Viennese markets in change: souvenirs disappear, diversity grows!

Viennese markets in change: souvenirs disappear, diversity grows!

Seestadt Aspern, Österreich - Vienna faces a drastic change in its popular markets. From around a month and a half, a new market regulations will come into force, which will significantly restrict the sales offers in Vienna's markets. Souvenirs such as cups, T-shirts or miniatures, which were previously popular with tourists, are to be banned in the future. City Councilor Ulli Sima (SPÖ) explains that the city of Vienna subsidizes the markets to ensure good local supply, and simply did not belong to these "snowy balls from the St. St. Stephen Cathedral". The stand operators are granted a three -year transition period to switch their range to the new regulation - they do not do it, the loss of their stand rights, such as orf.at, reported .

focus on quality and diversity

The new market ordinance aims to increase the variety of products and promote culinary quality. In the future, the city will also have a say at privately operated stands on Viennese ground. Before passing on such stands, concepts and business ideas must be presented to the market office to ensure that the offer remains attractive. This regulation referred to as the "Lex Naschmarkt" not only refers to the well-known Naschmarkt, but also to the other 16 markets of the city, as from Kurier.at .

Furthermore, the Mazzucco market in the city of Seest city is converted from a market to a fixed weekly market, and the winter break of some weekly markets is completely abolished so that fresh vegetables remain available in the colder months. Furthermore, extended opening times have been promised for various markets. However, the Naschmarkt is criticized because it has increasingly developed into a tourist attraction that does not meet the needs of the daily Viennese users. Those responsible would like to change this with this new regulation.