This (supposedly) art deco monstrosity may not look like much from the outside, but inside it's pleasant enough. And with over 180 stores, it provides some much-needed shopping...
Alexanderplatz 4Designers (and mothers) Gabi Hartkopp and Ina Langenbruch recycle high-quality textiles to create colourful and adorable clothing and accessories for kids up to seven years...
Gärtnerstrasse 25Intended as a 'cultural department store', this spacious five-floor retailer offers books, CDs, videos, magazines, DVDs and just about everything in between. You can borrow...
Friedrichstrasse 90Melanie Waltje's charming shop offers well-made but thankfully not overly expensive children's wear, bedding, toys and gift items such as name books and terry-cloth teddies.
Niebuhrstrasse 2Big selection of second-hand English-language books, with an emphasis on literature. Cosy atmosphere.
Dieffenbachstrasse 58This elegant glass complex designed by French superstar Jean Nouvel offers great clothes, frequent sales on the upper floors, a good selection of accessories and cosmetics at...
Französische Strasse 23Wooden toys, including cookery utensils and child-sized kitchens, are the attraction here. Also a good selection of books, puppets and wall-hangings.
Kantstrasse 61Four-level megastore with a wide selection of both name brands and cheaper alternatives in international sportswear, German football paraphernalia and children's clothes.
Joachimstaler Strasse 5-6Kunst und Trödel Markt lies on the stretch west of the S-Bahn station. Quality, early 20th-century objects with prices to match, alongside a jumble of vintage and alternative...
Strasse des 17 JuniInternational books for children and young people in close to 30 languages, including English, French, Italian, Spanish, Arabic and Russian. Over 10,000 titles are held in stock.
Husemannstrasse 29Small shop packed with model trains, old and new, and everything that goes with them.
Nürnberger Strasse 24ALarge selection of imported and alternative comics. Also T-shirts, graphic novels, anime and calendars.
Oranienstrasse 22The monster outlet for the monster US company is housed in a state-of-the-art glass and neon building, and sells everything bearing the famous swoosh.
Tauentzienstrasse 7B-7CThe glass and steel Arkaden is a modern mall in the heart of the city. It's a useful address for familiar names - Benetton, Body Shop, Mango and over 120 others. Don't miss the...
Alte Potsdamer Strasse 7Owner Diane Pentaleri-Otto specialises in children's books and works hard to make the shop child- and parent-friendly. There are many events for kids, such as a weekly story...
Schmargendorfer Strasse 36-37