Shopping in Leipzig - authentic goods, best outlets, malls and boutiques

Many travelers arriving at Hauptbahnhof Leipzig Train Station start shopping right at the platform. The station building is more like a large-scale shopping center that houses more than 140 stores, as well as several big supermarkets such as Aldi and Metro. Here passengers can find a large"Saturn" electronic goods store, fashionable clothes of famous brands, cosmetics and perfumes, books and souvenir products. On Christmas Eve, a fair is always organized in the main railway station building.

A popular shopping mall in Leipzig is Hoefe am Bruehl, which attracts tourists with a variety of shops offering discounted goods. This is a good place to take a walk in search of new outfits and accessories, all kinds of electronic gadgets and home products, as well as cosmetics and goods for children. An excellent grocery supermarket operates on the ground floor of the mall. Unlike many others, it is open until late in the evening.

Paunsdorf Center offers its customers a choice of 180 stores, including dozens of fashion stores for children and adults, very interesting kitchenware shops and shopping pavilions with home goods. In this shopping center, you can visit several excellent souvenir shops. Since it is away from the city center, customers can shop here in a very calm and uncrowded atmosphere. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Karstadt is aimed at a wide range of customers, being known for its moderate prices. Ladies will love its shops full of trendy clothes, cosmetics, and perfumes, and gentlemen would be happy to visit excellent clothing stores and sports pavilions. Numerous specialized stores selling not only toys but also clothes for children of different ages are waiting for vacationing families.

Besides, the city has many original small shops. Beer lovers should not miss their chance to visit BierFreunde. It sells dozens of beer varieties, here you can taste and buy beer from many famous German breweries. In addition to classic bottles and cans of beer, the store offers very beautiful sets that would be the best gift for all connoisseurs of the "amber drink".

A beautiful historic building houses Don Fernandez store where one can buy wonderful tasty souvenirs in the Argentinean style. This store offers customers a huge selection of popular Argentinean wines, various canned products, cookies and other sweets that are delivered here from famous Argentinian factories. Here they also sell beautiful handicrafts made by Argentine artisans. As souvenirs, you can buy beautiful photo frames, silver trays, paintings, and glass products.

Active tourists would probably be interested in Jack Wolfskin-Store specializing in tourist and sports equipment. Here you can buy a great tracksuit, pick up a new backpack or waterproof jacket, as well as all possible accessories for active & extreme recreation. Although the stores of this chain cannot boast extremely low prices, the one in Leipzig always maintains prices at a reasonable level.

One of the most interesting souvenir shops in town is Spinnerei. It occupies an old industrial building, which once housed a wool factory. Today, part of the building is reserved for an art gallery and several craft workshops. Visitors can enjoy a huge selection of artworks, ceramics and wood products, as well as other original one-of-a-kind handicrafts, the likes of which are not sold anywhere else.

The most popular local outlet is MAXX. Here you can buy clothes, shoes, and accessories from world-famous brands at huge discounts all year round. Fans of Gucci, Prada, Chanel, and Kenzo will surely enjoy doing shopping here. The outlet also houses pavilions of brands belonging to the middle price category.