Moscow Shopping

  1. Actor Gallery

    This three-storey shopping centre is at the hub of one of Moscow's busiest shopping streets. Stores are upscale but not exclusive - Ecco, Levi's, Swatch and the like. Many of these same types of stores line Tverskaya ulitsa.

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  2. Atrium

    This slick new shopping arcade is three stories of useful shops, including clothing and accessories, sporting goods, toys and luggage. It is one of Moscow's more practical places to shop as it is not as exclusive as some of the more centrally located shopping malls. The mall contains a large Arbat Prestige store (a cosmetics boutique), a massive children's play centre and plenty of places to eat.

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  3. GUM

    Drop into GUM to see the showpiece Soviet shopping centre turned designer mall for the new rich, with its stunning glass roof and centrepiece fountains.

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  4. Nautilus

    This oddly-shaped, four-storey building fronts Nikolskaya ulitsa and Teatralny proezd, with the entrance at the corner. Its bright interior houses a range of upscale boutiques, including a very trendy luxury spa on the top floor. Take a break from shopping at the fantastic Loft Café, also on the top floor.

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  5. Novinsky Passage

    This newish shopping centre is perhaps better for eating than for shopping; but nonetheless it contains a variety of mostly high-priced boutiques, with additional shops continuing to open.

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  6. Okhotny Ryad Shopping Mall

    Manezhnaya pl, at the northwestern end of Red Sq, has transformed into the vast underground Okhotny Ryad Shopping Mall. Designed by Tsereteli, it's worth a look just to shatter images of Russians queuing in the snow for bread.

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  7. Petrovsky Passage

    This luxurious, light-filled arcade, on Moscow's premier shopping strip, houses a range of pricey shops, including La Perla, Max Mara, Bosco and others...

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  8. Smolensky Passage

    Besides the Finnish department store Kalinka Stockmann, many other smaller shops are housed under the glass roof of this long-standing shopping mall.

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  9. TsUM

    TsUM is great for big brand names.

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