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Top 20 shops in Germany

20 shops worth a visit in Germany, from grand department stores and markets to historic specialists and local makers.

20 shops

  1. 1
    Department store

    KaDeWe

    Berlin

    Kaufhaus des Westens, continental Europe's largest department store, famed for its sixth-floor food hall.

  2. 2
    Market

    Viktualienmarkt

    Munich

    Daily open-air food market in the old town with stalls, beer garden and maypole.

  3. 3
    Department store

    Alsterhaus

    Hamburg

    Traditional department store on the Jungfernstieg overlooking the Inner Alster.

  4. 4
    Shopping street & arcade

    Königsallee

    Düsseldorf

    Tree-lined boulevard along a canal, Düsseldorf's main street for luxury fashion.

  5. 5
    Food & drink

    Dallmayr

    Munich

    Historic delicatessen near Marienplatz, a former royal Bavarian court supplier known for coffee.

  6. 6
    Market

    Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt

    Nuremberg

    One of Germany's oldest and best-known Christmas markets, held on the Hauptmarkt each Advent.

  7. 7
    Shopping street & arcade

    Mädler-Passage

    Leipzig

    Early twentieth-century shopping arcade home to Auerbachs Keller, the tavern in Goethe's Faust.

  8. 8
    Historic shop

    4711 House

    Cologne

    Headquarters shop in Glockengasse of the original Eau de Cologne brand, with its perfume fountain.

  9. 9
    Market

    Kleinmarkthalle

    Frankfurt am Main

    Covered market hall in the city centre known for Frankfurt green sauce herbs and local sausage.

  10. 10
    Shopping street & arcade

    Hackesche Höfe

    Berlin

    Restored Art Nouveau courtyards in Mitte filled with boutiques, galleries and cafés.

  11. 11
    Department store

    Breuninger

    Stuttgart

    Long-established department store in Stuttgart's centre, flagship of a family-founded chain.

  12. 12
    Market

    Markthalle Stuttgart

    Stuttgart

    Art Nouveau market hall of 1914 selling fresh produce and international delicacies.

  13. 13
    Food & drink

    Niederegger

    Lübeck

    Marzipan maker founded in 1806 with a flagship café and shop opposite Lübeck town hall.

  14. 14
    Crafts & makers

    Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

    Meissen

    Europe's first hard-paste porcelain maker, with workshop demonstrations and a showroom shop.

  15. 15
    Historic shop

    Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas Village

    Rothenburg ob der Tauber

    Year-round Christmas shop in the medieval town, with a German Christmas Museum.

  16. 16
    Market

    Hamburger Fischmarkt

    Hamburg

    Early Sunday morning market on the Elbe waterfront, held since 1703, with a historic fish auction hall.

  17. 17
    Books & music

    Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus

    Berlin

    Large multi-floor store for books, music and films on Friedrichstrasse.

  18. 18
    Antiques & vintage

    Flohmarkt am Mauerpark

    Berlin

    Sunday flea market on the former Berlin Wall death strip, known for vintage finds.

  19. 19
    Crafts & makers

    Wendt & Kühn

    Grünhainichen

    Ore Mountains workshop making hand-painted wooden angel figures since 1915.

  20. 20
    Department store

    Ludwig Beck

    Munich

    Department store on Marienplatz with a noted music department, founded in 1861.

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