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 SHOPPING
Hamburg - Shopping
Starting at the central train station, Hamburg’s major shopping boulevard - the Mönckebergstrasse - stretches to the magnificent Town Hall (Rathaus). This „boulevard of shopping dreams“ impresses with its merchant houses, which today are the homes of large department stores. Only few steps away from the City Hall is located Hamburg's most glamorous shopping street, the "Neuer Wall". Armani, Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Cartier - the who-is-who of international fashion presents their creations to the amazed audience in and outside the luxurious flagship stores.

In Hamburg’s Passagen-Viertel, there are ten shopping galleries arrayed like pearls, offering luxurious shopping par excellence. The new "Europa Passage" with 120 shops located in Hamburg's major shopping street Mönckebergstrasse attracts shopping fans from all over the world.
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Hannover - Shopping
In the modern part of the inner city of Hannover you will find all the fine boutiques as well as the large department stores. Everything is close proximity - from haute couture to department store fashion, from the finest porcelain to pottery, from precious jewels to whimsical costume jewelry.

The shoping areas of Hannover in detail:

Galerie Luise / Kroepcke

This glass-covered mall in the heart of Hannover offers an exklusive choice of goods and a cultivated ambiance in cosy boutiques. Galerie Luise also offers exclusive cafés and restaurants for gourmet dining a la carte even when the shops are closed.

Georgstreet / Pedestrian area

The largest shopping street in Hannover is also one of the biggest pedestrian areas in Germany. From Kroepcke square to Georgstreet you will find various shops with extraordinary ambiance. The highest density of department stores you will find around Kroepcke square.

Old Town

The charming Old Town of Hannover with its small alleys and cosy squares at the borders of river Leine invites you to really enjoy your shopping tour.

Niki de Saint Phalle Promenade / Main railway station

In the new, modern, bright and open shopping-mall which is situated between the main railway station and Kroepcke square you will find a manyfold choice of goods as well as cosy cafés and snackbars.
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Berlin - Shopping
The Kurfürstendamm and Tauentzienstrasse with their department stores and boutiques are among the most beautiful promenades of Berlin. The legendary Kaufhaus des Westens (KaDeWe) is the uncontested highlight. It is the largest department store on the European continent. Here you can shop to your hearts content. A visit to the Food Section, featuring specialties from around the globe, should not be missed.

Friedrichstrasse is fast becoming a top destination due to its extraordinary architecture. Galerie Lafayette with its French flair, and Quartier 206 with its boutiques and designer stores, are a rewarding experience.

In Berlin's numerous shops one can find trendy collections of young designers, extravagant shoe creations and stylish accessories. Especially Oranienstraße in Kreuzberg and Oranienburgerstraße in Mitte are the locations to rummage for quarrying fantastic and exceptional fashion products.
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Dresden - Shopping
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Prager Strasse, Altmarkt and Wilsdruffer Strasse form the shopping centers of the Dresden Altstadt, or Old Town. Here you will find shops galore as well as department stores. A look into the side streets is a worthwhile experience, too.

 
Koenigstrasse offers exquisite shops and boutiques
Dresden’s top address for fine shopping and culinary delights is Königstrasse. The baroque townhouses and romantic courtyards of the exclusive shopping promenade make for an attractive atmosphere for boutiques, art galleries and restaurants.

Further information: Shopping in Dresden.
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Düsseldorf - Shopping
Shopping in Düsseldorf
Königsallee, affectionately called „Kö“, confirms Düsseldorf’s reputation as Germany’s most elegant shopping metropolis, almost all of the big international fashion designers having their shops here. Several splendid malls, design- and theme-stores as well as jewellers, antique dealers and bookstores complete the luxury range.
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Schadowstrasse with the Schadow Arcades,  many department and clothing stores and several photo and electronics shops is counted among Germany’s shopping areas with the highest turnover.

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Cologne - Shopping
In 1988, Olivandenhof in Cologne received the European Shopping Center Award for its architectural functionality, the mix of high quality name brands and originality. Behind the Jugendstil facades its architects created a shoppers’ paradise with about 50 stores and bistros on 7,500 square meters shopping area extending over four levels. The giant oval of the interior courtyard, which boasts twelve glass escalators, is covered with a 30 meter glass cupola.

Hohe Strasse, which lets you trace the course of a Roman main street, the „cardo maximus“, gives the city its character to this day. Established 50 years ago, it is one of the first pedestrian zones in Germany and Cologne’s most lively shopping promenade.

 
Tax Free Shopping becomes more and more popular in Cologne´s shopping areas. This enables visitors from outside the European Union to claim back the value added tax when they live Germany. In Cologne the tax can be claimed bach easily at offices located right in the train station as well as in the airport. The number of shops participating is growing - so shopping in Cologne becomes even more attractive.
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Frankfurt - Shopping
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In Frankfurt’s compact inner city the best shopping bargains are all in close proximity. The Zeil, the shopping mile with the largest turnover in Germany, features a large range of department stores and malls.
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A short walk from the „Zeil“ is Goethestrasse, where famous international designer boutiques and exclusive jewelry stores are found.

 
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At the Höchster Porzellan-Manufaktur, the second oldest porcelain manufactory in Germany, you can watch porcelain designers and painters creating their works of art. Höchst porcelain, bearing the sign of the Mainz wheel, has been produced for more than 260 years. Making beautiful and exclusive that which is not obviously visible is also part of the philosophy of the manufactory. Here you can buy precious porcelain items, hand-crafted with the wheel and the name of Höchst - the guarantee of authenticity and emblem of unique tradition.
Further information: http://www.hoechster-porzellan.de/
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Stuttgart - Shopping
Shopping in Stuttgart
The beautiful Markthalle, built exclusively in the Jugendstil style of architecture is a veritable gem. Behind the heavy entrance doors, a paradise of culinary delights is hidden: Fruit and vegetables from all corners of the world are sold here and the aroma of the various spices is bewiching.

In Calwer Strasse, exquisite stores, tucked away behind the facades of pretty gabled and timber-framed houses, invite you to stop by and shop. Here, as well as in Königstrasse, Germany’s largest pedestrian zone, you will find brand names like Boss, Valentino, Jil Sander, Cartier and the large department stores as well as the branches of chain stores.
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Munich - Shopping
Munich’s Fussgängerzone, or pedestrian zone, extends from the main train station to Marienplatz and leads to Wein- and Theatinerstrasse. Besides the large department stores, many elegant boutiques invite you to a relaxing shopping experience.
Viktualienmarkt was founded in 1807 and is Munich’s largest fruit and vegetable market. Homegrown produce and exotic imports found side by side make for the special flair of this famous market. For a lunch or a snack, stop at one of the many booths and in summer enjoy a visit to a beer garden in the shadow of a Maypole.
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