Germany Shopping Centres
Germany has no end of shopping opportunities.
Every major town has its own shopping street, and there are also shopping malls on the outskirts of the urban centres providing plenty more opportunity to indulge in some retail therapy.
The busiest shopping street in Germany is Zeil in Frankfurt.
In Munich, the pedestrian area extends between Stachus (Karlsplatz) and Marienplatz (Kaufingerstrasse/Neuhauserstrasse).
Cologne's classic shopping streets are Hohe Strasse and Schildergasse,
while in Düsseldorf you should head for Königsallee.
In Hamburg, Mönckebergstrasse has an impressive range of shops.
Berlin's 3.5 kilometre Kurfürstendamm or "Ku'damm", as it is known, is famed all over the world for its shops, bars and restaurants.
Shopping centres bring together stores from a range of different sectors to offer a vast choice of goods under one roof. They are usually located on the edges of major conurbations or on greenfield sites.
The Main-Taunus-Zentrum (MTZ) to the west of Frankfurt is Germany's oldest shopping mall and has more than 100 stores.
With almost 200 shops, Centro Oberhausen in the Ruhr area is one of Germany's largest shopping malls.