A nice street to walk and window shop and people watch. If you were in the mood to spend a whole lot of money the opportunity is on this street.

Wow! What amazing shops down this street! Perfect place for window shopping! Maybe not so much actual shopping, depends on your budget!

Love the art galleries, the life-never-sleeps atmosphere and literally any kind of food you can imagine, ethnicity to the max! All the shopping you'd ever want....and more!

Ventured into Bloomingdales and was glad we did because we found the Magnolia Bakery and I had the best banana cupcake ever!! Bloomingdales isn't quite as big as Macy's and is more upscale. Wanted to go to Serendipity for breakfast but they don't open until lunch. Was a neat street to just brouse cause I sure couldn't afford to buy!!

Yes, you can shop a lot there - from clothes to electronics. Other than that, there's nothing too special about it - another straight avenue passing through New York, busy with people and traffic.

Like - a must travel avenue for the fashion conscious and trendy. Hundreds of shops await to lure and entice you to shop. Don't worry if you don't have the cash for some boutique brands - window shopping is good enough to satisfy. Dislike - some of the snootier boutiques will employ doormen and security to allow only the well-heeled... More

As all previous visitors say: it is a street with flag shops of most fashion chains and brands. Many shops for young people as well as many rather upscale ones - the prices are lower than in Europe and the choice much better. Now I understand why so many people make shopping trips to New York :-) When you see... More

In the center of times square, it is in close proximity to many of the "must see attractions" when visiting NYC. There are many chain stores such as H&M, Victoria's Secret, and Aeropostale, along with little boutiques as well. If you love to shop you will not be disappointed! A little expensive and very few stores have places to sit... More

Lots of shops and restaurants. The public library, Empire State Building and St Patrick's cathedral are also on 5th avenue. We especially liked the NY Yankee store, Nike World, the NBA store, FAO Schwartz and the Lego shop near the Rockefeller Center.