1. Fifth Avenue, New York City (NY), United States
The fifth avenue in Manhattan is packed with expensive department stores and designer boutiques and is ranked among the most expensive shopping streets in the world. It is known as the best shopping street in New York, with spectacular window displays, especially around Christmas.
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2. Bond Street, London, England
This major shopping street in the West End of London has been a fashionable shopping street since the 18th century. It is probably Europe’s busiest boulevard and holds one of the most expensive strips of real estate in the world.
3. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills (CA), United States
This glamorous shopping area is known for its luxury stores. It is home to some of the region’s most expensive stores including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermès, Burberry, and Coach. Rodeo Drive is the shopping street of Hollywood’s and Beverly Hills’ rich and the famous.
4. Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich, Switzerland
Bahnhofstrasse is Zurich’s main downtown street and one of the world’s most expensive and exclusive shopping avenues. The avenue is lined with trees and filled with fashion designer boutiques as well as Swiss watches and Jewelry.
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5. Avenue Montaigne, Paris, France
Located at the 8th arrondissement of Paris, the Avenue Montaigne is home to luxury and high fashion stores such as Louis Vuitton, Dior, Chanel, Fendi, Valentino and Ralph Lauren, jewelers like Bulgari and many more distinguished establishments.
6. Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
Ginza is a district in Tokyo known for its numerous department stores, boutiques, restaurants and coffeehouses. Ginza is recognized as one of the most luxurious shopping districts in the entire world.
7. Via Monte Napoleone, Milan, Italy
This expensive shopping street is located in one of the fashion capitals of the world – Milan. The street is world famous for its fashion and jewelry shops and every famous fashion designer and shoemakers must have a representitive in this street. The Via Montenapoleone is the heart of the Milan Fashion District known as the Quadrilatero della moda.
8. P.C Hooftstraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands
This shopping street has developed during the last decade to become one of the most expensive shopping streets in the Netherlands. Many international and exclusive brand stores are located along the street, such as Cartier, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Hermès, Hugo Boss, Louis Vuitton and more.
9. Stroget, Copenhagen, Denmark
This carfree zone is located in the center of Copenhagen and is the longest pedestrian shopping area in Europe. Many of the most famous and expensive stores of Copenhagen are located along the six streets that compose Stroget, and the area has become one of the best tourists attractions in the city.
10. Calle Serrano, Madrid
This is arguably the least famous of the world’s great shopping streets. Found in Madrid’s wealthiest neighborhood, it is one of Spain’s most expensive streets. Naturally, most of the great international brands and designers are found here, attracting the poshest madrileños to see and be seen.
