Munich Souvenirs: Where To Buy Souvenirs In Munich, Germany
You had a great time in Munich, loved the city, and saw everything it has to offer. Now you want to bring a little bit of Munich home with you. If you want to buy something for friends, coworkers, or just to remember your trip, go to one of these places instead of doing last-minute shopping at the airport, where prices are through the roof.
Höfbrauhaus
If you’re looking for beer-related gifts, Munich’s most famous beer hall is a great place to start. You don’t even have to go inside the crowded hall to get to the gift shop—right it’s at the door. They have a lot of souvenirs with the Hofbrauhaus name on them, like T-shirts and beer mats. If you liked drinking the ridiculously big beers in Munich, you could bring your own stein home. They sell both simple Hofbrauhaus ones and beautiful old-style ones with intricate decorations and metal lids.
Hauptbahnhof
Even though the airport will definitely rip you off (a regular bottle of Coke costs €3.30), the central train station is a great place to get some of those classic tourist souvenirs. Hauptbahnhof is a maze. To find the gift shops, stay on the street level and head to the main platform where national trains leave. Near the food court, you can find everything from sweet stands to rubber ducks dressed in traditional Bavarian clothes. You can also find the traditional Bavarian gingerbread heart cookies here, and some stores will let you write your own message in icing on them.
Flea market
Market
Even though it might sound strange, flea markets are a great place to find a unique souvenir at a low price. The good news is that Munich is crazy about flea markets, and if your trip is on the weekend, there’s probably a market going on. The most reliable one is Flohmarkt Olympiapark, which has over 450 stands on its 35,000-square-meter (376,737-square-foot) space every Friday and Saturday. You hate getting up early? The Flohmarkt Nachtkonsum comes to TonHalle once a month. The indoor night market opens at 5 pm, and bands play there until midnight.
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Steindel Trachten
If you liked the way the lederhosen showed off their knobby knees or liked the retro dirndls, why not buy one to take home? Steindel Trachten, which is between Marienplatz and Karlsplatz, is one of the cheapest places to buy traditional German clothes. They have a huge selection of clothes and accessories for adults, as well as really cute clothes for kids. If you want to win “aunt or uncle of the year,” buy something for your niece or nephew.
Pylones
This colorful store near Sendlinger Tor is a good place to look for something different than the usual blue-and-white Bavarian gifts. Pylones has everything from wine bottle coolers that look like penguins to a stand for your glasses that makes it look like a cute owl is wearing your big glasses. It’s also a great place for people who love office supplies. Flamingo scissors, anyone? This is a great place to get a unique souvenir if you’re looking for more of a birthday gift.
Galeria Kaufhof
A well-known chain of department stores in Germany is called Galeria Kaufhof. Even though its main office is in Cologne, it has a few branches in Munich, one of which is right by Marienplatz. It has everything you’d expect to find in a department store, but it’s especially good for souvenirs you can eat. Head downstairs to their food floor to find delicious chocolate slabs, fancy cookies, and many other things that will make you the colleague of the month when you bring them back to the office!
Lindt
Yes, a whole store full of delicious Lindt chocolate. In addition to the usual gift boxes and bunnies, you can buy chocolate frogs, slabs of Lindt chocolate, and – get ready for it – Lindt ball pick and mix. Grab a bag and choose how many and which kinds of chocolates you want from the containers that are too full. But the price is based on weight, so you might be surprised when you go to pay. They give you a free one with every purchase, just in case you were feeling a little guilty and needed a reminder that you made the right choice.
Servus Heimat
Servus Heimat is a great choice if you want to find something that is both very Munich and something that your friends and family will actually want. There are pretty things like embroidered pillows in the shape of pretzels and modern cups and placemats with German phrases. The best souvenir is a small stein with a proud blue stag on it that you can use to drink your shot of schnapps out of. The business has grown to three stores, two of which are in the city center and one of which is in the Stadtmuseum.
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