Shopping in Mannheim is always a truly enjoyable experience. You'll find everything from luxury fashion stores, boutiques, perfumeries and quirky flower shops to exclusive leather goods and home accessories.Planken

In the historical street running between the water tower and the parade ground, wooden planks used to be laid out so that ladies could take a walk without getting their feet wet. Now a pedestrian precinct with elegant shops, cafés and shopping arcades, "Planken" (planks) is one of Mannheim's liveliest shopping areas.