"Marburg, Germany. It's a fairytale city, not only because of the hilltop castle that overlooks its cobbled streets and half-timbered houses, but also because this is where the Grimm brothers once lived and studied, starting the collection of folklore stories that would eventually become their famous anthology of fairytales. Throughout the city, sculptures some perched in improbable places pay homage to this past, forming a mile-long route known as the Grimm Path. It's very much like a treasure hunt."
"But on my visit to Marburg, I had a different type of treasure hunt in mind and, once done with enchanted mirrors and kissy-lipped frogs, headed straight for the SecondHand by DRK (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz the German Red Cross) to scout for pre-owned items. Whereas once there was a stigma to buying secondhand, nowadays it's on trend. Thrifted has been tagged more than 7m times on Instagram, and accounts such as @charity_shop_life and @my.thrifted.abode have tens of thousands of followers. According to Booking.com's 2025 travel predictions, Thrift shopping and vintage stores are becoming a core part of the travel experience, with 73% of travellers having already purchased secondhand items while abroad."
Marburg is a fairytale city with a hilltop castle, cobbled streets and half-timbered houses, where the Grimm brothers once lived and studied and a mile-long route of sculptures forms the Grimm Path. A visitor route evokes a treasure-hunt atmosphere among enchanted mirrors and frog sculptures. Secondhand retail has shifted from stigma to trend, with thrifted tagged over 7 million times on Instagram and popular accounts amassing tens of thousands of followers. Booking.com's 2025 travel predictions report that 73% of travellers have purchased secondhand items while abroad. Google searches for destination-specific secondhand shopping have skyrocketed. Guides and tour operators now offer curated secondhand and vintage shopping tours.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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