Paris Shopping – Les Grands Magasins of Paris

Galeries Lafayette

At the Grand Department Stores in Paris You Can Shop till you Drop: If shopping is your passion, a visit to les Grands Magasins (the grand department stores) of Paris is a must. Parisians are très chic and the department stores here carry all the latest in the fashion scene. The big stores stock most of the international brand names and there are some really nice designer stuff to be had in the shops. Outside of the sales period, haute couture is rather outrageously priced, and one … [Read more...]

My Top 10 Free Things to Do in Paris

Shopping in Paris: Galeries Lafayette

Paris resident Allison Lounes chooses ten of her favourite free activities in the City of Lights! Going to Paris can be expensive. Unfortunately, most of the popular tourist attractions like the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower are pricey too. While you certainly shouldn't neglect the most famous museums and attractions in the world, you don't have to spend money on everything in order to have a great time. In fact, there are lots of things to do in Paris for free, if you know where to … [Read more...]

Paris Shopping – Les Grands Magasins of Paris

At these stores you can shop till you drop: If shopping is your passion, a visit to the grand department stores of Paris is a must. Parisiens are très chic and the department stores here carry all the latest in the fashion scene.  The big stores stock most of the international brand names and there are some really nice designer stuff to be had in the shops. Outside of the sales period, haute couture is rather outrageously priced, and one daren’t even walk into those expensive … [Read more...]

Shopping in Berlin

The Sony Center on Potsdamer Platz

East or West, Berlin Shopping is best! Shopping is a favourite pastime for Berliners.  You don't have to travel too far to shop and on just the two main shopping streets of Kurfürstendamm and Friedrichstrasse, there are over a dozen large shopping malls. Kurfürstendamm Shops Kurfürstendamm (also known as Ku’damm) is a huge street running from the Memorial Church to Lake Halensee which marks the beginning of the exclusive "villa district" in the west of Berlin. The top end of … [Read more...]