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If it is cold or rainy and you don't fancy walking along the main shopping drag, then you could visit the very new shopping center Ettlinger Tor. This big shopping center has several levels with a good selection of shops and some places for refreshments.
We came here in December 2010 and December 2011 for shopping again and a piece of pizza from La Pizza on the top floor - our favourite snack place in the center :-)
What to buy: anything and everything
Updated Dec 12, 2011
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This small shop is full of items. Most of these are stuffed toy animals of every sizes.
What to buy: As I've said; at Zoo Shop there is a large selection of stuffed toy animals. Moreover you can find t-shirts, umbrellas, wooden statues and more.
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Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Bahnhofplatz, 4
Phone: 0721 464 66 85.
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It's a whole street full of stores. Shoes, women's/men's/children's clothes, books, toys, gifts, art, sporting goods. Everything, really. Also check out Einkaufszentrum at Ettlinger Tor, it's an amazingly structured mall (picture).
What to pay: A loooot if you're into shopping.
Written Jun 13, 2009
Address: Kaiserstrasse/Ettlinger Tor
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Tom's Oldie Schallplatten was the second record shop we visited.
Outside the shp was a large collection of posters on display and the shop did not have the looks of a thrift shop at all.
Inside the place is cramped with records and other collectibles. Items were in a number of ranges, but it was no problem finding some bargains.
Again we found a flexible disc to the surprise of the shop owner.
What to buy: Records.
Updated Feb 14, 2009
Address: Erbprinzenstrasse 2 - 76133 Karlsruhe
Phone: +49-151-56903550
Website: http://www.toms-schallplatten-poster.de
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Strauss Innovation is a shop where you can find clothes, decorations for your house, sweets and other items.
What to buy: I bought a couple of stollen (it is a typical German Christmas cake) and two packets of tea.
What to pay: Strauss Innovations has lots of cheap things on sale. Don't miss it if you like to buy some gifts to take home.
Updated Dec 8, 2008
Address: Kaiserstrasse, 205.
Phone: 0721 82 44 69 80.
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The Ettlinger Tor shopping Mall offers everything of a modern mall.
A little hidden behind the old facedes, it's a contrast to find such modern facilities.
Starbucks is present at the entrance and much more modern shops are present (like the Media Markt).
Public Bathrooms are at the top floor, clean and well equipped.
Business hours:
Mo-We: 10AM - 8PM
Th: 10AM - 10PM
Fr-Sa- 10AM - 8PM
Su: 1PM - 7PM
Bakeries open at 8AM.
Written Jun 20, 2008
Address: Ettlinger-Tor-Platz 1 - 76133 Karlsruhe
Phone: +49-721-6636790
Website: http://www.ettlinger-tor.de/de/seite/home.php
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Echolot is a spaceous shop with a small first floor and many records at the lower section.
CD's and DVD's are also on sale.
Many cheaper items in several boxes on the floor.
At least good for 1 hour of searching.
The 45-ers section is just a few boxes, but these comntained many interesting records.
There's a lot of modern music around.
What to buy: Records
Written Jun 20, 2008
Address: Bürgerstrasse 7C - 76133 Karlsruhe
Phone: +49-721-1519444
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DisCover was the first shop we visited in Karlsruhe.
The owner welcomed us at the door and assured us there were no flexible discs in his store.
We just had to proof him wrong.
I went all the way to the back, where the exotic records were located.
We ended up with several boxes of 45-ers and ended up with some nice findings.
The shop has some off the beaten path records, like jazz and Afro music.
What to buy: There's something for everyone.
What to pay: About average prices; I saw nothing overpriced.
Written Jun 20, 2008
Address: Kreuzstrasse 31 - 76133 Karlsruhe
Phone: +49-721-388614
Website: http://www.discover-records.de
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The neobaroque building which used to host Karlsruhe's central post office has recently been turned into a shopping mall. The shops in there are more or less the usual chain stores.
Useful: the Saturn (electronics), the Lidl in the basement (discount supermarket), the big Intersport sports store. Besides, the mall contains some cafes and fast-food places.
The little organic food store (Gut zum Leben) is owned and run by one of the most infamous sects which currently operate in Germany - one should know that before shopping there.
An insider tip is the little Italian wine and coffee hut close to the post office.
Yes, there is still a post office in the Postgalerie!
What to buy: You'll find almost everything in the different shops.
What to pay: About average
Written Jun 16, 2008
Address: Europaplatz/Stephansplatz
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I didn’t have time for a lot of shopping in Karlsruhe, but we did check out this large mall, which was only a short walk from our hotel. It has 130 shops with ranging from fashion and accessories, cosmetics, health stores, books and entertainment electronics, cafés and bars etc. We went in the large supermarket on the lower floor, where I bought a tin of Chris’s favourite German food-stuff, sauerkraut.
What to buy: Prices in the supermarket seemed reasonable – I paid just a couple of Euros for my tin of sauerkraut.
I didn’t take any photos here – instead, why not enjoy some more images from the Botanical Gardens!
Written Jun 16, 2008
Website: www.ettlinger-tor.de
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