Become a Virtual Tourist Member Today!  Sign Up for Free | Sign In
Munich Shopping
Search:

Home » Travel Guides » Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Munich » Shopping

Munich Hotels

Real reviews from real travelers.

Munich Shopping

Go shopping in Munich with recommendations, reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and locals.
Munich Map
Sort By:  Most Recent | Best Rated
Olympia Einkaufszentrum: Olympic Shopping Center, Munich
  • Tip Rating:
  • claudia1975
  • By claudia1975 on January 9, 2005
  • Munich Page by claudia1975
  • View of the OEZ around x-mas time - Munich
    View of the OEZ around x-mas
    time
    by claudia1975
    The Olympia Shopping Center is located in the Northwest of Munich close to the Olympic Stadium. It is Munich’s biggest mall and good for bad weather shopping. You can find everything here from numerous clothes stores, shoe stores, general department stores, drug stores, music shops and food courts offering from German to Italien, from Chinese to Mexican fast food. The center is good if you want to shop for certain things efficiently – the atmosphere is that of a mall – with other words the shopping center cannot compare to the bustling colourful atmosphere in Munich downtown.

    - clothes
    - shoes
    - toiletteries
    - jewelery
    - books
    - bags and suitcases
    - food

    for some articles cheaper than Munich downtown.

    Leave a Comment

  • Theme: Department Store
  • Address: Hanauer Straße 68, 80993 Munich
  • Directions: Direction: drive on the “Mittlerer Ring” to the Olympic Stadium and exit. Follow the signs saying “Olympia Einkaufszentrum”. Free parking is available next to the mall. You can also use the subway U1 West and exist at "OEZ" (Olympia Einkaufs Zentrum")
  • Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful

    Visiting Munich?

    Read reviews about Munich Hotels

    Real Reviews from Real VirtualTourist Members.

    Viktualienmarkt: Munich's Famous Viktualien- Market
  • Tip Rating:
  • claudia1975
  • Updated By claudia1975 on January 9, 2005
  • Munich Page by claudia1975
  • My favourite shop at the market - Munich
    My favourite shop at the
    market
    by claudia1975
    The Viktualenmarkt (market between Marienplatz and Isartor) is Munich’s most famous market. It is open every day except Sunday and closes around 5 to 6. The market features over 140 fruit and vegetable stores, stores for honey, bread, cheese and meat, stores for flowers and baskets, plant seeds, spices and candles.
    Highly recommendable are the fruit stands selling freshly squeezed fruit juices of all kinds – apple-carrot, selery-pineapple… you can get whatever you want.
    My favourite stand is the oriental market stand selling turkish bread and different spreads like hummus, eggplant-spread, fish-paste, olives, garlic-shrimp and all kinds of different appertizers. Futhermore you can buy freshly made noodles like Ravioli, Tagliatelle or potato-gnocchi there.

    Furthermore the Viktualienmarkt includes two beer gardens, where you can sit in the sunshine and enjoy a “Helles” (local Bavarian light beer) or a small lunch like saussages and sour kraut, “Leberkaes” or spare ribs. During nice weather and warm temperatures it is relaxing to recover from walking downtown with a healthy or not so healthy treat and watch the people – a colourful mixture of Bavarians, students and tourists.

    Try everything - it is all GOOD. Taste:

    - freshly squezzed juices
    - Bavarian beer
    - saussages and cheeses with some bread
    - turkish spreads like hummus with bread
    - maybe try "Weisswurst with sweet mustard"

    Not too cheap, but worth the money

    Leave a Comment

  • Theme: Food and Drink
  • Address: Viktualienmarkt
  • Directions: East of the Marienplatz. Signs everywhere. You cannot miss it
  • Website: www.viktualienmarkt.de
  • Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Kaufhof Marienplatz: Food Department of "Kaufhof"
  • Tip Rating:
  • claudia1975
  • Updated By claudia1975 on January 9, 2005
  • Munich Page by claudia1975
  • Kaufhof from the outside - Munich
    Kaufhof from the outside
    by claudia1975
    The food department in the department store “Kaufhof” is very well sorted (located in the basement). Next to the every day goods you can find a fresh fish and seafood section of large variety, an assorted wine section, many different kinds of German, Swiss and Belgian chocolates, an excellent cheese selection as well as meat and saussages.

