Fifth Avenue: New York Shopping

All the information about shopping at Fifth Avenue New York

Running North South along the length of Manhattan, Fifth Avenue is widely thought of as being the centre of shopping and tourism in New York City. Amongst the many landmarks and famous buildings that are situated along Fifth Avenue in Midtown and the Upper East Side, of the city are the Empire State Building, the New York Public Library, The Rockefeller Centre, and the impressive bulk of St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Between 60th Street and 90th Street, Fifth Avenue has enough museums to have acquired the nickname Museum Mile and includes such institutions as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the uniquely designed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

The area along Central Park was also known in the early 20th century as Millionaire's Row after the many mansions built there when New York's richest people moved their residences north to face Central Park.

Fifth Avenue has become synonymous with shopping, and a number of New York's best-known department stores can be found along the street including Saks Fifth Avenue, Tiffany's, and FAO Schwarz.

Fifth Avenue is the site of many of the annual parades that fun through the streets of New York City, most notably the Thanksgiving Parade, and the St Patrick's Day Parade.