| There's never a better time to embark on a | | | | Avenue. |
| shopping spree in the Big Apple than in the | | | | But it's not just big stores where you'll find |
| summer. As one of the world's most exciting | | | | bargains. Take a trip south down Manhattan to |
| cities, New York offers glitzy entertainment 24/7, | | | | the districts of Soho and Noho, where you'll find |
| as well as options for shopping that look like | | | | exciting and chic boutiques offering unique goods, |
| they've come straight from paradise! | | | | as well as prestigious brands. Or, for a really |
| So where do you go for the best bargains? Most | | | | alternative shopping experience head to New |
| people associate shopping in New York almost | | | | York Central Station at 42nd and Lexington for |
| exclusively with Manhattan and Fifth Avenue, | | | | some amazing food shopping and arguably the |
| areas which are often described as a 'designer | | | | best cheesecake in New York. Here in the |
| shopping nirvana'. But there are bargains to be had | | | | corridors of the magnificently refurbished station |
| throughout the five boroughs of New York City, | | | | you'll find local sellers offering everything from |
| as well as in the malls of New Jersey, across the | | | | avocado to zucchini. |
| Hudson river. | | | | Of course, not even the most prolific of shoppers |
| If you want to shop exclusively in Manhattan then | | | | can spend all their time in the stores and New |
| head to the island's self-billed "largest department | | | | York offers great dining and entertainment |
| store in the World": Macy's, which you'll find in the | | | | options when you wish to take a break from |
| shadow of the iconic Empire State Building on | | | | your retail excesses. Striking skyscrapers such as |
| 34th Street. Shoppers can spend days trawling | | | | the Empire State Building and the |
| the nine floors of this immense store that takes | | | | aluminium-topped Chrysler Building are two of the |
| up an entire city block and even boasts fast food | | | | city's most instantly recognisable landmarks, while |
| restaurants within its walls - allowing you to refuel | | | | no trip to New York could be complete without |
| with minimum interruption to your retail therapy! | | | | visits to Central Park and Times Square. |
| Whilst Macys offers cut-price designer essentials | | | | To enjoy the best shopping and the pick of the |
| from brands such as Calvin Klein, Donna Karan | | | | sights, be sure to choose a hotel in New York |
| and the like, Barneys on Madison Avenue is | | | | that is centrally located in mid-Manhattan, close to |
| packed with Prada and other cutting-edge | | | | the entertainment area around West 42nd Street. |
| designer fashion, which gets less formal with each | | | | From here, you'll be in easy walking distance of |
| floor you ascend. Other notable stores include | | | | the best that New York has to offer. |
| Bloomingdales on Broadway and Saks on Fifth | | | | |