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KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens) Berlin

37 Reviews Kaufhaus des Westens (abbreviated KaDeWe) is a German department store in the center of the capital Berlin. It is located in the Tauentzienstraße in the Schöneberg district, close to the...

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Königsallee Düsseldorf

17 Reviews You can easily learn the interesting background of the Kö. Where was the german king was thrown with horse droppings? And many more interesting news, tales and history. The game is only available in...

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market-place Mainz

3 Reviews There are so many ultramodern stores right across the square from the Cathedral. It's very easy to get lost in them. What I found good was a number of kiosks where you can have a snack; a large number...

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Ku-Damm (Kurfürstendamm) Berlin

22 Reviews They sold young, trendy, up-to-the-minute clothing and accesories for girls in their teens and twens. In opinion of Urszula(matcrazy0) good choice of interesting clothes for young feeling women -...

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Old Town Düsseldorf

5 Reviews Since Uerige is a tourist stop of the highest order they also sell souvenirs. There is a glass case from which you choose from amongst the beery goodies. Alt bier glasses and beer mats are probably...

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Old Town Mainz

2 Reviews There was a little shop in the old part of Mainz. I was fascinated by the decorations outside, so we went in. And I was not dissappointed inside. The decorations, the colours, the smell have been...

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Souvenirs Berlin

22 Reviews I have described in my Local Customs tip how the East Berlin pedestrian crossing lights created a sort of cult enthusiasm for the little figure known as Ampelmann. So popular is he that he has his...

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Flea Markets Berlin

10 Reviews Flea markets are something of a Berlin tradition. They are usually held at the weekend, especially on Sundays, and wherever you are staying you are likely to find one somewhere nearby. We went to the...

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Europa Center Berlin

9 Reviews Europa Center is a big mall that offers on different floors all sorts of stores, gifts, books, music, electronic, clothing shops. The nicest thing the mall offers, are the many coffee and ice places,...

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Markets Berlin

9 Reviews At the eastern end Bergmannstraße there was "Markthalle" on the left (official name: "Marheinekehalle") with various food sold including Greek and French cheese, Asian and other spices, Turkish...

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Galeries Lafayette Berlin

6 Reviews A piece of France in ... Berlin In keeping up Berlins reputation to be a city with a keen sense of style, Galeries Lafayette is another occasion for buying elegant, brand-name French designs,...

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Potsdamer Platz Berlin

5 Reviews I found many shopping centers around the city, all of them tempting to buy buy things. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately for my wallet?!) I was there during holidays and most days shops were...

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Konditorei-Zieger: Buy a FUMMEL in Meissen

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Konditorei Zieger is an interesting traditional bakery in the centre of the old city of Meissen (north of Dresden) and their best-known product is the so-called "Fummel",dating back to the year 1710, a pastry that was never ment to be eaten...In colloquial german a Fummel is a kind of dress for ladies that is expensive and rather thin, and might be ruined quickly...Fummeln or herumfummeln in colloquial german is an activity, when touching something with your fingers.... August der Starke had a post-rider, who was drinking quite a lot, and in order to be able to control him ,August asked the bakeries in Meissen to create a very thin pastry that might easily break, when it is not carried around very carefully...You can still buy this pastry ONLY in Konditorei Zieger for about 2 Euros, it is big like a loaf of bread, but very light and really thin ( & it survived several days in my car)It...

Möbelum (21x in Germany): One of the best furniture shops :-)

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This is of course not a tip for travellers who visit Germany by plane, but for travellers who live in the vicinity of Germany and also for my German compatriots (as I found that not many people know of this shop). When I lived in Mannheim, I came across Möbelum when I was looking for some nice and plain and simple furniture made of wood (and not laminated chipboard). I was thrilled to see their products, which are indeed made of plain wood (pine, fir and beech mostly), from sustainable forestry. What I even liked more was that you can get the furniture either “raw” (not painted, stained or treated with oil) but can paint or stain it to your likings. As I have developed a love for the reddish colour of cherry wood stain, this was and still is my shop. Those who have stayed at Hotel Ingrid know what I mean, as my whole appartment is almost entirely outfitted with Möbelum things.They are...

