Vienna, Austria
Last week I posted the first part of the Ferstel Passage, which is a wonderful place as far as architecture and history is concerned. If you're in Vienna, please don't miss it. If you can't go to Vienna, you can read the first part of my blog and see what I'm talking about.
Feel free to read the other episodes here :
Vienna - Part 1 - Public Transport
Vienna - Part 2 - Hospitality
Vienna - Part 3 - St. Michael's Church
Vienna - Part 4 - Schönbrunn Palace
Vienna - Part 5 - Hofburg Palace - Silver Collection - Part I.
Vienna - Part 5 - Hofburg Palace - Silver Collection - Part I.
Vienna - Part 5 - Hofburg Palace - Silver Collection - Part III.
Vienna - Part 5 - Hofburg Palace - Silver Collection - Part IV.
Vienna - Part 5 - Hofburg Palace - Silver Collection - Part V.
Vienna - Part 6 - St. Stephen's Cathedral
Vienna - Part 7 - Food
Vienna - Part 8 - The Ferstel Passage - Part I.
This is the famous Xocolat manufacturer shop in Vienna.
It's kind of like heaven for those who like craft sweets and originality. It's a wonderful place, believe me. I didn't go in, it would have been very dangerous thing to do as I would have bought the whole store, plus I was in a hurry to the museum.
Unfortunately the website is only in German, so below I'm trying to translate some text from their website.
Xocolade makes you happy
With more than 400 selected chocolate bars and numerous other delights made from and with fine chocolate, the headquarters of Xocolat in the passage of the Palais Ferstel in Vienna is one of the best addresses worldwide for highly aromatic chocolates and excellent confectionery. Meanwhile, nine Xocolat offices offer a wide range of selected chocolate specialties - with fine cocoa, great taste and traceable origin. An extensive assortment of tempting sweet to savory delicacies is made in the Xocolat manufactory - from premium chocolates and other fine ingredients, without artificial flavorings and preservatives. For the convincing chocolate pleasure mediation, the magazine A la Carte has awarded Austria's most coveted prize in the world of gourmet food - the Trophée Gourmet - to Xocolat. Translation from www.xocolat.at
It's a franchise, they have stores opened in Baden, Bregenz, Linz and Graz. You can also look for these shops if you're around.
These chocolate bars are not only delicious but have a well designed package that will capture your attention for sure. Let's see what you can see here: aromatic caramel chocolate, black chocolate, milk chocolate, and coffee chocolate with different % of cocoa, 32%, 57% and 70%.
If you look at the price list you'll see why I didn't go in. My heart was aching, but I also knew these prices are not for my pocket and they would most like not let me take photographs of the whole shop.
Cocoa powder boxes and sacs on display outside the shop to attract buyers.
Vanilla, rose, orange, coffee, mint, chili, what would you choose from here? Also there were some chocolates with the empress, 80 g at €5.50
More eye catcher in front of the shop.
Elegant chocolate boxes, perfect if you're looking for a present.
As you can see the shop is well organized, with wonderful windows that are definitely invite anyone in to look around and buy something. That bag was calling my name but I knew it's not cheap.
I'm planning to go back to Vienna one day as I had a wonderful time there. It's a wonderful city with plenty to offer whatever you're interested in. People are friendly and helpful, welcoming. I'm pretty sure if I'll go back to Vienna, this will be one of the places that I'm going to visit and also buy something.
Useful Information:
Freyung 2, 1010 Vienna
Passage of the Palais Ferstel Tel .: 01/535 43 63, [email protected] Mon to Fri 10 to 18.30, Sat 10 to 18 Sundays and public holidays 12 to 17 (except July and August and 25., 26. December, 1st and 6th of January, Pentecost Sunday and Monday)
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