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Locals love Kreuzberg for its somewhat gritty but hip landscape, and the fashion style here is more urban as well. The lively Bergmannstrasse is home to several worthy boutiques, as is Mehringdamm. This, along with neighboring Neukölln, is the place to score a unique Berlin find.
This elegant perfumery will help you create a completely personal scent; choose from vials filled with perfumes like acacia, linden tree blossoms, cedarwood, or pink peppercorns. All the perfumes are produced locally in Berlin, creating a really one-of-a kind gift.
Part playfully curated general store and part café, Hallesches Haus is inside a former post office turned nightclub turned shop. Expect to find terrariums, artfully designed gardening tools, Pendleton blankets, housewares, and gifts with a sense of humor.
This "super boutique" in a former locksmith's workshop is a Berlin favorite for women’s and men’s separates, shoes, accessories, and outerwear, often from rare collections around the world. It's also home to Voo Deli, for when you need a shopping pick-me-up.
Most of Berlin’s flea markets operate year-round, regardless of the freezing winter temperatures, but this indoor hall offers some shelter inside an old warehouse near the Arena/Badeschiff complex on the Spree River. The weekend market features tables of kitchenware and rows of old bikes and mechanical parts, which can obscure the real treasures, so be prepared to spend some time digging.
The Sunday Grosser Antikmarkt am Ostbahnhof market is made up almost entirely of antiques and vintage treasures, so it takes little effort but a bit of money to find something truly special to take home. Pre-edited selections of antiquarian books, gramophones, jewelry, and kitschy East German items can be found here.
This iconic record store is run by music veteran Mark Ernestus, who handpicks all the vinyl and CDs with a heavy focus on techno, electronic, and dubstep. Located inside the Berlin Kraftwerk complex, a former power station, Hard Wax is totally worth a visit for music lovers.
On the edge of the Kreuzberg-Neukölln border, this market on Tuesday and Friday is a gathering spot for the local Turkish community, and offers many traditional products, including delicious delicacies (olives, cheese, dried fruits, hummus, and fresh breads) and a bazaar of house goods, including an extensive selection of fabrics.
