Munich Shopping

  1. Beauty & Nature

    All natural, all the time, is the motto at this drugstore that stocks only top-performing products by Dr Hauschka, Logona, Lavera and other Euro brands, usually at much lower prices than found overseas. Ask about their manicures and beauty treatments.

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  2. Brauseschwein

    This wacky toy store sells everything from penny candy to joke articles and wooden trains.

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  3. Christkindlmarkt

    The Christkindlmarkt in December is a well-stocked fulfiller of traditional Christmas wishes. Crèche scenes, 'smoking figures' carved in the Erzgebirge and spicy-sweet Lebkuchen (gingerbread) are some of the favourites. Flea markets are held on the square at other times of year.

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  4. Flohmarkt Riem

    Like urban archaeologists, you have to sift through trash and detritus to unearth treasure at Bavaria's largest flea market, far out of town by the trade fair grounds in Riem. Take the U2 to Messestadt-Ost.

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  5. Foto-Video-Media Sauter

    The largest camera and video store in town.

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  7. Fünf Höfe

    Munich usually feels more cosy than cosmopolitan, but one exception is the Fünf Höfe, a ritzy shopping arcade whose modernist design is as interesting as the fancy flagship and concept stores lining its passageways. There's plenty of steel and glass, fountains and public art as well as a great 'hanging garden' with real vines dangling from the ceiling.

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  8. Geobuch

    Best travel bookshop in town.

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  9. Hiking & Climbing, Sport Scheck

    Hiking & Climbing, Sport Scheck For buying gear and equipment, Sport Scheck's hard to beat. It has multiple floors of everything from camping equipment to expedition wear, plus lots of books.

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  11. Holareidulijö

    Holareidulijö. The name is a phonetic yodel, appropriate for a store that carries preloved lederhosen and other folkwear in good condition.

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  13. Hugendubel English Bookshop

    Huge selection of novels, guidebooks and nonfiction in the original Hugendubel branch.

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  14. Hugendubel, Karlsplatz

    Excellent all-purpose chain with reading corners, a café and plenty of travel guides and English books. Another branch is at Marienplatz.

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  15. Hugendubel, Marienplatz

    Excellent all-purpose chain with reading corners, a café and plenty of travel guides and English books. Another branch is at Karlplatz.

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  16. Käfer

    For gourmet food needs.

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  17. Kaufhof Department Store

    There is a supermarket in the basement of this department store.

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  19. Kiosk Reichenbachbrücke

    Need a bottle of wine, dog food or toilet paper at in the morning? You'll find all of this and then some at Kiosk Reichenbachbrücke, a kiosk with cult status among clued-in Münchners.

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  20. Loden-Frey

    This specialist department store stocks a wide range of traditional Bavarian wear for adults and children. Expect to pay a fair bit for a good leather jacket, lederhosen or a dirndl dress, but it'll last forever.

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  21. Ludwig Beck

    For classical music and jazz recordings there's no better selection - and more knowledgeable staff - than at Ludwig Beck on the fourth floor of the eponymous department store.

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  22. Manufactum

    In the exclusive Fünf Höfe mall, Manufactum specialises in hits of ageless German design and manufacturing. Look for chunky Kaweco pens designed in 1883, Bauhaus lamps, Porsche pepper mills and that bathroom classic, 4711 Kölnisch Wasser.

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  23. München Ticket

    For tickets to cultural and sporting events. Shares premises with the tourist office.

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  25. Optimal

    Click, click, click... is the sound of customers flipping through the well-edited selection of new and used CDs and vinyl at Optimal

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  26. Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg, Altstadt

    Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg, Altstadt Traditional and contemporary porcelain masterpieces by the royal manufacturer.

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  27. Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg, Schloss Nymphenburg

    Traditional and contemporary porcelain masterpieces by the royal manufacturer.

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  28. Resonanz

    Resonanz is Munich's best purveyors of indie sounds with handy listening stations.

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  29. Schuh Seibel

    Birkenstocks, a type of hausschuhe (slippers), are rarely worn outside the home in Germany. A major stockist of the brand, this place will offer to ship your purchases home for you and yes, they are cheaper here.

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