Designer Outlet shopping in Germany

Designer Outlet Shopping has arrived in Germany!
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 [...]

Shopping in Munich – Germany

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 [...]

Shopping in Frankfurt – Germany

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 [...]

Shopping in Berlin

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 [...]

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

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, [...]