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Ingolstadt Village is a Designer Shopping Outlet in Audi city: Ingolstadt Village is the second of Chic Outlet Shopping's German designer discount outlets. This designer outlet is a convenient location for savvy shopper's living between Munich and Nuremberg. There are 100 luxury outlet boutiques here with prices discounted by up to 60%. If you need an excuse to come to Ingolstadt, other than shopping, there is a lot to see and do in this city and the surrounding region. Local … [Read more...]
Mädler Passage Is Beautiful Shopping Arcade in the Heart of Historic Leipzig: Mädler Passage is one of Leipzig's most magnificent city arcades and there are many reasons why locals use this arcade and why visitors to Leipzig might want to visit this arcade. This Mädler Passage is an L-shaped arcade which fronts onto Grimmaische Strasse at one end and Neumarkt at the other. It gained a third entrance from Peterstraße when the Messeshauses am Markt was built in 1965, and connects … [Read more...]
Cologne - a Popular Destination at Christmas Time: With no fewer than seven Christmas markets, the cathedral city of Cologne is a popular destination at Christmas time. Christmas Market at Cologne Cathedral (26 Nov 2012 - 23 Dec 2012) Cologne's main Christmas market, the Weihnachtsmarkt am Kolner Dom, is set against the magnificent backdrop of the city’s most famous landmark. Around 137 booths fill the Christmas market around the cathedral and these are arranged in the shape of a … [Read more...]
A Visit to 4711 Eau de Cologne, the city's oldest internationally famous brands: Eau de Cologne was first invented in the city of Cologne in 1709 when Johann Maria Farina named his elixir Eau de Cologne (Water of Cologne) in honour of his new home. He had moved to Cologne from Santa Maria Maggiore by Domodoccola and his perfume became so famous that by 1887 Farina became supplier to Queen Victoria of England. 4711 Original Eau de Cologne is one of Cologne’s oldest internationally … [Read more...]
How to tell the markings on your Meissen porcelain: Keen porcelain collectors will have heard of Meissen, the first ever porcelain manufacturer to be have set up in Germany in 1710. In 2010, Meissen celebrates 300 years of porcelain in Germany. If you're looking to start up a porcelain collection or are keen to add to your Meissen collection during your holidays in Germany, it helps to understand what the monograms on Meissen porcelain means and the imitation symbols that exist. A little … [Read more...]
Neumünster gets on the designer fashion map: The City of Neumünster has selected McArthurGlen as its preferred partner to develop a designer outlet mall in Neumünster, in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein. When it opens in September 2012, this will be McArthurGlen's second designer outlet in Germany, the first being Berlin. The site of the new mall is located on the B205, the main access road to Neumünster from the A7/E45 motorway linking Denmark with Southern Germany. … [Read more...]
Berlin Outlet Shopping Grows with the Berlin Designer Outlet: McArthurGlen opened its Berlin Designer Outlet on June 18, 2009, having taken over from B5 Designer Outlet which has closed down. Berlin has come up the ranks of the fashion scale, so it is not surprising that the McArthurGlen Group has decided that it is time to launch their designer discount outlet concept for this city. Since reunification, Berlin is the top tourist destination in Germany and amongst the top destinations … [Read more...]
Wertheim Village is a Top Outlet Village in Germany: Wertheim Village opened in 2004 and was Germany's first high-end designer discount outlet in Germany. In spite of the economic downturn at that time, the Village was a success from the start as it feeds into the German psyche of value hunting. With over 100 national and international names, from Aigner to Wolford, Wertheim Village is one of Germany's top destinations for designer brands outlet shopping. The brands here include … [Read more...]
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...]
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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