Revitalizing the town center

“All Saints’ Day as it used to be” in the new café

There should be no more vacancies on the village square, said the locals. The café will reopen on November 1.(Bild: Tschepp Markus)

The municipality of Fuschl has taken action: On Friday, the "Flora" in the village reopens. After being vacant for almost a year, life is returning to the village center - and cakes are back on the village square for All Saints' Day.

When the people of Fuschl have visited the graves of their loved ones this Friday, they can look forward to a visit to a coffee house that has not been available for years. The former Café Flora in the middle of the village square will reopen on November 1st.

The municipality of Fuschl has taken matters into its own hands. The café stood empty for almost a year. "Since the previous tenant left, the landlady has been unable to find a new tenant," explains ÖVP mayor Christian Braunstein. This was not welcomed by local politicians: "We thought that if nothing new came along, it wouldn't be good for our town center," says Braunstein.

The new catering business with six employees has now been launched by the municipality-owned Fuschl am See Betriebs GmbH. The café, which used to be popular for its ice cream sundaes, also offers local businesses the opportunity to sell their products. In addition to chocolates and flowers, there will soon be even more from Fuschl. Dining is inexpensive at "Flora": a two-course lunch menu costs 8.50 euros.