Local stores: shopping in Innsbruck

Cozy cafés, colorful shop windows with all kinds of tempting offers and dozens of stores lined up next to each other. If you want to shop in Innsbruck, you'll find plenty of good opportunities here. With its wide range of offers for the whole family, Innsbruck's city center has everything to make a shopper's heart beat faster. Whether it's a nice souvenir for relatives, a souvenir from a vacation in the city or a chic jacket in a fashion store. The stores in the local shopping streets have the right offers for everyone. What's more, shopping in Innsbruck is great fun at any time of year. We have summarized the places you shouldn't miss here.

Shopping in the famous Maria-Theresien-Strasse

Maria-Theresien-Strasse is one of the most important shopping streets in the city. It is home to the shopping center with lots of stores. The Rathausgalerien and the Tyrol department store are also located here. Just a few meters away, you can explore the many nice little stores in the old town. Nice souvenirs and practical items for everyday life are on offer here and invite you to linger. There are also various farmers' markets all around. Here, local farmers offer their food and handicrafts. The Markthalle Innsbruck is also located near the old town and offers tempting delicacies. Today, Maria-Theresien-Strasse combines modern shopping with ancient baroque buildings. It was founded more than 700 years ago. Shielded by a large circular wall, the street could only be entered through the large St. Jörgen Gate. Today, this is the entrance to Herzog-Friedrich-Strasse. As the nobles gradually built their houses in front of the gate, life began to move in. Many of the new houses from the Baroque period have been preserved to this day and can be explored and admired on a stroll through the alleyways. Particularly beautiful: the promenade is free of cars and has many places to sit, granite stones and nature.

Shopping centers in Innsbruck

If you want to spend a leisurely afternoon shopping in Innsbruck, the seven large centers offer you the perfect opportunity. Chic shoes, accessories, food, stationery, cosmetics, electronics and much more await you here. In addition to the Tyrol department store and the Rathaus Galerien in Maria-Theresien-Strasse, Innsbruck is also home to the DEZ shopping center in Amraser See Strasse. Also popular: the Sillpark in Museumstrasse and the Einkaufszentrum West on Höttinger Au as well as the Greif Center in Andecksstrasse. In addition, Cyta Völs attracts many people to shop in Innsbruck every year. The center is located in Giessenweg in Völs.

Shopping in Innsbruck: the highlights

If you are in the city during the Christmas season, then you should definitely not miss the Innsbruck Christmas Market. It attracts thousands of visitors every year - at least before the pandemic. Not only are there plenty of stalls with specialties from Tyrol, but also lots of handicrafts and culinary delicacies from Innsbruck and the region. Another highlight for shopping in Innsbruck is the Autumn Fair. Around 450 exhibitors are on site for five days. They present innovations from the fields of design, inventions, construction and aqua life on around 45,000 square meters. Another visitor magnet on site is the Alpine Fair. It has been taking place regularly for 10 years now and offers mountain sports fans from the city and beyond everything a sportsman's heart desires. Renowned manufacturers meet there and attract thousands of visitors from all regions. And then there is the ART Innsbruck. This fair is also held once a year. It offers art lovers classical modernism, antiques and contemporary art from three centuries. There are also many attractions to experience in the alleyways. Not to mention delicious culinary delights.