Vienna Shopping
Shopping with Lucie (tel: 068 0214 4074, shoppingwithlucie.com) Fancy giving your wardrobe a spring clean? Shopping maven Lucie, a former New York fashion stylist, knows Vienna's boutiques, workshops, design stores and delis like the back of her hand. Sign up for one of her three-and-a-half hour tours (â¬35) to meet the city's most intriguing characters and creatives.
Adding a splash of colour to Vienna's winter cityscape is kooky flea market Naschmarkt at Linke and Rechte Wienzeile, on both banks of the river. The buzz draws everyone from fashionistas looking for the latest vintage finds, to tourists hunting for a hilariously tacky souvenir.
A gathering place for expats and local bookworms, Shakespeare & Company is a romantic, English-language bookshop and a great place to grab a few translated Austrian essentials (2 Sterngasse, shakespeare.co.at).
It would be a crime not to drop into Demel, former confectioner to the imperial crown, at least once on your stay. Pick up some supremely tasty edible souvenirs, and why not sample a cake while you're at it (14 Kohlmarkt).