Shopping streets

Herrenstraße spans from the southern edge of the Karlsruhe Palace to Karlstor on Karlstraße. You can find an A–Z of shops among cultural heritage sites and court buildings, as well as the Federal Court of Justice. You can find everything from A-line skirts to zebra-print couch cushions at the shops along Herrenstraße, as well as everything a well-organised jewellery box, household or wardrobe could ever need.

Südliche Waldstraße is the key street on the city’s local cultural scene. It is home to many insider tips for food, art and fashion, waiting for you to discover them. The epitome of diversity, the shopping street unites chic sophistication with traditional retail stores and invites you to shop and kill time with its well-balanced mixture.

With a length of almost two kilometres, Karlstraße is one of the key streets for traffic in the fan-shaped city. As such, Karlstraße has a particularly wide and diverse range of businesses where you can shop or browse. From wedding dresses to quality men’s shirts, right up to blouses made from natural textiles – everybody will find what they are looking for here.

Lammstraße runs parallel to Ritterstrasse and right past the city’s largest shopping centre, Ettlinger Tor. Named after the former guesthouse “Zum Lamm”, the vibrant street still bears its historical name to this day. A wide range of shops, mainly for the little ones, serve to attract many locals and tourists.

The semi-circular section of road in front of the square at Karlsruhe Palace is known as the “Zirkel” in the fan-shaped city. Famous for its numerous art galleries and historic political buildings, the Zirkel attracts more than just art lovers.

Karl-Friedrich-Straße is a key transport link and the central point of the city. With historical buildings and political venues like the Town Hall or the place of the fundamental rights, Karl-Friedrich-Strasse offers you not only a wide array of shops, it also has plenty of historical value – a street with a past and a future.

Ettlinger Straße crosses the south of the city as far as Kriegsstraße and is a key transport route in Karlsruhe, measuring around two kilometres in length. If you want to visit the heart of the fan-shaped city, this street is a must. Many specialist merchants in a range of fields will be happy to advise you – it has everything your heart could desire!

The green courtyard at the Hirschhof serves as a connection between Hirschstraße and Douglasstraße. However, the Hirschhof is a great insider tip for lunch breaks, as well as for an exquisite yet affordable meal after work.