7 Best Places to Shop in The Bodensee, Germany

This high-end boutique carries various luxury fashion brands as well as custom-made clothing, cashmere sweaters, and Italian shoes.

A destination for interior decorators, Böhm consists of three old houses full of lamps, mirrors, precious porcelain, and elegant furniture.

You'll find this master goldsmith's studio near the city's Franziskanertor.

Michael Zeller organizes this celebrated auction, held several times yearly. Visit the website for the catalog and dates of upcoming auctions.

This elegant fashion store has enough style for a city 10 times the size of Konstanz. Much of its business comes from the Swiss, who visit Konstanz for what they consider bargain prices. Modehaus Fischer deals in well-known international fashion stock, including handbags and exquisite shoes. The store is actually spread over women's and men's branches a few blocks apart (the men's store is at  Obermarkt 1), plus a few more locations in the nearby town of Singen.

If you can't find something at this incredible gift shop (with nostalgic toys, enamelware, books, dolls, model cars, and much more), then you should at least see the exhibition of toy trains and tin boats. The boats are displayed in a long canal filled with real water.

Weber & Weiss sells its excellent homemade chocolates, bonbons, ice cream, and cakes at a couple of locations in town. Candies shaped like zeppelins are unique souvenirs.