geocalia
Fruit and vegetable stalls under the Naschmarkt awningsDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Vienna

Naschmarkt and its Saturday flea market

Vienna's largest market beside the River Wien · Stalls Monday to Saturday · Second-hand flea market on Saturday mornings

Information
Duration
1 h 30
Season
All year, Monday to Saturday
Who it's for
All ages
With a dog
On a lead; it is very crowded among the stalls

What it is

More than a kilometre of stalls between the Linke and the Rechte Wienzeile, from Karlsplatz to Kettenbrückengasse: fruit, spices, cheeses, pickles, fish and many bars where you can sit down to eat. On Saturdays, at the end of the market, the antiques and second-hand flea market is set up, with about 400 stalls.

Opening hours

The stalls are open Monday to Friday from 6:00 to 19:30 and Saturdays from 6:00 to 18:00; closed on Sundays. The bars and restaurants in the market may stay open until 23:00. The flea market, on Saturdays from 6:30 to 15:00 at most; some stalls pack up earlier.

Getting there

Metro U4, Kettenbrückengasse stop, or U1, U2 and U4 at Karlsplatz.

Tips

  • Go on Saturday morning You see the market full and the flea market at the same time.
  • Ask the price first At the tasting stalls, especially for olives and dried fruit, ask how much what they serve you costs.

Frequently asked questions

Is it open on Sundays?

No. The stalls are closed on Sundays.

When is the flea market?

On Saturday mornings, next to the Kettenbrückengasse stop.

As a familyWith a dogWith friends

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The main room of Café Sperl, with marble tables and bentwood chairs© Café SperlA classic café from 1880

Café Sperl

Café · Vienna (Mariahilf) · €€€€

What to order: a coffee with a slice of Sperl cake, made with milk chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon and almond.

To eat standing up

Bitzinger, the Albertina sausage stand

Takeaway · Vienna (Innere Stadt) · €€€€

What to order: a Käsekrainer, the cheese-filled sausage, sliced and with mustard.

Figlmüller's schnitzel, bigger than the plate, with lemon and potato salad© FiglmüllerThe classic schnitzel

Figlmüller Wollzeile

Restaurant · Vienna (Innere Stadt) · €€€€

What to order: the house schnitzel with potato salad and a wine from their own winery.

To stay nearby

One of the hostel's rooms© Wombat's City HostelsHostel

Wombat's City Hostel Vienna – The Naschmarkt

Next to the Naschmarkt · Dorms and private rooms with bathroom · Guest kitchen · Bar and café

Why we like it: A hostel next to the Naschmarkt and the U4 metro, with dorms and private rooms with bathroom, a guest kitchen, a bar and 24-hour reception.

The Hotel Sacher lobby, with red damask walls and crystal chandeliers© Hotel Sacher WienHotel

Hotel Sacher Wien

Opposite the Opera · 152 rooms and suites · Café Sacher and Sacher Boutique Spa · Dogs admitted

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A five-star hotel of 1876 opposite the Opera, home of the original Sacher cake, with 152 rooms and suites, a spa and 24-hour concierge.

The hotel facade at Kirchengasse 41, with its red canopy© Altstadt ViennaSmall hotel

Boutique Hotel Altstadt Vienna

Spittelberg, next to the MuseumsQuartier · 62 different rooms · Art from Warhol to Prachensky · Lounges and terrace

Why we like it: A 62-room hotel in a grand house in Spittelberg, with each room designed by a different architect or artist and a collection of contemporary art.

From €234 / night View details

Itineraries

Features in these plans