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Fifth Avenue
Location: Fifth Ave., New York
Hours: Varies
Smack in the heart of Midtown
Manhattan, Fifth Avenue is without a doubt the city's most glamorous
thoroughfare, chock full of chic stores and galleries.
Landmark department
stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales and Macy's provide all of the
usual upscale department stores.
In addition you'll find the
usual assortment of designer shops such as Gucci, Henri Bendel, Tiffany,
Bergdorf Goodman, Steuben, Christian Dior and Versace.
During the holiday
season, elaborate displays — doormen dressed as toy soldiers at FAO Schwarz, a
27-foot sparkling snowflake floating over the street outside Tiffany, the famous
department store window dressings — make strolling Fifth Avenue a special treat.
Whatever time of year you go, try to
avoid the urge to look up, up, up as it not only marks you as a tourist, but
also makes it hard to avoid crashing into rushing locals.
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