NYC Shopping guide (Bargains, stores and best shops)
Shopping guide to NYC
New York is one of the world’s premiere shopping destinations and offers visitors a bit of everything from haute couture garments to gourmet food. It is for this reason that many people from international locations come to New York City just to shop. The Big Apple as the city is popularly known also offers tourists a number of Shopping Tours. These tours show visitors around the NYC shopping districts from the designer stores in Madison Avenue to the budget shopping in the Lower East side.
NYC Best Shops
Some of the best shops in New York are found on Fifth Avenue. Here you will find all the big names including Brooks Brothers, Bulgari, Fendi, the Disney Store, Cartier, Fendi, Fortunoff, Ferragamo, Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Harry Winston, Van Cleef and Arpels, 
Tiffany and Co and Versace.
NYC Department Stores
Most people who visit the city will enjoy hopping at one of the many department stores across the city that offer everything under one roof and are also privy to some of the best prices. Stores like Barney’s on Madison Avenue, Saks’ on Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s on Third Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman on Fifth Avenue are shops that you must visit when in NYC. However, there are a number of other department stores in the city like Macy’s, Henri Bendel and Lord and Taylor.
NYC sales and shopping on a budget
For budget shopping, New York has many stores that sell designer brands at discount prices, and these stores are open daily. Probably one of the best known discount designer stores is Century 21. If you are planning on going on a large shopping spree in New York, it is advisable that you visit these shops during the holiday season, or when they have a sale.
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Further Information:
- There are some great tours near New York which you can do to escape the city for a day or two if you wish. The Catskill Mountains are especially beautiful.
