Apart from pastries, the Von Trapp family, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, all three of which would be either difficult to acquire or hard to take home (in the case of the pastries), perhaps one of the best known products of Austria is Swarovski crystals. Sure, you can buy it anywhere, but how many can say they bought it at the point of origin?
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| Loden wool hat |
Loden cloth is another well known product of Austria (and Germany as well). Loden wool is typically thick and heavy but it's also soft and extremely durable. The wool comes from sheep native to the Alps and Tyrol regions. Maybe a hat would be the perfect (and warm) reminder of our trip?
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| Trachten |
While we're on clothing, how about trachten, the traditional Austrian costume? I promise a payout to the first one who'll wear some lederhosen on the ship.
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| Augarten porcelain |
Austrian porcelain is also highly regarded, with
Augarten being the oldest and best known.
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