Toronto is a big city, so there is no shortage of places to shop. There are stores and malls of different price categories, and it is interesting for wealthy tourists and budget travelers alike to shop here. The most expensive and high-end boutiques are on Bloor Street, where you can find stores of the world’s most famous brands. There are Louis Vuitton and Chanel boutiques, and boutiques by younger designers that offer a more affordable price point. This area offers everything from fine clothing and perfumes to luxury jewelry and accessories.
Another attractive shopping street is Queen Street West, which has several large department stores and shopping malls. The shopping area has a large proportion of mid-priced stores, and during the sale period, you can get stylish branded items at great discounts. The shoe stores here are particularly noteworthy, while the ladies are attracted to this shopping area by the variety of stores with evening wear.
Toronto is home to a unique shopping mall, The Path, which is a Guinness Book of World Records holder. Its main feature is that this shopping center is completely underground, its area is about 371,000 square meters. This unique complex can be called the real underground district, which in addition to stores has restaurants and cafes, green areas with fountains, children’s attractions and playgrounds.
All areas of the mall are interconnected by convenient walkways, the total length of which is about 30 km. In the underground center there are hundreds of stores of various specialties, it is difficult to imagine a category of goods that could not be bought here. Tourists are especially attracted by brand clothing and footwear stores, bookstores and pavilions with souvenirs. There are also several gastronomic departments in which you can buy popular regional delicacies.
Travelers who were planning to upgrade their closet during their vacation should especially consider the chain stores of the well-known Canadian brands Winners and Hudson Bay. They sell great clothes for every day at a very attractive price, especially attracting tourists winter clothing, which is considered one of the highest quality in the world. These stores will be interesting to look into and in search of souvenirs, they often sell beautiful T-shirts with the image of a maple leaf. It is also worth noting that popular Canadian brands are dominated by sportswear and casual style, which will appeal to tourists who lead an active lifestyle.
For the fairer sex, local malls are well worth checking out the beauty supply stores, which feature products from well-known Canadian and American brands. These countries produce professional SPA series cosmetics, as well as high quality organic products. The most famous and widespread brands are Neostrata and Meillume, and also high quality organic cosmetics of Oxygen Botanicals brand.
Among Toronto’s malls, the Eaton Centre is worth mentioning, with about 300 stores. It is attractive because it offers visitors both high-end stores with a high price level and quite decent budget options. There are clothing stores of famous Canadian brands like Dynamtie and Jacob Connexion, as well as pavilions of world famous brands. Visitors to the mall can diversify their shopping experience with a visit to a cozy restaurant and cafe.
The Silver Snail Comics store is very popular with the locals. It sells comic books, and among the visitors of the store you can see not only children but also adults. In addition to colorful magazines, it also sells other themed products, such as figurines of famous literary characters, stickers and children’s toys.
There are a huge number of bookstores in Toronto, and one of the most original is considered to be The Monkey’s Paw. It sells only very rare old books that were published at least thirty years ago. The store has an interesting attraction: the world’s oldest book vending machine, which was installed here back in 1980 and is still in operation today.