22 Best Places to Shop in Schleswig-Holstein and the Baltic Coast, Germany

Inside the Old Pharmacy, the tiny Keramikstube offers locally made crafts, books, gifts, and beautiful traditional handmade pottery (shop closed on Sunday). There is also a café on-site which is open daily.

This impressive store covers several storefronts and carries the newest apparel, shoes, jewelry, handbags, and accessories, such as iPhone covers. It's a Hamburg classic that carries both international brands and several German designers.

The Antik-Center Hamburg has a treasure trove of "antiques" from the 1950s, '60s, and '70s. The staff ship purchases anywhere in the world.

The two storefronts here are filled with wacky knickknacks, useful home appliances, and modern home accessories, all at reasonable prices.

Don't miss this Hamburg institution, which is the best place for all of the city's specialty maritime goods, including elaborate model ships and brass telescopes.

Germans in search of a great deal love a good Flohmarkt (flea market). These markets unfold every weekend throughout Hamburg, and the best of the lot may be the one at Flohschanze. With acres of clothes, furniture, books, CDs, records, home accessories, jewelry, and art, the market attracts both collectors and bargain hunters every Saturday from 8 until 4.

This small emporium sells trendy sportswear, shoes, accessories, and jewelry for women.

Germany's leading department-store chain isn't as posh as the Alsterhaus, but it still has a good and varied selection of clothing, perfume, watches, household goods, and food.

The upscale shop on the handsome suburban thoroughfare of Isestrasse carries mostly clothing and accessories for women.

Lübeck's most famous marzipan maker, Niederegger, sells the delicacy molded into a multitude of imaginative forms at its Konditorei-Café flagship store. Upstairs is a small museum about marzipan, as well as some life-size marzipan figures.

The all-natural cosmetics and toiletries here, as well as the facial and body treatments, are available at surprisingly reasonable prices.

Men in need of fine, sophisticated shoes have the chance to purchase pairs from internationally known shoemakers and from the store's own classic line, which are designed and constructed in Hamburg.

A part of the ever-expanding H&M empire, this recent addition to Neuer Wall specializes in premium-brand yet alternative clothes, bags, jewelry, and cosmetics, all designed to be mixed and matched.

The tiny shop sells a good selection of cool Scandinavian labels, such as Stine Goya, Carin Wester, and Minimarket. It's also great for jewelry and bags.

This ultrastylish shopping center next to the fish market is a one-stop source for contemporary furniture and home accessories.

Occupying the entire five floors of a handsome Dutch Renaissance building in the middle of town, Thomas-I-Punkt has long been supplying the fashion-conscious with trendy brand and private-label clothes and shoes.

Primarily known for its funky wallpapers, handmade lamps, and retro-style furniture, this great little design store on the increasingly trendy Weidenallee also sells stylish modern clothes and accessories. The store was expanded in 2020 to include the space right next door and now has a location dedicated to furniture and another one focused on fashion.

Germany's largest seller of fine jewelry has two locations in Hamburg, and this is its flagship. The selection of watches here is particularly outstanding.

This small but top-class food market in the heart of Blankenese manages to preserve the charm of a small village. It sells only fresh produce from what it considers environmentally friendly farms, but it's only open Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday.

The most interesting pieces of contemporary design from around the world are on view at this home-furnishings store.

The Hamburg outlet of the chain store is the city's largest store for men's clothes. Wormland offers both affordable yet very fashionable clothes, as well as (much more expensive) top designer wear.