15 Trip Mementos to Pick Up in Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Vienna stool, Viennese schnitzel, Viennese waltz, Vienna sausage, Viennese apple strudel... There's so much Vienna to it, that you might think you've heard it all. Luckily, chances are that you haven't and there's much more in store left to be discovered about this fascinating city. Here's the list of other distinctively Viennese items that make for an ideal memento to be taken home from a trip to the Austrian capital!

Swarovski Crystal have been producing luxury items from their base in Wattens, Austria since the early 20th Century. Apart from their technical products, the company produces a range of portable gift items, from figurines to home decor, chandeliers, jewellery, sculpture and couture. Available for purchase are a vast variety of bangles, bracelets, brooches and sets, as well as jewellery for men fashioned as skull's heads. Among other things available for men are the black onyx cufflinks at €60, skull key-rings at €110, and the Nevada Crocodile Bracelet at €250. Gifts for women include Winter Tree figurine at €120 or something cuter - a cheerful crystal Duck costing only €22 and slipping easily into one's purse or travel pocket.

At the Viennese porcelain manufacture at Augarten you will find a perfect figurine to display at home or tableware for your next lovely dinner party. There are many themes that underline the diversity of the selection, but most of these themes concentrate on local life and icons from Vienna and Austria. For example, you may be interested in the 'Courbette' from the Spanish riding school series, made of 68 pieces in order to achieve the greatest degree of plasticity. The old Viennese figures are still made to molds created in the Marie Antoinette period of 1750. The Art Dèco figures captivate beholders with their beguiling charm and perfected beauty of captured motion. The figures are available in white or else in a range of colors. They suit a dramatic budget; the oriental female figure is priced at €982, the oriental male figure at €863, or more affordable the fawn here would cost €159. Augarten is located in the centre of Vienna at Spiegelgasse 3, and open Monday to Saturday 10am - 6pm. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).