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(Wiener-Philharmoniker-Gasse 6)
Pure salt from Salzburgerland and the Himalaya, herbal
salts and rock-salt tea lights are among the high-sodium wonders here.
GIFTS
Drechslerei Lackner
(Badergasse 2)
The hand-carved nutcrackers, nativity figurines and filigree Christmas
stars are the real deal at this traditional craft shop.
Spirituosen Sporer
(Getreidegasse 39)
In Getreidegasse's narrowest house, family-run Sporer has been intox-
icating local folk with Austrian wines, herbal liqueurs and famous
Vogelbeer
(rowan
berry) schnapps since 1903.
WINE
RETURN OF THE TRACHT
Ever thought about purchasing a tight-fitting dirndl or a pair strapping lederhosen? No? Well,
Salzburg might just change your mind with its
Trachten
(traditional costume) stores adding alpine
oomph to your wardrobe. If you have visions of old maids in gingham and men in feathered hats,
you might be surprised. Walk the streets where 20-somethings flaunt the latest styles or hit the
dance-floor at Die Weisse's Almrausch club night and you'll see that hemlines have risen and
necklines have plunged over the years; that young Salzburger are reinventing the style by teaming
lederhosen with T-shirts and trainers or pairing slinky off-the-shoulder numbers with ballet
pumps. Their message?
Trachten
can be cool, even sexy.
11am-6pm Thu & Fri, 11am-5pm Sat)
, where designer Pflaum has playfully and successfully re-
invented the dirndl; her boutique is a wonderland of floaty femininity: a sky-blue bodice here, a
frothy cotton blouse, a wisp of a turquoise
Schürze
(apron) or silk evening gown there.
For a more classic look, there's
Lanz Trachten
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(
www.lanztrachten.at
; Schwarzstrasse 4)
and upscale
Stassny
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(
www.stassny.at
; Getreidegasse 30)
, combining
Tracht
-making know-how with high-quality
fabrics and age-old patterns (stag prints, polka dots, gingham etc). For a fusion of modern and tra-
ditional
Trachten
in myriad colours, try midrange
Forstenlechner
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(
www.salzburg-trachtenmode.at
; Mozartplatz 4)
and
Wenger
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(
www.wenger.at
; Getreidegasse 29)
; the latter stocks figure-hugging lederhosen for ladies and