    - fresh fish adn seafood
    - Bavarian, Swiss and French Cheeses
    - German bread
    - German and italian saussages
    - German, Italian and French bacon
    - red and white wines
    - German, Swiss and belgian chocolates

    not too cheap but worth the money ... yum ;-)

    Leave a Comment

  • Theme: Department Store
  • Address: Kaufhof department store directly at Marienplatz
  • Directions: Marienplatz - center of downtown Munich, most subways stop at the station "Marienplatz"
  • Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Various Shops: Let's go Shopping!
  • Tip Rating:
  • lareina
  • By lareina on April 24, 2004
  • Munich Page by lareina
  • Flower vendor on Neuhauserstrasse - Munich
    Flower vendor on
    Neuhauserstrasse
    by lareina
    Along Neuhauserstrasse and its extension, Kaufingerstrasse, in central Munich, you will find many modern stores such as Zara, H&M, Mango, C&A, New Yorker, and various other shops and department stores. This area is pedestrian-only and vendors set up shop in the street to sell fruits & vegetables, roasted chestnuts, bratwurst, flowers, souvenirs,and the like. If the shopping madness starts getting to you, grab a seat at an outdoor cafe to people watch or notice the architectural details of the surrounding buildings and two churches.

    Leave a Comment

  • Theme: Other
  • Address: Neuhauserstrasse between Karlsplatz & Marienplatz
  • Directions: An easy walk from the Hauptbahnhof or by U-Bahn to Marienplatz or Karlsplatz.
  • Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Kaufinger Str, Sendlinger Str, Weinstr., etc.: Munich Pedestrian Zone
  • Tip Rating:
  • claudia1975
  • Updated By claudia1975 on January 9, 2005
  • Munich Page by claudia1975
  • View from Marienplatz towards the Karlsplatz - Munich
    View from Marienplatz
    towards the Karlsplatz
    by claudia1975
    Munich downtown’s pedestrian zones are good for shopping. Visit the main street connecting the Marienplatz with the Karlspplatz (Kaufinger str.), as well as the Sendlinger Street connecting the Marienplatz and the Sendliner Tor. In this street you can find some smaller stores, while the pedestrian zone between Marienplatz and Karlsplatz features the common brand clothing- and shoe stores.

    Every day at 5 in the afternoon the famous “Glockenspiel” in the highest town hall tower at the old town hall at the Marienplatz plays its tune and some figures turn and dance. You will notice that it is 5 o clock when most people crowding Marienplatz stare upwards and wait for the horribly mis-tuned “Glockenspiel” to start.

    most stores feature clothes and shoes. But there are also some drug stores, bookstores, jewelery-, arts and crafts- and houseware stores.

    Munich is expensive. The common brands for clothing (Esprit, s'Oliver, Levis, HIS, GAP etc etc.) are everywhere the same prices. However, individual stores in Munich are usually more expensive than in the closeby cities of "Augsburg" (1 hour from Munich) or "Ulm" (2 hours from Munich).

    Leave a Comment

  • Theme: Other
  • Address: Kaufinger str. Sendlinger str. Weinstr. and around
  • Directions: The center of downtown. Exit the subway at "Marienplatz", "Karlsplatz" or "Sendlinger Tor" For a detailed city map (type in "Muenchen" as search criteria) see the website below)
  • Website: www.stadtplan.de
  • Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful

    Visiting Munich?

    Read reviews about Munich Hotels

    Real Reviews from Real VirtualTourist Members.

    Viktualienmarkt: Food Market
  • Tip Rating:
  • poons
  • By poons on March 12, 2006
  • Munich Page by poons
  • Sausages in the Snow - Razmatac & Bodx - Munich
    Sausages in the Snow -
    Razmatac & Bodx
    by poons, 1 more photos
    This really is a must see for all you foodies.

    We took lunch there on two occasions.
    1st time for wonderful sausages, potato rostis and pretzels.
    2nd time for the great seafood and some Reisling. Spotted a lovely old couple with a huge plate of Oysters which made me smile - shame I was leaving this day or I would have tried some for sure.

    I must go here again during the warmer months... this is the kinda place you could spend the whole day just eating, drinking, people watching! Fantastic.

    Fruit, vegetables, cheeses, spices - you name it they have it.

    A little more expensive than normal to shop here I believe, the smaller food markets around the city are more reasonably priced.

    Leave a Comment

  • Theme: Food and Drink
  • Address: Just off Marienplatz
  • Directions: S-Bahn lines 1-8, U3 or U6, Bus 52 to Marienplatz, then walk towards Tal and turn right behind St. Peter's church
  • Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Marienplatz - a mini city
  • Tip Rating:
  • poons
  • Updated By poons on March 10, 2006
  • Munich Page by poons
  • RatHaus at Marienplatz - Munich
    RatHaus at Marienplatz
    by poons
    A great place to head for to start your shopping trip.

    Very central and leads off to many streets with all the variety of shops you could dream of.

    Oh and some great historical buildings, restaurants and museums within the area too.

