Nuremberg Shopping and Districts

(Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany)

Many people staying in the city of Nuremberg enjoy the excellent shopping facilities on offer here. Even when simply strolling around Nuremberg city centre, you cannot help but be drawn to the shops and a spot of window shopping is virtually inevitable.

With historic boutiques, large department stores and a number of shopping districts, visitors to Nuremberg will find plenty to spend their money on. Whether you are looking for the city's legendary gingerbread, freshly baked at one of the city's bakeries, high-street fashion at one of the many clothing outlets, or simply a postcard at a newsagents, it won't take you long to find what you're after.

When to Shop and Opening Hours

Following a recent change in German shopping laws, many shops in Nuremberg are now able to stay open until 20:00, although some do choose to close considerably earlier, between 17:00 and 18:00. In general, very few shops are permitted to open on Sundays.

Where to Shop

The best selection of shops in Nuremberg can be found around the historic Altstadt area and throughout the city centre. A range of shopping opportunities present themselves along the winding lanes and back streets in this part of the city, particularly between the Unschlittplatz and Hallplatz.

Further shops are located the Bischof-Meiser-Strasse, the Weisser Turm and also surrounding the Church of St. James. The modern CineCitta Multiplex is located in Nuremberg's Altstadt district and is home to a number of cinema screens, together with a reasonable selection of shops and eateries.

The Südstadt area of Nuremberg is also known for its shopping and the many shops along the streets of both Aufsessplatz and Kopernikusplatz are worth exploring, while the districts of Hauptbahnhof und Wöhrd and Nordstadt offer just a handful of local stores. Particularly popular for shopping in Nuremberg are the streets of Breite Gasse and Karolinenstrasse within the Lorenz district, both of which are extremely well pedestrianised and always busy. For antique stores, head to the narrow street of Bergstrasse and around the nearby Church of St. Seebald, off the Albrecht-Dürer Platz.