Culture and Leisure

Out and about, discovering history, spending a day in an amusement park or strolling through historic towns and shopping for local specialities? Or would you prefer to unwind in a spa with a sea view? Northern Germany invites you to do all of this.

In the Schnoor, Bremen’s oldest district, history is combined with a shopping tour in the most beautiful way. Narrow half-timbered houses from the 15th and 16th centuries are home to artisans, restaurants and cafés. The medieval half-timbering of the more than 100 listed residential and craftsmen’s houses, the ancient cobblestones and the unique atmosphere of the winding alleyways will make you forget the stress of everyday life in no time at all.

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The “Viertel”, as Ostertor and Steintor are simply called by Bremen locals, is just a few minutes’ walk from the city centre and is Bremen’s colourful shopping, trendy and cultural meeting point. In addition to art, theatres and museums, the popular district offers international flair and an individual, varied nightlife.

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Exclusive shopping can be found on Hüxstraße and Fleischhauerstraße, undoubtedly the most beautiful shopping streets in the Old Town. Small, individual shops and boutiques, restaurants, bars and cafés made for exclusive shopping and a leisurely stroll. Many shops focus on high-quality regional products and fair-trade goods.

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Hamburg is a paradise for shopping enthusiasts! It’s not for nothing that Hamburg’s city centre is one of the most attractive shopping streets in Germany. In addition to international luxury brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada and Hermès, there are also many owner-managed, traditional shops here. This is what makes Hamburg’s shopping scene unique: every neighbourhood, indeed almost every street in the city, exudes its own flair. The Jungfernstieg is located very close to the shopping streets. Here you can enjoy being right on the waterfront of the Binnenalster. The Jungfernstieg is a place of relaxation for the people of Hamburg and just the right place after an extensive day of shopping.

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Flensburg is home to the longest shopping mile in Schleswig-Holstein. From Rote Straße via Südermarkt and Nordermarkt to Norderstraße – every shopping enthusiast’s heart beats faster here. Boutiques, shopping centres and specialist shops invite you to explore. You can enjoy the hustle and bustle over a cup of coffee in one of the many cafés and restaurants.

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Shopping with Hanseatic flair, strolling around the city harbour and enjoying delicious, traditional dishes in the fresh sea air: the Hanseatic city of Rostock with its historic old town offers its guests a very special shopping experience. Whether in the city centre or in Warnemünde, residents and visitors alike have the opportunity to discover large centres, small shops and various restaurants, cafés and bars in Rostock.

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It’s not just the landscape in the true north that impresses with its diversity, but also our shopping opportunities. There is something to suit every taste: from charming old towns with small, individual shops to shopping streets where you can find well-known fashion chains and department stores, to shopping centres and designer outlets that leave nothing to be desired.

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