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Philadelphia Shopping

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Shopping in Philadelphia is not for the faint of heart. As a city of neighborhoods, just about every one of them has something different to offer when it comes to wares. This means lots of walking, talking and of course, spending.

Head to Antique Row if you’re in the market for expensive period pieces and Colonial heirlooms. At the Chestnut Street Transitway you’ll find stores that sell rare and used books, custom tailors, sporting goods stores, and inexpensive trendy clothing stores. Jewelers' Row is one of the world's oldest and largest markets of precious stones: more than 350 retailers, wholesalers, and craftspeople operate here. For browsing, a visit to the historic and hip Manayunk neighborhood is worth the 7-mi trip from Center City. This former mill town along the Schuylkill River is crammed with art galleries and clothing boutiques, and one-of-a-kind stores selling everything from clocks and crystals to board games and artifacts. If art is your thing, then you want to find your way to Old City -- home to all things artsy. Lofts, art galleries, furniture stores, and unique home decor shops line the streets. Shop-till-you-droppers, make a beeline for Rittenhouse Row. Here you’ll find the greatest concentration of swanky stores, boutiques, galleries jewelers and street vendors. South Street makes for great people watching and shopping. More than 300 unusual stores and 100 restaurants line the area. You'll find a few of the national chains, but 95% of the stores are individually owned, selling things you won't find in the mall back home.

Chestnut Hill
Manayunk
Reading Terminal Market
Italian Market
Antique Row
Jewelers Row
Rittenhouse Row
South Street
Old City
Peddlers Village
King of Prussia
Franklin Mills