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Shopping hours:
Legally permitted opening hours for stores: Monday to Friday 6:00 a.m
to 19:30 p.m, Saturday to 17:00 p.m.
The actual opening hours for stores may vary, usually from 09.00 a.m
– 18.00 p.m (Grocery stores from 08.00 a.m), Saturdays to 13.00
or 17.00 p.m
Exceptional regulations with longer opening hours exist in tourist areas;
shops at railway stations and at airports are open during the travel
timeschedules (in part until 23:00 p.m).
Tobacco merchandise
is available at tobacconists' shops (Tabaktrafiken) at original prices,
and at hotels, restaurants, coffee houses and inns with a surcharge.
Souvenirs:
Craftmanship is a popular souvenir – i.e. ceramic, woodcarving,
artistic iron welding – traditional dress, Augarten-Porcellan,
enamel jewelry and glass creations.
Refund of Value-Added Tax (VAT):
Foreign tourists with residence outside the EU may obtain a refund on
the VAT they pay on single purchases totalling over € 75.-, by
completing certain customs formalities when taking the goods out of
the country. The relevant form is issued directly at the store, and
the goods must be taken out of the country within 3 months and must
receive a stamp from the EU border customs office as confirmation.
The ”Global Refund Cheque”, with which you receive a tax
refund upon leaving the EU internal market, is available at all stores
with the sign ”Global Refund TAX FREE SHOPPING”.
Attention: For tourists with residence within the European Union obtaining
refunds on VAT is unfortunately no longer possible since Austria became
member of the EU!
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