    Leave a Comment

  • Theme: Other
  • Directions: Central Area of Munich City
  • Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    H & M: Affordable fashion
  • Tip Rating:
  • acemj
  • Updated By acemj on August 30, 2004
  • Munich Page by acemj
  • Munich Shopping
    by acemj
    H & M has relatively cheap clothes that also happen to be relatively fashionable. It's a good place to grab something in style if you forgot to bring the right clothes for a night out on the town (or if you just haven't done laundry on your trip!). This place is a world-wide chain, so you won't necessarily be the most unique dresser in the room, but at least you will have saved enough money to be able to afford dinner!

    Leave a Comment

  • Theme: Other
  • Directions: It's on Neuhauser Strasse, which is the shopping street between Karlsplatz and Marienplatz.
  • Website: www.hm.com
  • Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Hugendubel Bookstore at Marienplatz: Want a Book? You get it here ...
  • Tip Rating:
  • claudia1975
  • Updated By claudia1975 on January 9, 2005
  • Munich Page by claudia1975
  • Opposite the townhall is the Hugendubel bookstore - Munich
    Opposite the townhall is
    the Hugendubel bookstore
    by claudia1975
    The “Hugendubel” bookstore at the Marienplatz is Munich’s biggest book store and features books from bestsellers to art, history, science fiction, childrens books, audio books, economy, psychology, sciences, travel guides, calendars etc.. There is also a smaller but well sorted section of English books as well as some French and Spanish literature. Reading areas with chairs and couches allow the visitor to stay many hours and flip through all kinds of favourites or books of inerest.

    - German books of all kind
    - English, French and Spanish books
    - Audio books
    - Newspapers and Magazines

    SPECIAL TIP: in the Hugendooble ground floor there is an information desk where you get the magazine "IN MÜNCHEN" for free. This is a city magazine containing for each day all the events that happen (parties, concerts, theatre, performance, sports etc etc.). Very good to have!

    Books have a fixed price and usually cost the same all over Germany

    Leave a Comment

  • Theme: Books
  • Address: Marienplatz
  • Directions: Directly opposite the old town hall at the Marienplatz. You cannot miss it.
  • Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Viktualienmarkt
  • Tip Rating:
  • chancay
  • By chancay on October 10, 2004
  • Munich Page by chancay
  • Viktualienmarkt - Munich
    Viktualienmarkt
    by chancay
    This market place is the biggest market of Munich where to buy food and drinks. You can find here flowers, tons of vegetabels and fruits of all the world and mayn more. It is worth to visit it because of the typical bavarian ambience here, although the prices are not the cheapest here.

    everything of national and international fruits and vegetables, herbs, meet, fish and also flowers.

    a bit higher than average

    Leave a Comment

  • Theme: Food and Drink
  • Directions: near the Marienplatz, just passing by the Peter church.
  • Website: http://www.viktualiencam.de/
  • Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    More Munich Tips
    Overview
     
    Hotels and Accommodations
    Tips: 417 - Photos: 317
    Things To Do
    Tips: 2,082 - Photos: 3,006
    Nightlife
    Tips: 221 - Photos: 153
    Transportation
    Tips: 291 - Photos: 233
    Restaurants
    Tips: 611 - Photos: 570
    Shopping
    Tips: 92 - Photos: 76
    Off the Beaten Path
    Tips: 380 - Photos: 370
    Tourist Traps
    Tips: 73 - Photos: 49
    Warnings or Dangers
    Tips: 114 - Photos: 67
    Local Customs
    Tips: 206 - Photos: 177
    Packing Lists
    Tips: 39 - Photos: 20
    Sports Travel
    Tips: 58 - Photos: 60
    General Tips
    Tips: 510 - Photos: 441
    Flights
    Tips: 36 - Photos: 0

    Best Munich Travel Deals

    Neuschwanstein in bavaria
    Castle by Hohenschwangau hotel between the two royal castles

    Deals on Munich Hotels
    Up to 70% Off Germany Hotels. Find Discount Rates on Top Hotels!

    Munich Hotels
    See maps & pics, read reviews, book online. Enjoy your stay in Munich!

    300 Hotels in Munich
    Book your hotel in Munich online. Save up to 75% on your reservation!

    Luxury Berlin Hotels
    Indulge in Affordable Luxury Hotels Guaranteed Lowest Rates in Berlin.

    Sponsored Links

    More Munich Travel Deals

    The Ritz-Carlton Resorts
    A Deluxe Room, Breakfast for Two Internet, Parking & More Included!

    Holiday Inn Express Hotel
    Stay in comfort in Munich Lowest Web Rate Guaranteed.

    Cheap Germany Flights
    Enjoy Berlin this Fall. Book Your Ticket to Berlin Now!

    Sponsored Links

    Munich Hotels





    About VirtualTourist |  10 Great Things to Do On VirtualTourist |  Contact Us |  Press Center |  Help |  User Agreement |  Privacy Statement
    Virtual Tourist® ©1994-2009 VirtualTourist.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.