Shopping malls Moscow (Москва)

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.

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!

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.