LUV SHOPPING

Königstraße lies parallel to the pedestrian area of Breite Straße. Culture meets trade here and modern hustle and bustle meets historic façades. Shopping, suppliers replenishing stocks mingled with busy Lübeckers on the way to their next appointment - it all goes on here. When you shop here, you are right in the thick of true Lübeck everyday life. Mühlenstraße and Koberg are connected by the long shopping mile but it also has many other different guises. Real treasure troves such as Boutique Geoffreys, the furniture shop Gunilla or the goldsmiths "das kleine kra" sit like small pearls dotted along a chain of everyday use. But differences exist here too. Even if you're just really looking for a nice birthday card, you'll often end up in the in-house gallery at Hünicke again, or looking for a few new towels in Betten Struve with its spacious and light-filled premises. It all can turn into a relaxing time-out away from the bustling crowded streets. A real Must for any Lübecker is a quick detour into Buchhaus Hugendubel. You'll find that the contents of many a Lübecker's entire living room bookcase - spanning pre-school reading to the first romantic novel up to current political biographies - all came from here. If from here you go towards Koberg, you will be getting closer to some of the top artistic addresses in Königstraße. One of these is the Löwen Apotheke with its listed façade and magical conversions in its interior. But it is in the Kunsthaus Lübeck with selected works of Classical Modern and contemporary art where it all really comes together. And when strolling through the exhibitions in the Behnhouse diagonally opposite, you can quite well imagine how a time-honoured Lübeck merchant must have felt in his own home. After so many impressions, a little light refreshment sounds good. Pop into one of the small side streets such as Pfaffenstraße or Glockengießerstraße for this. You'll find the the Günter Grass-House there too, by the way, as well as the restaurant Blechtrommel - two of Lübeck's finest Old Town tips!

There's no way fashion victims and shopping friends can get round it: The Breite Straße in Lübeck is only accessible to pedestrians and is a welcome spot for bargain hunters with its broad pavements and great variety of shops. Famous brands such as Esprit, Gerry Weber, Hallhuber and Street One are all in close proximity to the shopping Mecca of Karstadt and also the popular TKMaxx outlet store. The most widely used "gateway" to the Breite Straße is "Kohlmarkt". The Haerder Center is a shopping mall with many trendy labels and stores, for example the only Pandora store in Lübeck. The center is located along with the traditional shoe shop Schümann which offers shoes for the entire family over its three floors. Of course, there are also jewellers and perfume shops. And the parent company of the most famous Lübeck delicacy is located here: Café Niederegger, the birthplace of marzipan. With so much choice, carrier bags often tend to become rather heavy. Perfect for taking a quick break. Relax with a cup of coffee and a slice of cake in the heart of the pedestrian area and enjoy a bit of people-watching, too. Traditional restaurants such as the Seafarer's Guild are great for a longer time-out or look out for a sunny spot in the square with an exclusive view of the historic Town Hall.

Shopping in Lübeck isn't just done indoors. Besides the weekly market and the tourist market right at the foot of the Town Hall, practically every district has its own weekly market. The open-air shopping centres are genuine suppliers of fresh seasonal fruit and veg and provide a beneficial exchange between Lübeck and its surrounding area. Potatoes, apples, asparagus, strawberries or cabbage all thrive in the immediate surrounding areas and only have a short distance to travel to the consumer. This is sustainability from its best side. The following markets can be found in the Lübeck city. You are bound to find one nearby: from 8 am - 1 pm respectively: Mon: Meesenkaserne and Travemünde Tues: Brink Wed: Brolingsplatz, Hasenweg and Schlutup, Mecklenburger Straße Thurs: Meesenkaserne, Brink, Travemünde Fri: Hanseplatz, Moisling and Kücknitz, Kirchplatz Sat: Brolingsplatz and Brink from 10.30 am - 7.00 pm respectively Mon: Markt/Rathausmarkt Thurs: Markt/Rathausmarkt from 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm respectively Fri: Buntekuh, opposite from Buntekuh shopping centre Travemünde: 1st May - 30th Sept: 8.00 am - 2.00 pm 1st Oct - 30th April: 8.00 am - 1.00 pm

Shop without the constraints of time and everyday obligations. Have fun and relax while shopping in Lübeck. The Sunday opening days in the Hanseatic city are always an event. The city rouses itself from its Sunday slumbers between 1 pm and 6 pm. A great many shops open their doors and have attractive promotions on offer. They turn a Sunday. Different mottoes are selected for the Sunday openings, accompanied by music and a wide variety of events in and around the shops to make shopping even more fun. Enjoy the colourful life of Lübeck's town centre on the following Sunday afternoons: 7th November 2021 - in Lübeck