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Booking a low-cost flight may mean you can save more cash for shopping. If the weather is a tad unsettled, there are large indoor shopping centres with parking such as OEZ and PEP. Trendy boutiques and vintage shops can be found at Schwabing, arts and crafts in Sendlinger Straße, up-and-coming designers around Glockenbachviertel and designer labels at Maximilianstraße.

If you prefer to take time out from browsing the global brands prominent in most cities, you can absorb some of Munich's culture by visiting the local markets.

Foodies will love Viktualienmarkt food market crammed full of pungent local cheeses, hams, herbs and delicacies. Gastronomic delights and even homemade beer can also be sourced at Elisabethmarkt (also in Schwabing).

Fans of the curious, antique and kitsch will enjoy visiting the regular flea markets in the city or the tri-annual Auer Dult market. The Auer Dult takes place near Mariahilf church and is a huge sale of jumble, antiques, prints, books, fairground attractions, confectionery, snacks, beer stands and more.