Shopping in Munich

There is something for everyone in Munich's various souvenir stores. Here are our tips.

Oberpollinger, Ludwig Beck or Konen – anyone who wants to explore Munich's long-established department stores starts the shopping tour at Karlsplatz-Stachus or Marienplatz.

Explore Munich's elegant designer shops next to cafés, bars and restaurants in an extraordinary shopping ambience.

Munich’s Fussgängerzone pedestrianised area, one of the first car-free shopping stretches in Germany, is turning 50. Encompassing Kaufingerstrasse and Neuhauserstrasse, it is home to shops, numerous attractions and traditional Bavarian restaurants.

Shopping in an architecturally impressive atmosphere: a stroll through the inner city of Munich.

The density of international luxury labels in combination with long-established traditional brands is almost unique worldwide.

The Maximilianstrasse is Munich's most expensive avenue: almost all international luxury labels of the fashion and jewellery industry are represented here.

Second-hand, a local label, a traditional store and a hire service – we made our way through Munich's selection of traditional dress.

It's not just dirndls and lederhosen: We visited some traditional shops and young designers to explore their traditional accessories.

Sports enthusiast? Then head to Munich: Here you will find highly specialized stores for (almost) all types of sport. An overview.

We went on a shopping tour through the city centre – from Kustermann to Kunst Oase.

From the night flea market to the courtyard flea market, from Theresienwiese to Riem - these flea markets await you in Munich.

Second-hand designer fashion is not only easy on the wallet but also on the environment. We have the best addresses in Munich for shopping.

Shopping far from the major department stores: at Gärtnerplatz and Glockenbachviertel individuality counts. A shopping tour.     

Bookshops can be a highlight, a meeting hub and a broadening of horizons. Like these seven bookstores in Munich.

Sabine Unger heads up the Munich Creative Business Week (MCBW) and gets the chance to experience the Munich design scene up close and personal.

What sets the special Munich fragrance apart? We spoke to perfumer Ursula Lengling about the journey from the scent perception to the finished Munich perfume.

Rain chamber, climbing wall, canoeing pool: on a shopping tour in Munich you can experience a lot. Our author gave it a shot.

There are many places in Munich that truly shine with special moments and concepts of light. A tour from the Lenbachhaus to the Westpark and BMW Welt.

München hat in jeder Hinsicht viel zu bieten. Ein Überblick.

Palais Rechberg is better known as Radspielerhaus. Fine fabrics and wooden furniture are now sold here. But how can a historical building of this kind be kept alive?

We visited the former Royal Bavarian Purveyors to the Court and did some shopping in the old town - from porcelain to perfume.

Since the middle of the 18th century, the finest porcelain has been crafted purely by hand in Nymphenburg.

We went on a time travel through the continents at an antique dealer in Haidhausen.

In conversation with Xenia Riemann-Tyroller, curator of the exhibition 'Ingo Maurer intim. Design or What?'

Is Munich's fashion style different to that in the rest of Germany? A discussion about the city's fashion consciousness.

Every morning our letterboxes are bursting with shopping tips – but where do the real experts do their shopping? We accompany ballerina Anna Calvo on her quest for shoes.

The architect and designer Steffen Werner has implemented numerous gastronomic projects in Munich. A tour through his favourite bars and clubs.

Whether in the Schwabing showroom, in a museum or in the subway station: the lighting designer Ingo Maurer's creations make the whole of Munich shine.

Ólafur Elíasson works with elemental materials such as light, water, air and temperature. The Icelandic-Danish artist is represented in Munich's public spaces with impressive works.

During the Christmas season, unique gifts from Munich crafts businesses and manufactories are in high demand. A small selection.

Gift local: We list a few of the businesses in Munich offering offline and online shopping – from traditional department stores to museum shops.

Forward-looking architecture with great clarity and the courage to leave out what does not matter. Bauhaus has had a lasting influence on Munich's architecture and design.

Munich is much more than the cliché of its time-honoured buildings of late Gothic or Classicism. The contemporary architecture of the city is also more than impressive. Here are the highlights.