Munich’s Top 10 : Shopping

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  1. Pedestrian Zone

    Munich’s
    central pedestrian zone stretches along Kaufingerstraße and Neuhauser
    Straße to Karlsplatz/Stachus. Here you will find all the major European
    chains and many department stores. Estimates show that Germany’s largest
    retail turnover per minute happens right here. Beyond Stachus, there
    are more stores in Sonnenstraße, Schützenstraße, and in the Elisenhof at
    the main railway station.

  2. Theatinerstraße

    Affluent
    shoppers head to Munich’s most elegant shopping street, which starts at
    Marienhof behind the Town Hall. The number of fashion boutiques and
    high-end stores has swelled since the classy Fünf Höfe shopping arcades
    opened.

  3. Fünf Höfe

    Historic
    buildings and contemporary architecture, arcades, courtyards, stores
    (Manufaktum, Emporio Armani), culture (Kunsthalle of the
    Hypo-Kulturstiftung), and fine gastronomy (Schumann’s daytime bar,
    Ederer, Barista, Café Kunsthalle) – this award-winning jewel of urban
    design by architects Herzog and de Meuron covers the area between
    Theatiner-, Kardinal-Faulhaber-, Maffei- and Salvatorstraße.

  4. Odeonsplatz & Brienner Straße

    Luxury
    stores and boutiques line this square and the exclusive boulevard that
    runs off it. Here, you will also find an exemplary piece of urban
    renewal – the 19th-century Luitpoldblock with luxury shops, galleries,
    and Café Luitpold with its palm garden.

  5. Maximilianstraße

    Maximilian
    II laid out this elegant boulevard in the mid-19th century. Extending
    between the Nationaltheater and the Altstadtring, it has evolved into
    one of Europe’s most exclusive shopping destinations. Bulgari, Armani,
    Chanel, and other shops beckon beneath the pointed arches designed by
    Friedrich Bürklein. The boulevard is also home to the Hotel
    Vierjahreszeiten, the Kammerspiele, and – since the autumn of 2003 – the
    Maximilianhöfe.

  6. Maximilianhöfe

    The
    Maximilianhöfe is a complex encompassing a reconstructed Bürklein
    building on Maximilianstraße, a complex with offices and luxury
    boutiques (Gianfranco Ferré, Dolce & Gabbana, and others), and the
    state opera’s new rehearsal stage, featuring a transparent curtain
    façade. At the centre of the ensemble, the historic colonnaded hall of
    the former stables of the royal riding school has been preserved. The
    restaurant Brenner is a hidden treasure.

  7. Sendlinger Straße

    One
    of the oldest shopping streets, with several traditional stores.
    Growing increasingly chic, the strip still offers a colourful mix and
    great diversity of retail, from a fashion department store to leather
    goods to a teashop.

  8. Around Viktualienmarkt

    Worth
    a stroll in its own right, Munich’s oldest market is surrounded by
    speciality shops of all sizes. To the south, you’ll find the shops of
    the Gärtnerplatz district, while many small antique shops and the city’s
    largest supermarket for organic foods line the narrow streets leading
    to Isartor. On the west side, in the direction of Rindermarkt, a new
    shopping arcade has been created around the medieval Löwenturm.




  9. Around the University

    Bounded
    by the Amalienstraße, Türkenstraße, and Adalbertstraße, the student
    quarter features not only many excellent bookshops but also boutiques of
    all kinds, including eccentric clothing stores, and jewellery and
    design shops.

  10. Leopoldstraße & Side Streets

    Schwabing’s
    Leopoldstraße is lined with boutiques, restaurants, and cafés, starting
    at Giselastraße. Stroll along the side streets on the left side of the
    boulevard (heading north) for a wide variety of interesting shops.
    Hohenzollernstraße, especially, has evolved into a centre for small
    boutiques.