Shopping in Moscow - authentic goods, best outlets, malls and boutiques

Those who love shopping can explore a huge variety of Moscow shopping malls. GUM is still the most popular place for elite and expensive shopping. The historic mall houses exclusive shops and is popular with fans of Louis Vuitton and Paul Smith. One of the largest footwear shops called Parad is situated here. Besides, there’s a large cosmetics shop called Articoli which attracts lots of women to the mall. GUM is beautifully decorated and still has the finishing done in the past years.

TSUM is another historic shopping mall and one of Moscow’s main attractions. It also houses chic designer boutiques which only the wealthiest visitors can afford to shop in. There are also mid-range shops, several large sports shops as well as specialized pavilions with bags and accessories here. Besides, TSUM has a lot to offer to the fans of modern youth style.

The Okhotny Ryad shopping mall stands out from others through its underground location. The three levels house over a hundred shops of well-known European brands, among which there are both elite Lacoste and Guess and more affordable Naf Naf and Stradivarius. Apart from numerous shops, the mall has a variety of cosy cafes and pastry shops. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

In 2014, a new shopping mall called Avia Park was opened in the city. It became one of the largest ones in the capital. It has over 500 different shops, including large electronics shops, homeware and souvenir shops, large sports and jewellery shops. Avia Park is a kind of a mall where you can buy everything in one place. Popular cafes will make shopping even more interesting.

Afimall City is also considered one of the largest and most popular malls in the city. It offers visitors over 400 shops. Women like coming here to visit some of the numerous cosmetics and perfume shops as well as homeware shops selling goods from well-known European manufacturers. Besides, there are a few large electronics shops. The unusual high-tech design of the mall also attracts customers here.

The Evropeisky mall is aimed at a wide range of customers. There are over 250 clothes and footwear shops, over 70 jewellery shops, and about 30 electronics shops. Calvin Klein and BSBJ shops usually attract wealthy visitors, while multi-brand shops such as Monsoon and Nomination are more popular with thrifty customers.

MEGA is one of the capital’s largest shopping and entertainment complexes and is a great place to spend time with your family. Apart from shops, there are lots of amusement rides and playgrounds for children, cafes for every taste, and a lot of exclusive shops. If you’re tired of visiting boutiques, go to the ice rink. The shopping mall also has shops of a different price range.

Vegas is one of the largest malls in Europe — its area is 296,000 square metres. Apart from shops of popular European and American brands, a lot of exclusive ones work here. They sell unusual home goods, designer souvenirs, and exclusive jewellery, as well as designer clothes — there’s only one item of each design.

The most fashionable and expensive outfits can be found in Vremena Goda opened over ten years ago. Since its opening, the shopping mall has been considered special. It houses rare high-fashion shops such as Jaeger London, Etam, and Gant. The mall has been a regular venue for fashion shows and various thematic events loved by all fans of high fashion. Just like the shops, the restaurants found in the mall are solely elite.