7 Best Shopping in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, Germany

Market day at the Alter Markt (old market), located in front of the Town Hall, offers all the bounty of the region. You'll find local specialties, seasonal fruits and vegetables, cheese, cured meats, artisanal conserves and honey, pastries, and a vast selection of gifts and household supplies. Vendors offer prepared foods for an impromptu snack or meal. The market is open Tuesday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. A farmer's market is held here on Tuesdays. The market is easily reachable via the city tram (Breiter Weg and Allee-Center stations).

Located right next to the market square in a historic building, Carl Loebner is the oldest continuously running toy store in Germany, dating to 1685. You'll find a selection of well-made, classic wooden toys, exquisite dolls, high-quality stuffed animals, and doll houses.

This bustling square lined with magnificent historic buildings is one of the few areas of the city that was left unscathed during WWII. It is now home to some of the city's best shopping and cafés by day, and by night the famous "pub mile" of Madgeburg comes alive with music and revelry—a scene for people of all ages.

The oldest pharmacy in Germany, Mohren Apotheke was founded in 1503 in this impressive Renaissance house. Nowadays the pharmacy carries the kinds of high-quality German and European products that you'd find in specialty pharmacies throughout the country.

A reduced rate collection of elegant table and glassware from the renowned German company can be found here.