Käthe Wohlfahrt

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If you are interested in European winter and Christmas markets, make sure your trip falls in very late November. Otherwise, you will not see anything of that. I would fly directly to Munich and organise day trips from there. The largest Christmas market I have seen is in Nurnberg, which is not far from Munich. You may be interested in visiting one of the Käthe Wohlfahrt stores, which specialise in Christmas decoration and gifts. They are open year round and I found the one in Rothenburg really impressive.

at Oktoberfest & other fests: Lebkuchen - Herz

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Nowadays it is not easy to find this type of a unique souvenir and gift to take home, except that you are lucky to be able to attend Oktoberfest or any other similar festivity in Bavaria or other parts of Germany : Lebkuchen - Herz ( a heart made of Gingerbread) , it mostly has an inscription like on my photo and in most cases such a heart is a donation to the girl that is taken out to Oktoberfest by a young man. A Lebkuchenherz is quite expensive and it would be a pity to eat it. It will be mostly packed in plastic and might stay like this for several years ! Be prepared to pay between 15 and 20 euros for such a piece of art !

James Rizzi stamps at our post office :-))

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In 2008 (and hopefully for quite a time), our post offices have very cute special stamps available, designed by famous James Rizzi, the famous New York Pop artist :-). They come in a set of 20, with four different motifs and greetings for all occasions ("Danke thank you, Herzlichen Glückwunsch happy birthday, Herzliche Grüße warmest greetings, Alles Gute all my best regards). The screenshots I've added might not show them in their full beauty, but it is sun and moon, fish, flower and bird and a bunch of cats. Even if they are a special edition, they come with the regular price os stamps, each 0,55 €. So 11 € for the set of 20. Available at all post offices in Germany.As the URL is too long for our box below, I put the link here - but it is n German only:German Post

Burg Eltz: Best prices are here!

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I loved this shop! If only I knew how inexpensive the souvenirs were here, I'd have bought less at other shops around Germany! Everything from fridge magnets to tankards to swords to suits of armor to t-shirts! Everything was so cheap but well-made and of better quality than many I have seen around the country (and I shopped a lot!). I took one look inside the shop and told the sales-girl "I'lll be right back. I have to visit the castle first, then I'll be back to buy out the store". And I bought over $50 of trinkets (I would have bought more, but i was hiking the long trail back to Moselkern and didn't want too many heavy bags!). The staff are friendly and even gave me a couple of free items for being such a good customer! T-shirts 12.50euros, shot-glasses and tankards from 2-5euros, suit of armor cost around 10,000euro (I think it was for sale?), keychains and sword-pens 2euros,...

Very special lemonade, made in Germany

by Trekki

If you are thirsty on your travels through Germany and you like a special drink, try and find Bionade. It is usually available at train stations or airports, and of course in selected supermarkets (for example tegut, Globus, REWE).I had my first sampling only recently but liked it on the spot, as it is not sweet, only very slightly sparkling and very much refreshing. And it is available in tastes such as elderberry (something I knew only from Austria), ginger, herbs and lychee. It tastes so refreshing and I also found that it gives me back energy when I need it.Then I read about their story on the web (see link below) and was even more fascinated. They started off only recently (in 1995, well, recently compared to other companies) and have increased their sales volume tenfold from 2004 to 2006, which speaks for the quality and the fact that Germans seem to be a bit tired of Coca Cola...

Wheat Beer

by gubbi1

Well, it is not a tip for a special shop, more some info about a list of wheat beers a friend has tested and placed on a webpage. As these are already 95 different sorts from around Germany (of course mainly the south), I thought, I could share this with you... Have a look and get inspired... ;)For each beer you will also find a link to the breweries homepage. Wheat Beeeeeer

Shopping – German farmers' markets

by Trekki

Some bigger German cities have wonderful weekly farmers’ markets, usually held Wednesdays and Saturdays, usually at or around the city's market place.These are perfect places to buy your supplies of fresh fruit and vegetables, cheese and bread, flowers and regional specialities.The prices you'll pay are maybe slightly higher than in supermarkets – but well, you can be sure that you get fresh things and no plastic food.Often, you can also visit special markets, like flower markets, flea markets, handicraft markets.And of course, our famous Christmas markets are definitely worth a visit, if you are here during December. Charming atmosphere, nice special gifts and mulled wine are guaranteed to surprise and please you :-)

Shopping Centres + Malls, where to get what

by Trekki

When you come to Germany, forget about anything you are used to at home in terms of opening hours. In Germany, most of the shops close latest (= latest) at 8 p.m. It still depends on a city’s specific regulation; some cities close their shops at even 7 or 6 p.m. There is no hope that this will change and our country learns from other countries.A colleague recently reminded me to write about the different big department stores, so that’s what I am doing now (thanks Karin J ).If you are in bigger cities (> 100.000 inhabitants), you will most probably find one of the Germanwide chain department stores: Karstadt and/or Kaufhof. They are usually located in the city centres, usually in or close by pedestrian zones.They have several departments; for men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, stationery, jewelry, music, photo and computer stuff, kids’ corners and toys, travel bags, bath & beauty....

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