Shopping
Visitors to Cambridge will soon discover that the city is a
shoppers dream destination. With a fantastic selection of boutiques
and small shops as well as all the usual high street stores
shopping in Cambridge has something on offer for all types. The
trick with shopping in Cambridge is knowing where to start.
Visitors to the city can choose to spend the day on a High Street
shopping spree or visit shopping centres, department stores and
markets throughout the city.
The high street has a range of bookshops, boutiques, chain stores
and independent shops to choose from. While many of the shopping
centres, such as Grand Arcade, Beehive Centre, Christs Lane Centre,
Grafton Shopping Centre and Lion Yard Shopping Centre offer
multiple floors of fashion, food, home and beauty as well as
technology and gadget shops. Shoppers wishing to find all they need
under one roof should try one of the many department stores in
Cambridge. Four of the most popular department stores in the city
include BHS, Debenhams, John Lewis and Marks and Spencer, which has
two branches in Cambridge.
The craft markets in Cambridge offer a more rustic shopping
experience. Visitors can peruse the arts and crafts on sale at the
All Saints Garden Art and Craft Market every Saturday on Trinity
Street, or for jewellery, ceramics and textile art head to the
Cambridge Arts and Crafts Market, also held on Saturdays at Fisher
Hall. For a market with more spice and cuisine items, as well as
flowers, music and arts and crafts visitors to Cambridge should try
the Cambridge Market on Market Square, which is open from Monday to
Saturday.
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