ceramic floral designs on their façades. This is the Majolica House designed in Art Nouveau style by the Austrian architect and urban planner, Otto Wagner. Naschmarkt is open from Monday to Friday between 6 am and 7.30 pm, and on Saturdays from 6 am to 5 pm. The flea market is only held on Saturday. Restaurants are open till about midnight.