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Essex Street Pedestrian Mall

Salem, MA
Ranked #11 of 13 shopping in Salem
3.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Shopping centres
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Traveller Description: This is a pedestrian mall in Salem that has many shops relating to the witch trials. more »
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Scranton, Pennsylvania
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011

I found it to be very interesting and fascinating. It was great to see all the displays and people in costume walking around. More

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Gastonia, North Carolina
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2011

This mall feels and looks old and dirty. The stores look like they are selling cheap junk but not at cheap prices. Everything is higher than it should be. I stood in line for 30 min. for the womens restrooms. Only 3 women at a time can use this restroom and it is the only restroom in the mall. Cheap... More

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United States
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71 reviews 71 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
66 helpful votes 66 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011

Get a cup of coffee there. Don't bother with the shops. Really?! Do you really need a tshirt with a witch flying a broom? FYI the witch trials were held in Danvers but the town was too embarrassed to make money off their shameful history. So everything "witchy" about Salem in fake. Real ocean, however, and it's very beautiful. More

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Broadway, North Carolina
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2011
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Lots of souvenir shops with several kiosks set up on the sidewalk. Most of the item were pretty reasonably priced. There are also more stores inside a smaller mall. Lots of magic shops, we actually saw a real-life witch while there. They could use more public restrooms though, we had to walk quite a way to the welcome center. More

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Albany, New York
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2010
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It was a nice little mall to go shopping in. Some of the stuff was highly overpriced which I was not a fan of. The trolly gift shop was great for souvenirs and tshirts. There were also outside vendors when I was there and those were cool to shop in. There were also some people dressed up in costumes that... More

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Morris County, NJ
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405 reviews 405 reviews
Reviews in 100 cities Reviews in 100 cities
1,470 helpful votes 1,470 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 September 2010
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We did some shopping here while we were waiting for the trolley. Walk around, you will see some shops. Its a good way to kill some time. More

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