Iaşi Shopping

  1. Billa

    Billa is a fully stocked supermarket with takeaway food and Communist-era long lines. Smaller, 24-hour markets line B-dul Ştefan cel Mare.

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  2. Central Market

    The Central Market is your fresh fruit and vegetables source. Below street level, it has entrances on Str Costache Negri and Str Anastasie Panu (look for the glass dome). There's a small supermarket above in Hala Centrala.

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  3. Hala Centrala

    Has kiosks selling jewellery. Look for dirt-cheap pieces made from Romanian amber ( chihlimblar ) set in Turkish silver - glass and knickknacks.

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  4. Iulius Mall

    Fully westernized, it will alleviate the strongest case of culture shock.

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  5. Moldova Mall

    This flashy new place was nearing completion at the time of writing.

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