Edinburgh Shopping
Shopping in Edinburgh
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Edinburgh is not only all about traditions and cultural mix, the place is a shoppers paradise with variety of shops and malls giving the city a shoppers friendly destination. Edinburgh's shops are not only best known for traditional Scottish souvenirs and upmarket goods, food products in particular. But an increasing number of fashion boutiques, music shops, and other design stores opens a wide choice for visitors to get an array of appealing things.
Princes Street
The main shopping street is Princes Street, where on the nort side you'll find all the main department stores such as Debenhams, Frasers, BHS, Marks & Spencers. And on the south side rests the scintilating gardens in the shadow of the castle giving the place an elegant feel. The independent department stores Jenners, is also on Princes Street.
George Street
George Street is the place extending the upmarket culture from Princes Street. This place is flooded with boutiques, bars, restaurants and inns ideal for all those who are looking out for fashionistas, as it's lined with chic clothes chops.
St Andrew's Square
The main shoppers stop at St Andrew's Square is Harvey Nichols which gave the place a new charm. On the eastern end of the street lies the Multrees Walk which has soon become the city's version of London's Bond Street which houses big brands and stores like Armani, Louis Vuitton and Mulberry stores.
Williams Street
William street is the home to a wide range of boutiques and shops likes Helen Bateman's exclusive shoes to the stunning jwellery of Arkangle.
Grassmarket
Good places to look for second-hand and antique art, jewellery and books are around the New Town (St Stephen St, Northwest Circus Pl, Thistle St), Broughton St, Victoria St and the Grassmarket. Shopping hours are now more relaxed and many of the main city centre outlets are open till 1930-2000 on Thu and on Sun.
Cockburn Street
This street hold few music shops, there are three independent music shops here-Avalanche, Underground Solu'shn and the increasingly ubiquitous Fopp offer an alternative to the high street megastores.
Royal Mile
Don't dare to miss the fine Scottish malt at the Royal Mile Whiskies, here one can taste some really tempting whiskies. Other than that variety of knitwears are on sale at the Geoffrey. So lot of things to look for here.
Note: All shops opens from 9am to 6pm (Mon-Sat)
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