Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Left
Fünf Höfe
Centre & Right
Boutiques along Maximilianstraße
Shopping
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Pedestrian Zone
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Fünf Höfe
Munich's central pedestrian
zone stretches along Kaufinger-
straße and Neuhauser Straße to
Karlsplatz/Stachus. Here you will
find all the major European chains
and many department stores.
Estimates show that Germany's
largest retail turnover per minute
happens right here. Beyond
Stachus, there are more stores in
Sonnenstraße, Schützenstraße,
and in the Elisenhof at the main
railway station.
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Map K4-L4
@
Theatinerstraße
Historic buildings and
contemporary architecture,
arcades, courtyards, stores
(Muji, Marc O'Polo, Emporio
Armani), culture (Kunsthalle of
the Hypo-Kulturstiftung), and fine
gastronomy (Schumann's daytime
bar, Ederer, Barista, Café
Kunsthalle) - this award-winning
jewel of urban design by architects
Herzog and de Meuron covers
the area between Theatiner-,
Kardinal-Faulhaber-, Maffei- and
Salvatorstraße.
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Map L4
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Odeonsplatz & Brienner
Affluent shoppers head to
Munich's most elegant shopping
street, which starts at Marienhof
behind the Town Hall. The num-
ber of fashion boutiques and
high-end stores has swelled
since the classy Fünf Höfe shop-
ping arcades opened.
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Map L4
Straße
Luxury stores and boutiques line
this square and the exclusive
boulevard that runs off it. Here,
you will also find an exemplary
piece of urban renewal - the
19th-century Luitpoldblock with
luxury shops, galleries, and Café
Luitpold
(see p61)
with its palm
garden.
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Map L3
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Maximilianstraße
Maximilian II laid out this
elegant boulevard in the mid-19th
century. Extending between
the Nationaltheater and the Alt-
stadtring, it has evolved into one
of Europe's most exclusive
shopping destinations. Bulgari,
Armani, Chanel, and other shops
beckon beneath the pointed
arches designed by Friedrich
Bürklein. The boulevard is also
home to the Hotel Vierjahreszeiten,
the Kammerspiele, and the
Maximilianhöfe.
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Map M4
Munich's pedestrian zone
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For retail stores in individual districts
See pp83, 91, 101, 109
