Shopping malls Russia

Hamleys in London, in Moscow: Detskiy Mir (ЦЕНТРАЛЬНЫЙ ДЕТСКИЙ НА ЛУБЯНКЕ). This brand has nothing to envy to the finest of the world's toy department stores and brings a real fairy tale to life for children, with temporary installations with the logos of the major brands and actors in costumes. Created in 1957, this 8-storey store reopened in 2015 after 9 years of renovations. Its Children's Museum will introduce you to Soviet toys.

The silhouette of the GOUM, or "State Universal Store", is entirely part of the Red Square decor. This russo-byzantine style building built at the end of the 19th century houses a triple shopping gallery on three levels. Today, foreign shops are replacing the traditional displays. It is a monument of Moscow life, as are the department stores in Paris.

Opened in 1848, the Passage is as famous for its architecture as for its shops. It is a bit like the Galeries Lafayette in Saint Petersburg. Renovated in 2013, this elegant department store offers numerous shops selling Russian and foreign branded clothing, jewellery, souvenirs and a few cafes. Among the newer signs worth paying attention to are the secret Chinese restaurant Tiger Lily and the beautiful tea room Zabili Sakhar (The Forgotten Sweet). It connects Nevsky and Ital'yanskaya streets.

The shopping center under the Manege Square, one of the ugliest in the capital, has many opponents. But in Moscow, the kingdom of consumerism, people buy first and think later. Mostly foreign brands that can be found everywhere else, but also and above all food-corners with recognizable signs: Il Patio, Dunkin' Donut, McDonald, Burger King. In short, this is not the gallery of change of scenery, or of wonder, but a very practical place to go if you want to easily get a fast food or gloves.

Next to the Bolshoi Theatre, the one that was the very first department store in Russia also dates from the Soviet era. There you can find samovars and chapkas, household appliances, hi-fi and audio equipment, clothes, cosmetics, shoes, jewellery, snacks... In short, you can find everything if you can find your way through the maze of 85,000 m2 of corridors and floors. This store is reminiscent of Galeries Lafayette: all the major international brands have their place here!

The oldest shopping mall in the city. You can find just about everything, but nothing very original, except maybe a small shop selling old cameras. We go there more for a tourist detour than for shopping. We like to stroll along the antique shops. You will sometimes discover beautiful objects or typical products. Since 2019, during the summer period, the inner courtyard is transformed into a social space open to all: food spots, cafés and creative activities give the place a contemporary touch. A promising development to follow.

Located in the Kuznetsky Most district, this shopping mall connects Neglinnaya Street to Petrovka Street. With an irreproachable cleanliness and in a baroque setting reminiscent of a more intimate Goum, luxury brand stores line up without false notes on two aisles and two floors. It is very pleasant to venture into this gallery, to be greeted by its doormen in livery and to stroll in the middle of the Christmas decorations (so at the beginning of January). The clientele reflects the prices, which are very high for a Russian wallet.

One of Moscow's most famous shopping malls for its splendour, its area, the number of shops offered, including its cinema and restaurants.