Cologne Shopping

Shopping in Cologne is easy; nearly everything is within walking distance. We suggest starting at the Hauptbahnhof (main station), going past the cathedral and walking on southwards down Hohe Strasse as far as Cäcilienstrasse. This will give you a good overview of most of what the city has to offer. This long pedestrian
area has shops selling clothes, technology, souvenirs, cosmetics, books and music. You'll find clothes chains such as Mango and Zero, but also the Kaufhof department store.

Breite Strasse is a side street off Hohe Strasse and has an interesting mix of shops. The new DuMont Carré and Opernpassage - or WDR arcade - has more exclusive labels and products. Schildergasse runs south from the opera house to the Neumarkt.

A new shopping area has grown up here which runs westwards to Rudolfstrasse, with the Bazaar de Cologne shopping mall.

The Belgisches Viertel - the Belgian district around Brüsseler Platz (U-Bahn Rudolfplatz) - is well-known for new, young fashion. Here you'll find trendy clothes, jewellery and designer labels. Just outside the city centre is the arts centre Hof 242 (Bonner Str. 242, bus 132 and 133 to Mannsfeld). A former glass factory has been converted into an exclusive exhibition and sales centre for artists and designers covering an area of 2000 square metres. Here you'll find wood and stone sculptures, collages, women's clothes, decorations, fabrics, ceramics,
lamps and furniture.