Your guide for shopping in the UK

By Shady · January 13, 2010 · Filed in England



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Experts says that the low exchange rate of the pound sterling, in addition to shops and various shopping centers throughout the United Kingdom race in breaking prices, offers shoppers from all over the world an opportunity to get breathtaking and unprecedented offers.

Carol Maddison, Marketing Manager at “Visit Britain – Emirates” said: «the next few months provide an ideal opportunity for shopping in Britain thanks to the low exchange rate of pound sterling and the launch of the shopping season and special offers at the shopping malls and stores throughout the United Kingdom, and this wonderful opportunity for shoppers who used to choose clothes and necessities form brand names of the famous fashion houses and modern elegance at competitive prices ».

Among the most famous shopping destinations in the United Kingdom i picked up some for you:

 

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* London

* «Westfield London», located in Shepherd’s Bush in London is the largest shopping mall in the Europe.
The complex includes five giant supermarkets, such as «Marks & Spencer» and «House of Fraser», and more than 256 brand names stores such as classy «Zara» and «Apple» and others.
In the British capital during your visit you can also visit the first «National Geographic» shop in the world, which was opened recently in the «Regent Street». The store’s unique in its conception and modern design with a variety of clothing and accessories to travelers and others, and the store is launched by the American Society of ancient cultural center with its mission and inspired others to urge them to protect our planet.
Do not miss the visit and the shopping at «Marc Jacobs Bay» in the «Mayfair», the first store designed by the famous designer Marc Jacobs in the British capital London.

Do not forget to visit the old shops of London at «Carnby Street» and «Covent Garden» and «Camden Market» and «Botobilo», as you can enjoy unique shopping experience in the «Oxford Street» and «Regent Street» and «High Street Kensington», also you can visit the modern elegance «Choredej» and great bargains in the «Brick Lane» and «Spittal Fields».

 

Bristol

 

* Bristol

* Bristol had a wide celebrations this year on the anniversary of the launch of a massive shopping mall «Cabot Circus».
Try it by yourself and visit this architectural construction masterpiece with a cost of 500 million pounds sterling, attracting shoppers and visitors from all over United Kingdom and the world in general, includes a wide range of shops, such as «Harvey Nichols».
You can also visit the famous shopping centers «Brodmid» and «Bristol Mall», shopping from many of the famous boutiques, such as «Bremark», which is a top favorite shop in the United Kingdom for its vast collection of trendy clothes and prices that can not be competed, Bristol launched the world’s largest store of the chain «Bremark» this year.

Do not forget to visit the neighborhood «Clifton» and «Christmas Steps», curio shops and ancient shops, «St. Nichols Market» and the stalls of food, and visit the «Park Street» and for sure « Bristol Guild ». You can also visit «Mall come with Krebs Causeway»  and enjoy the elegance and Fashion Week to be held in the city in September each year.

 

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* Cardiff

* South of the capital at Cardiff you can visit the shopping center «St. Devdz 2» which is a development of an ancient shopping center «St. Devdz», where the expansion will include about a hundred new store, including famous stores, such as the prestigious British shops « John Lewis ». Do not forget to visit the famous shops and independent boutiques and shops, manufactures traditional Welsh goods at «Queen Street» and its pathways dating back to the era of  Queen Victoria and King Edward VII, as you can visit «Capitol Center» and «Queens Arcade» and the «Mermaid Quay» shopping area and enjoy the water view at the picturesque Cardiff Bay.

 

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* Birmingham

* Birmingham witnessed rapid developments and changes over the past decades, travellers and visitors can experience the best modern shopping malls in the ancient city that combines modern architectural designs and historic industrial style, and this gives a lot for the neighborhoods and the unique nature of the streets.
For example, the Custard Factory, located in Birmingham, where was the birth of the famous traditional English dessert. Visitors can also visit the «Urban Village» shop in Birmingham which was established recently and displays the latest fashions in clothes inspired by eras of the past.
Do not forget to visit «The Mail Box», which included former postal sorting office of «Royal Mail», it is a famous shopping districts in Birmingham and is just important as «Bond Street» in London, and visit the complex «Bull Ring» famous old-architecture, which includes the shop «Sylvregiz» which covered by 15,000 aluminum sheet in a brilliant design.

 

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* Liverpool

* Liverpool is still living the celebration of the European Capital of Culture 2008, the city includes the port city which is one of the largest shopping centers in Europe, the famous «Liverpool one», which cost $ billion pounds and extends over an area of 170,000 square meters in the heart of the city, with more than 160 shops, This massive shopping mall was important in enhancing the status of Liverpool as a European and British favorite shopping center, the city has moved from No. 16 to the fifth place after the opening of this mall.
In your trip to Liverpool do not miss the famous «Top shop», which is the largest of its kind outside London, the shop «Beetlemenia» in the shopping center «Kavirn Walks» and the shopping center «Metkoortr» In addition to shops and restaurants in «Bold Street» and «Hardman Street».

 

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* Leeds

* Leeds strengthened its position as a preferred destination thanks to the launch of many high-class shops in the famous shopping streets. For example, «Pepper Caesar Stone» shop in the «New York Street» provides artworks and luxury furnishings and clothing bearing the brand names of the famous global and British designs.
«Foley Foley» series of shops opened its first store outside London in «Victoria quarter» in Leeds city.
The famous « Third Estate» shop in the «Miriun Center» is a favorite destination for those looking for stylish modern clothes. 

 

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* Newcastle

* Famous city located in the north-east has a high-class shopping centers and supermarkets.

Do not forget to visit «Thort Cumberland Street» and «Monument Mall» and «Eldon Square» and «Eldon Garden» and «Mitrosntr Gateshead» If you are looking for global brands, and you can choose what suits you best clothes from «Brancez Square», and select works of art and artifacts from the «Armstrong Bridge Art Market».

 

Edinburgh

 

* Edinburgh

* It is known that the famous men’s designer Nicolisbi designed traditional Scottish clothes for celebrities and stars such as Robbie Williams and Samuel L. Jackson and others. Today you can choose traditional Scottish clothes from his shop «Twenty First Century Kyelts» in the «Thistle Street», where they have traditional clothes and matching modern clothes stylish leather or denim and other fabrics.

Do not forget brands in «Princes Street» and elite clothing in «Maltriz Walk», boutiques in «New Town» and «West End», Scottish traditional manufactures in «Royal Mile» and «Grass Market».


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