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Cambridge Shopping

Cambridge has a history of being a market town and although the cattle and other farming markets no longer trade, the trading traditions of the town continue to thrive. The city boasts several shopping 'areas' that can be roughly categorised according to your shopping needs. No matter what you require you should be able to find an emporium that can satisfy your desires.

The British as a nation are fixated with hunting out a bargain and although we don't actually haggle for our wares, queues for some shops during major sales periods make headline news. Shopping in Britain is more than just the need to acquire certain goods; it's practically a national pastime. Phrases like "shop 'til you drop" (i.e. you collapse from exhaustion or the weight of your purchases) give an indication of our zest for this leisure pursuit. This translates into an ideal opportunity, for visitors to the country, to take advantage of excellent opportunities to acquire high quality merchandise at reasonable prices.