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Shopping The guide was updated: 2024-02-22

Like shopping? You won’t be disappointed. Nuremberg has everything you’d expect from a modern city.

Tax free shopping for Non-EU-travellers
Conditions for tax refund:

- Completed Tax free form of the original shop
- Minimum amount: 150,-€ (for one purchase)
- Valid passport
- Credit Card with validity of six months
- Payment is made in cash, on average 13-14% of value added tax payment
- Departure must be 21 days after the refund

Cash Office Location Wöhrl:
The Department Store Wöhrl offers a special service for all Non-EU travellers with a cash office for tax refunds.

Location: Wöhrl, Ludwigsplatz 12, 90403 Nürnberg, 5th floor

Tax refund point at the airport:
The DER Reisebüro will be able to process your tax free refund for you. Remember: Non-EU shoppers must bring a completed and stamped Tax Free Form in order to request a tax free refund.

Location: DER Reisebüro at the airport, Flughafenstraße 100, 90411 Nürnberg

Hauptmarkt

Hauptmarkt

The Hauptmarkt and streets leading to the castle are littered with scores of souvenir shops. But there are also a large number of small speciality shops, of the Nuremberg master traders, jewellers and antique shops too, where you’ll find all kinds of souvenirs and keepsakes for your friends and family. The tourist information centre on the Hauptmarkt is also worth checking out.

Breite Gasse / Karolinenstraße

Breite Gasse / Karolinenstraße

Breite Gasse and Karolinenstraße are the heart of the Nuremberg shopping district. Here, you’ll find all sorts of established shops and large department stores. Younger shoppers are also catered for, thanks to well-known chains such as H&M, Görtz, Mango to name but a few.

Craftmen's Courtyard

Craftmen's Courtyard

Step into the Craftsmen's Courtyard and you'll soon catch a whiff of the delicious scent of Nuremberg bratwurst, gingerbread and other specialties of Franconian cuisine. The medieval feel of the narrow lanes, shops and half-timbered huts makes this little village within the big city a special attraction. You can watch the craftsmen work and buy a wonderful and unique example of traditional artisan work. A gingerbread maker, leather craftsman, glass painter and cutter, potter, tin smith, an artist of poker work and a goldsmith all bring their art and artistry to life in the Craftsmen's Courtyard.

Kaiserstraße

Kaiserstraße

Kaiserstraße is slightly more high-end, as it’s home to a number of exclusive shops, boutiques and cafes.

Gostenhof

Gostenhof

If you’re outside the city centre, why not visit the shops in the Gostenhof district? It’s renowned for its small quaint shops and boutiques, art dealers and studios. You’re sure to find something unique here.

Mercado Nürnberg

Mercado Nürnberg

The ultimate shopping centre in the north of the city houses a wide range of fabric, electrical and everyday shops. A number of events and cultural activities take place here throughout the year too.

Franken - Center Nürnberg

Franken - Center Nürnberg

The Franken-Center, situated in the city’s southern Langwasser district, is the largest shopping centre in northern Bavaria. With a variety of promotions, exhibitions and events, it draws more than a million people through its doors each year.

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