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.

Shopping options include Armani, Alessi, D&G and even a branch of the Japanese department store Muji. Cafés invite refuelling and people-watching, and there's also the Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, an art space with high-calibre changing exhibits. Entrances to the Fünf Höfe are on Theatinerstrasse, Salvatorstrasse, Maffeistrasse and Kardinal-Faulhaber-Strasse.