Happy Christmas 2013: Shopping in New York

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The most beautiful Christmas stores: With its surface area of 198,500 m2, Macy’s New York, according to the Guinness Book of Records as the largest mall in the world. Around Christmas is a big part of this area is filled with the most beautiful Christmas decorations. You should also take a visit to the 8th floor, which at that time was converted to Macy’s Santaland. Here you can meet Santa.

Do you want Santa Claus to the photo you need at Lord & Taylor. You can also have breakfast with Santa. And you wonder about the traffic congestion at the door, which are due to the beautifully decorated shop windows. Baby Gifts searched? FAO Schwarz (on Fifth Avenue) is one of the largest toy stores. They deal with big Christmas. Not only as regards the normal toys, but also extra toys Christmas theme.

Tip! Do you want to pass your Christmas outfit, go to New York department store Saks Fifth Avenue.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree – And if you’re still at Saks, take a moment to visit the skating rink in Rockefeller Center. Follow the largest Christmas tree in New York and you find the ice rink. Every year on 3 December is here very busy. The giant Christmas tree will be lit for the first time. Semi runs from New York to do this with your own eyes.

Christmas Markets scour – Did you think it was a typical German phenomenon, the annual Christmas markets? Nothing is less true. Also at the other side of the ocean they know this phenomenon. We selected the three leukse Christmas markets for you.

• Fetes de Noël (Bryant Park) with over 100 stalls is one of the largest Christmas markets in the city. After shopping, you can also take the skates and glide on the ice rink.

• If you want good food at Christmas? Then go to the (food) Christmas at Columbus Circle.

• If you find it not with the weather? Then go to the Grand Central Holiday Gift Fai r in the same station. Covered, dry and warm.