Hamburg is well known nationally and internationally for its shopping malls and arcades. Hamburg is known as the ‘city of merchants’ as it is one of the main trading centers of Europe. Shopping in Hamburg offers a wide variety of choices for the tourists ranging from local handicrafts to branded products. There are nine shopping malls in Hamburg.
The best place for Shopping in Hamburg is Monckebergerstrasse, which is the main retail street in Hamburg. However there are many indoor shopping centers where you can search for your desired shopping items. If you want to buy expensive items you can go to Neuer Wall and Jungfernstieg. The shops display items like jewelry, furniture, fashionable
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clothes, and show pieces and so on.
The largest shopping mall of Europe is located in Hamburg called Europa Passage. It was inaugurated in 2006. Europa Passage consists of about 100 shops. Some of the famous shops of this mall are Cecil, Kult, Sasch, H&M, Hilfiger Denim, Benetton and Esprit. This mall also has cafes, restaurants etc.
If you want to buy items like statues, masks, textile, furniture, musical instruments and art objects you must visit shops like Erichstrasse 56 and Harry's Hamburger Hafenbasar. Most of the shops in Hamburg remain open from 10:00 to 18:00 from Monday to Saturday. If you are going on a trip to Hamburg don't forget to collect some of the ethnic items from these shops.
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