Good things don't necessarily have to be expensive. If you really like the clothes of well-known manufacturers, but can't afford the expensive labels or you simply don't want to pay that much then the place to go is Metzingen. This little town in Swabia calls itself the Mecca of factory outlet sales, and you can indeed get everything here, from sports footwear to evening gowns, for much less than you'd pay in high street shops. Bargain hunters and brand-conscious shoppers really can live it up here.
Meanwhile, you can enjoy a very different kind of shopping adventure in the Centro in Oberhausen. This extensive shopping and leisure complex represents the new image of the Ruhr district. 200 shops, restaurants and cinemas and an event centre have turned the Centro into the new centre of Oberhausen. The once grey and dusty industrial region has become a colourful holiday region full of variety. Schleswig Holstein has long been a popular holiday destination, and now you can even combine your shopping spree in its capital Kiel with a wellness holiday. In the Sophienhof shopping centre, the wellness oasis Club Indigo opens its doors to all those in search of some relaxation. Baths, massages and visits to the sauna will soon restore your strength, preparing you for your next shopping spree.
Additional sources of information:
Club Indigo
Sophienhof Kiel
Sophienblatt 20
24105 Kiel
Tel: +49 (0) 431-200070
Fax:+49 (0) 431-2000729
Tourismus & Marketing Oberhausen GmbH
Willy Brandt Platz 2
46045 Oberhausen
Tel.: +49 (0)208-82457-16
Fax: +49 (0)208-82 45 7-11
Stadtverwaltung Metzingen
Stuttgarter Str. 2-4
72555 Metzingen
Tel.+49 (0) 7123-9250
Fax.+49 (0) 7123-946100
Hotel-Restaurant Schwanen
Bei der Martinsmohle 10
D-72555 Metzingen
Tel.: +49 (0)7123-946-0
Fax: +49 (0)7123-946-100