Shopping in Germany: here's where it's at

Berlin

Berlin: Beleuchtetes Atrium der Hackeschen Höfe bei Nacht ©Lookphotos (Andreas Strauß)

Popular shopping street: Schlossstrasse
Luxury fashion: Kurfürstendamm
Small boutiques & Concept Stores: Berlin city centre, in the numerous small side streets between Oranienburger Tor, Hackescher Markt and Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz. In Prenzlauer Berg: in Kastanienallee and Oderberger Strasse, in the area around Helmholtzplatz, and around Kollwitzplatz. In Friedrichshain: between Frankfurter Allee and Warschauer Strasse as well as around Boxhagener Platz, Simon-Dach-Strasse and in the side streets. In Kreuzberg: on Oranienstrasse and in the Wrangel or Bergmann neighbourhoods.
Vintage Fashion: Berlin Mitte, Kreuzberg, Neukölln, Treptow and on Prenzlauer Berg.
Knick Knacks & Designer Furniture: Bergmannstrasse and Mehringdamm
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Frankfurt

Frankfurt: MyZeil Shopping Center ©Lookphotos (H.& D. Zielske)

General Shopping: Zeil Street
Luxury Fashion: Goethestrasse, Goetheplatz
Small Boutiques & Concept Stores: Rossmarkt, Oederweg, Braubachstrasse and Fahrgasse, Leipziger Strasse, Berger Strasse, Schweizerstrasse, Bridgesstrasse,
Vintage Fashion: city centre, Bornheim, Braubachstrasse, Schweizerstrasse
Knick Knacks & Designer Furniture: Wehrstrasse, Hanauer Landstrasse, Schuhmann Strasse, Saalburgstrasse, Leipziger Strasse, Textorstrasse, Fischerplätzchen
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Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf: Sevens shopping centre on Königsallee ©Lookphotos (Sabine Lubenow)

General Shopping: Schadowstrasse
Luxury Fashion: Königsallee
Small Boutiques & Concept Stores:Altstadt and in Pempelfort on Schwerinstrasse. Additionally: Flingern district, Ackerstrasse.
Vintage Fashion: Pempelfort and Bilker-Allee
Knick Knacks & Designer Furniture: Friedenstrasse and Herzogstrasse
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Cologne

Cologne: Fish Market and Great St. Martin's Church in the Old Town ©Lookphotos (Sabine Lubenow)

General shopping: Schildergasse and Hohe Strasse
Luxury Fashion: Mittelstrasse
Small Boutiques & Concept Stores: Brüsseler Strasse, Zülpicher Square, Friesenwall, Neusser Strasse
Luxury Fashion: Ehrenstrasse, Engelbert Strasse, Severinskirchplatz, Bonnerstrasse, Im Ferkulum, Merowingerstrasse
Knick Knacks & Designer Furniture: Venloer Strasse, Eifelwall, Fröbelplatz, Dürenerstrasse, Hospeltstrasse, Marzellenstrasse
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Munich

Munich: Shopping in antique shops on Adalbertstraße ©Lookphotos (Ingrid Firmhofer)

General shopping: Kaufingerstrasse and Neuhausstrasse
Luxury Fashion: Maximilianstrasse, Maximilianhöfe, Fünf Höfe, Maffeistrasse, Odeonsplatz
Small Boutiques & Concept Stores: Glockenbach Quarter, Reichenbachstrasse, Hohenzollernstrasse
Vintage Fashion: Pestalozzistrasse, Schellingstrasse, Tumblingerstrasse, Sendlingerstrasse, Schützenstrasse
Knick Knacks & Designer Furniture: Kapuzinerplatz, Trappentreustrasse, Landsbergerstrasse, Dachauerstrasse, Peter-Anders-Strasse, Parkstrasse, Hamburgerstrasse
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Hamburg

Hamburg: Mellin shopping mall in the Alsterarkaden at Rathausmarkt ©Lookphotos (Christian Bäck)

General Shopping: Mönckebergstrasse
Luxury Fashion: Neuer Wall, Grosse Bleichen, Kaisergalerie, Jungfernstieg, Collonaden
Small Boutiques & Concept Stores: Sternschanze, Altona, St. Georg, Eimsbüttel, Susannenstrasse, Rosenhofstrasse
Vintage Fashion: Beim Grünen Jäger, Marktstrasse, Kleine Rainstrasse, Kurze Mühren, Marktstrasse, Grosse Bergstrasse
Knick Knacks & Designer Furniture: Karoviertel, Stresemannstrasse, Paul-Roosen-Strasse, Eppendorfer Road, Marktstrasse, Ruhrstrasse, Schulterblatt, Arnoldstrasse, Kielortallee
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Leipzig

Leipzig: Pub mile Drallewatsch filled with people in the evening ©lookphotos (Rötting+Pollex)

General Shopping: Peters Strasse, Grimmaische Strasse, Promenades Central Station, Höfe am Brühl
Luxury Fashion: Mädler Arcade
Small Boutiques & Concept Stores: Karl-Liebknecht Strasse, Karl-Heine-Strasse, Zollikofer Strasse, Schlossgasse
Vintage Fashion: Georg-Schwarz-Strasse, Rödelstrasse, Dresdner Strasse, Arthur-Hoffmann-Strasse, Merseburger Strasse, Kochstrasse, Lauchstädter Strasse, Hainstrasse
Knick Knacks & Designer Furniture: Arthur-Hoffmannstrasse, Eisenbahnstrasse, Spinnereistrasse, Brandvorwerkstrasse, Waldtstrasse, Reichstrasse, Burgstrasse
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Dresden

Neustadt :Couple in a wheelchair in front of a kiosk ©DZT (Jens Wegener)

General shopping: Prager Strasse
Luxury Fashion: Königstrasse, Prachtstrasse
Small Boutiques & Concept Stores: Neustadt
Vintage Fashion: Alaunstrasse, Rothenburger Strasse, Altmarkt-Galerie, Wallstrasse, Böhmische Strasse, Mühlsdorfer Weg, Meschwitzstrasse
Knick Knacks & Designer Furniture: Schweriner Strasse, Ostra-Allee, Meschwitzstrasse, Rothenburger Strasse, An der Schleife, Altplauen, Schillerstrasse, Pragerstrasse
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Stuttgart

Stuttgart: Koenigsbau, Palace Square by night ©DZT (Jürgen Pollak)

General shopping: Königstrasse, Calwerpassage and Milaneo
Luxury Fashion: Market Street
Small Boutiques & Concept Stores: Bohnenviertel, Dorotheen Quarter, Heuseig Quarter, Senefelderstrasse, Schmale Strasse, Traubenstrasse
Vintage Fashion: Tübinger Strasse, Olga Strasse, Königstrasse, Nesenbachstrasse, Silberburgstrasse, Bebelstrasse
Knick Knacks & Designer Furniture: Dorotheestrasse, Olgastrasse, Kronenstrasse, Ludwigstrasse, Bismarckstrasse
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