SHOP TILL YOU DROP
From London to Paris to New York to steamy Singapore, here are some great options to sample
New York’s Rockefeller Center a top Christmas spot,
The holiday season is right around the corner, and cheapflights.com just announced a fun list of the top shopping experiences worldwide. Here are a few:
Bond Street, London—The most luxurious shops in the world are slotted between Oxford Street and Piccadilly, giving visitors a chance to explore the city’s impressive history and retailers at the same time. Sotheby’s auction house, an icon for more than a hundred years, still stands today.
Fifth Avenue, N.Y.—The city comes alive as Rockefeller Center lights up, ice skaters get in line at Bryant Park, and New Yorkers and tourists alike scour the city for gifts galore. The ultimate New York Shopping experience: Fifth Avenue. The most luxurious boutiques on the globe cram into a few blocks of prime real estate on this Manhat- tan stretch.
Strget, Copenhagen—Europe’s longest pedestrian shopping area offers a wonderful spectrum of stores and people. Linking Town Hall Square in the west with King’s New Square in the east, the car-free streets include everything from international luxury brands including Prada and Hermes to local, more affordable retailers.
Boulevard Haussmann, Paris— Home to magnificent department stores, including Galeries Lafayette and Au Printemps. Decked with lights inside and out during the holiday season, the blocks-long build- ings are architectural wonders— and fantastic one-stop destinations for everything from jewelry to gourmet food.
Orchard Road, Singapore—Dozens of malls line Orchard Road, offering every type of shopping option a buyer could imagine. After window browsing Gucci and Coach, consider resting your aching feet at one of the mall’s many luxurious spas or movie theatres. And, when your credit card is maxed out, head east to Bras Basah Road to find some of Singapore’s top museums.
Rodeo Drive, Calif.—Immortalized by Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, Rodeo Drive is one of the most posh strips of boutique shopping in the world. Nestled in L.A.’s exclusive Beverly Hills neighbourhood, the three-block-long mecca features the likes of Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Dior and Versace.