Vienna's markets in change: more food and longer opening times!

Vienna's markets in change: more food and longer opening times!

Wien, Österreich - The city of Vienna plans to reform its markets through a comprehensive amendment to the market regulations. With the aim of expanding the range of offers in the markets, the fight is particularly popular with the souvenir stands. “Vienna today” reports that stand operators will receive a three -year transition period in the future to adapt their ranges. A remarkable step: If you take a market stand, you will have to present a concept with a business idea at the market office in the future. This regulation is intended to ensure the quality and variety of food offered and gradually displace the souvenir stands.

Ulli Sima, City Councilor for Urban Planning, commented critically about the prevailing souvenir stands, especially those on the Naschmarkt, and emphasized that such offers were not part of a quality food market. "We subsidize the Viennese markets because we want to ensure a good and cheap local supply with the most diverse range of offer. And snow balls from the Viennese St. Stephen's Cathedral are clearly not included," said Sima. These changes are in the context of a continuous increase in the number of visitors, which was around 21.3 million last year, as Source 1 reports.

New opening times and market developments

Another central element of the novella are the extended opening times that are to be introduced at the district level, as well as the abolition of the winter break for a few weekly markets. Fresh products should therefore also be available to all Viennese in winter. The Mazzucco market in Seestadt Aspern is from the test market to the fixed weekly market, which underlines the historical development of the Vienna market landscape. More information can be found on meinzirk.at .