Hamburg

In the old Mellin arcade — Hamburg's oldest shopping arcade today — you can admire the ceiling paintings and stained glass from the turn of the last century. Here, you’ll find antiques, art and rare literature at Felix Jud, exclusive porcelain vases and dishware at the Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur, and countless creatively designed bags at Tumi. The Mellin Passage connects the Alsterarkaden with the luxury shopping street Neuer Wall. With the picturesque ceiling paintings the shopping mall is a real find for tourists alongside their shopping spree.

Mönckebergstraße, or just Mö for short, is Hamburg’s major shopping street. Until 1907, this area between the main train station and the City Hall was known as Gägenviertel; here, the city's poorer residents lived on narrow streets with half-timbered houses. When Mönckebergstraße was constructed, Hamburg's administration created the boulevard that could best represent the pride and economic power of the Hanseatic city. Even today, this boulevard displays an impressive variety of large department stores, fashion boutiques, retail shops, cafés and food stalls. The Levantehaus is among the city’s smallest and finest shopping arcades.

The Alsterhaus in Hamburg is one of Germany’s major department stores. The exclusive range of products, the classy sense of trends and the artful presentation have shaped the image of the Alsterhaus significantly. On six floors the premium department store presents many shopping highlights — from international luxury brands to home accessories and prime groceries — and therefore links tradition and modernity.

Schanzenviertel is home to many bars, restaurants, small foreign traders, fashion boutiques and associated clientele dominate the streets in the centre. Just recently in 'Schanze' (as the Hamburg natives say) a series of new stores have opened that make the area attractive and versatile for shopping.

Eppendorf is one of Hamburg's 'chic' districts. The shopping trip in Eppendorf is best started on one of the main streets: Eppendorfer Landstraße, Eppendorfer Weg, or Eppendorfer Baum. Cool and stylish fashion from Sweden can be found at the Grand Hotel of Sweden. At Linette, you will find current collections by Chloé, Marc Jacobs, Marni and Prada. In the quaint Kaffeerösterei Burg on Eppendorfer Weg, you can buy various types of freshly roasted coffee, as well as cocoa, teas, and chocolates.

Only 40 minutes from Hamburg, you will find the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Neumünster. Northern Germany's largest outlet is offering 30-70% off RRP all year round and has become a shopping paradise for fashion lovers. More than 110 stores with your favourite designer brands such as Armani, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Polo Ralph Lauren, Adidas, Zwilling or WMF as well as a diversified gastronomy and the village-style, invite guests to linger. The location next to motorway A7, free parking and a shuttle from Hamburg Dammtor provide easy access.

Neuer Wall is the boulevard of luxury brands: from Armani to Jil Sander, Bulgari, Cartier and Sönnichsen are represented here, as are Offermann and Louis Vuitton. You can reach the luxury shops over wide and elegantly paved pavements to rejoice at Windsor or Burberry's clothing, jewellery at Tod's, writing instruments from Montblanc, or jewellery at Wempe.

One of the most popular shopping streets in Hamburg runs from the central station to Gerhart-Hauptmann-Platz. There are chain stores here such as Zara, Douglas, H&M, Anson’s and Görtz. Jewellers, opticians and Thalia, Hamburg’s largest bookshop, are located next door to banks, chemists and cafés.