Munich downtown’s pedestrian zones are good for shopping. Visit the main street connecting the Marienplatz with the Karlspplatz (Kaufinger str.), as well as the Sendlinger Street connecting the Marienplatz and the Sendliner Tor. In this street you can find some smaller stores, while the pedestrian zone between Marienplatz and Karlsplatz features the common brand clothing- and shoe stores. Every day at 5 in the afternoon the famous “Glockenspiel” in the highest town hall tower at the old town hall at the Marienplatz plays its tune and some figures turn and dance. You will notice that it is 5 o clock when most people crowding Marienplatz stare upwards and wait for the horribly mis-tuned “Glockenspiel” to start.
most stores feature clothes and shoes. But there are also some drug stores, bookstores, jewelery-, arts and crafts- and houseware stores.
Munich is expensive. The common brands for clothing (Esprit, s’Oliver, Levis, HIS, GAP etc etc.) are everywhere the same prices. However, individual stores in Munich are usually more expensive than in the closeby cities of “Augsburg” (1 hour from Munich) or “Ulm” (2 hours from Munich).