Your watch stopped working? You need a new pair of shoes? Perhaps a costume for Halloween? Or a wedding ring? Some chocolate? You name it - they have it!
I mean, honestly - you can even buy plane tickets here! And cutlery! And I didn't even mention the toys department yet!
This place is brilliant! The staff - not so much! Lots of grumpy old ladies whose only pastime seems to be hating you for daring to approach them at their cash desk.
Sadly though, this giant department store seems to be a little out of it's time. The only people who seem to frequent it nowadays, apart from the moody staff, are the older generation who remember its glorious days.
Germany used to be full of these department stores that had everything you could wish for. Sadly though, due to online shopping and super-sized malls, these places, like Galeria Kaufhof, are a dying breed.
Although I can clearly remember doing our entire Christmas shopping here, with the whole family, I haven't been here in 2-3 years. Walking through this place yesterday sparked old memories of a time where you had to go to places like these, instead of being able to buy everything by using a smartphone. After all, amazon has all these useful reviews (and we do like our reviews, don't we?) and you don't have to deal with the grumpy old cashier woman.
Bottom line:
* city center (right across the street from Arcaden)
* feels like a museum
* has everything you could possibly need - and then some more
* check out the awesome sweets department
* beware of the grumpy old ladies read more