Shopping in Upper Palatinate

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Shopping in Upper Palatinate

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  • ariel_998476
    Las Pinas, Philippines522 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great place to spend a saturday afternoon. Bought something and have lunch there. You have lots of options in this location. Nice placw to visit and buy stuff.
    Written 4 June 2019
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  • Aditi J
    7 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Zentrum has all the needed brands and a variety of eating places like asian, thai, Turkish etc. It has a REWE and a children's playing centre too. All in all a great go to place on a weekend where all the crowd is.
    Written 2 October 2018
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  • SURIE_S
    Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), India393 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    It was so amusing to find a cuckoo clock factory right in the middle of a picturesque place. This watch a factory offering different kinds of them was fun and beautiful.
    Considering it was in Black Forest of Germany. Ideal Place for peace of mind. A beer shop and a small restaurant is also here but it is little costly. A very good place for a half day tour. Very peaceful place. Very panoramic view.
    Written 22 November 2023
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  • Corrine R
    Clovis, NM985 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    All the antique shops on this corner and around the bend up the alley open between 10-11am. We were on site early at 0930 and back tracked later onto visit the shops when they opened. Insam if full of large furniture items and some jewelry at full cost. As a traveler i'm not interested in larger pieces to ship or carry, so I was more interested in shops specializing in smalls up the alley.
    Written 19 May 2017
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  • Chris L
    Sumter, SC153 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Connected with the train station, this mall has just enough stores to find most of what you’re looking for. It has a decent handful of food options, gelato stands and a bakery. It is also colocated with a movie theater. Use the parking underneath and get some good grocery shopping done at Kauflands or just to wander around.
    Written 17 January 2020
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  • Mary Kay F
    Camden, ME7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I visited the shop in person in December of 2019, at which time I purchased 2 of their custom hats. Since then, I've made online and custom orders of at least a dozen more hats. My most recent purchases were in December of 2023. Each hat is more beautiful than the last. The workmanship and design is unrivaled. These are heirloom quality pieces. I cannot recommend them highly enough. They are professional and shipping and packaging to the United States is superb.
    Written 2 January 2024
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  • Lynn C
    29 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Found this gem of an arts and crafts store a little ways away from the Cathedral. It is owned by four women artists, each of whom works in a different medium. I bought some lovely gifts for friends and myself.
    Written 6 July 2016
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  • elmettehead
    Milwaukee, WI306 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    If you are looking for something authentically Bavarian or European, this is a must-see as there are displays of thousands of items that range from the very old/antique to modern. Shops owned by this couple are dotted on several streets in the same vicinity of Regensburg. Window displays are tempting. Merchandise ranges from rare to the more common. There seems to be a little bit of everything for you, from religious icons to miniature collectibles for dollhouses. This is not, a "touristy" shop with cookie-cutter items, however it is frequented by tourists, for sure. So why the low, overall rating?

    Despite the variety, prices are high. I'm sure if you are a collector and you have found the one piece that's missing from your collection, you won't mind paying for it. I learned from the owner that most of the merchandise is garnered from estates: "Sellers seek us out. They know they can get their money right away. We seem to get the cream-of-the-crop merchandise." I found an unmarked item in the shop and asked the price; it was a Christmas ornament. The owner blurted a price. I thought I would look around a bit more. Then I found a like ornament with the price tag on it. It was priced $5 lower than the price the owner quoted. As a matter of principle, I passed on the ornament.

    As I said there are a few shops owned by the same couple. Not all shops are (wo)manned by any clerks. In fact, some are locked with only the opportunity to window shop. If you see an item that you care to purchase, you need to find the owner to open the shop. S/he may be next door or across the way. It seems a bit of an inconvenience especially when you have a timetable to follow. Why not just hire some employees?

    I did find some unique treasures to purchase. In fact, I spent several hundreds of dollars. When I checked out, I asked the clerk (an employee down the street!) if they honored the VAT policy. She told me that she would prepare all of the paperwork for me before I left. I picked up the global refund guide and followed the directions to a tee. At the airport, before I left for the States, I had my paperwork inspected and stamped. I was directed to send the paperwork back to the shop for the VAT refund. After several communications on my part, I waited for a refund. The shop boasts of its customer service on its website: "We are a real family business and service is our forte." I guess not. It's been almost 3 months that I've waited for a refund. I guess I could write "SUCKER" on my forehead. Kind of took the fun out of the treasures I had found.
    Written 21 January 2017
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  • Mlarsen880
    Rockwall, TX387 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wonderful little shop, lots of crafts and hand made items. We bought a couple of smaller items, and were very pleased with service and staff. It seemed a little pricey but they did have unusual items we had not seen in other towns or shops. Recommend you stop and at least look.
    Written 8 December 2017
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