March 2009 | Germany Travel

Designer Outlet Shopping in Germany

March 15, 2009 By Helen Page 5 Comments

Designer Outlet Shopping in Germany is Expanding! Designer Outlet shopping may have been slow in arriving in Germany, but it has arrived! Whilst the Italians, French and English are very familiar with outlet shopping and visitors to these countries fanatically seek out the designer outlets, the concept is relatively new in Germany. However, from the number of outlets that have been sprung up, it's without doubt that the trend and popularity will take off in Germany as well. The Chic … [Read more...]

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Shopping in Munich – Germany

March 14, 2009 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Shopping in Munich: You can buy a lot more than beer and sausages in Munich! Yes, there's certainly more to buy in Munich than just giant tumblers of amber ale and souvenir mugs! Within the city centre alone, there's a wide selection of shops, boutiques and department stores to cater to everyone's shopping taste. Maximilianstraße is one of the most exclusive areas in Munich and in the area reside the Bavarian Parliament, Maximilianeum, the Nationaltheater and the Bavarian State Opera. … [Read more...]

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Shopping in Frankfurt – Germany

March 14, 2009 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Where to shop in Frankfurt depends very much on what you're after. In this city of skyscrapers, the shopping offer is as varied as its cityscape. From the exclusive designer boutiques of Goethestrasse to the department stores on the Zeil or the upmarket shops on Schillerstrasse selling porcelain and household goods, Frankfurt has something for everyone. Frankfurt’s most popular shopping mile is the ‘Zeil’. This is not only where the most well-known department store chains are located, but … [Read more...]

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Shopping in Berlin

March 14, 2009 By Helen Page 1 Comment

East or West, Berlin Shopping is best! Shopping is a favourite pastime for Berliners. You don't have to travel too far and on just the two main shopping streets of Kurfürstendamm and Friedrichstrasse, there are over a dozen large shopping malls. Kurfürstendamm (also known as Ku’damm) is a huge street running from the Memorial Church to Lake Halensee which marks the beginning of the exclusive "villa district" in the west of Berlin. The top end of Ku'damm is packed with department … [Read more...]

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Is there more to German cuisine than sauerkraut, bratwurst and schnitzel?

March 2, 2009 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Regensburg Bratwurst sausages are renowned German fare!

German cuisine and French cuisine may be neighbours geographically, but they're a long way apart in character. Whilst Germany's Oktoberfest and beer festivals are famous around the world, its food unfortunately does not enjoy the same reputation. Germany's cuisine is actually very region-based and varies according to geographical factors and access to waterways for transportation. Many, many years ago, my brother visited the Munich Oktoberfest and his main food mission was to try the pork … [Read more...]