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Shopping streets

From London to Paris, amazing shopping streets can be found right across the globe. Designer, retro, urban, contemporary - whatever your fashion preference, there is sure to be a shopping street that can cater to your needs. Forget one iconic shopping street for each city; any self respecting city has more than one elaborate shopping street to offer visitors looking to splash the cash. Want to learn more about the world's best shopping streets? Here's our infinitive guide:

Paris - Champs-Élysées: The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is one of the most famous shopping streets in the world. Filled with boutiques, beautiful clipped horse chestnut trees, cafes and cinemas, the Avenue is the place to be seen on a visit to Paris. If you're in Paris on Bastille Day (14th July) be sure to check out the amazing parade as it passes down the Champs-Élysées.

New York City - Fifth Avenue: A major thoroughfare in the centre of Manhattan, Fifth Avenue is one of the most iconic shopping streets in the entire world. Lined with prestigious shops from the top designers, Fifth Avenue boasts the most expensive retail rents in the world, meaning luxury boutiques are a given. Louis Vuitton Tiffany & Co, Prada, Gucci, Cartier - you name it, they're bound to have a name place on Fifth Avenue.

London - Oxford Street: Located in the City of Westminster, Oxford Street is undoubtedly the most famous shopping streets in England. Officially Europe's busiest shopping streets, Oxford Street is the address of more than 300 shops from top names in the fashion industry including Selfridges, John Lewis, Topshop and House of Fraser. Approximately one and a half miles long, Oxford Street runs from Marble Arch to St Giles Circus and is easy to get to via the city's popular Underground system. 

Milan - Via Monte Napoleone: Elegant and classic, the Via Monte Napoleone is the place to be seen for the Milan elite. Famous for its ready to wear fashion and exquisite jewellery, the Via Monte Napoleone is the most important and expensive street in the Milan Fashion District. Home to high end boutique from the world's best fashion designers, the street is also home to the HQs of some of the world's biggest fashion houses. 

Sydney - Pit Street Mall: Pit Street Mall is one of Sydney's busiest shopping streets and is home to more than 500 specialty stores. Approximately one block long, Pit Street Mall is situated between Market Street and King Street and boasts the second most expensive retail rents in the world behind New York's Fifth Avenue. Although not particularly large compared to other iconic shopping streets, Pit Street Mall is home to a number of popular shopping centres and malls including Westfied Sydney, Mid City Centre, Glasshouse and Sydney Arcade and Strand Arcade.