Shopping

This shopping centre is located in the vicinity of the Red Square. It is the most famous of Moscow's shopping centers. There are several clothes and shoe shops and many designer labels such as Christian Dior and Max Mara are housed under this roof.

This is another of Moscow's famous shopping malls. It is located right outside the Kremlin and a range of international brands have set up shop here.

While much of what is sold here is over priced and readily available in other shopping areas, a few of the Arts and Crafts shops are worth the visit. Traditional Russian goods such as embroidered sheets/ linen and carved wooden boxes are available here. These are the shops worth stopping at in Arbat:

This is a food emporium where expensive chocolates, vodkas, cookies and salted herring are available

Artists have put up their creations for sale on the ground floor of the museum.

This area is unique and quite eclectic since it is consists of a number of small shops and galleries where independent small artists sell their paintings, sculptures and work. Traditional Russian crafts are also available. In addition to these are shops where vintage clothes are on display for sale. The Mekha is a well known shop located here selling a variety of Russian fur coats and hats.

Leading fashion and jewelry designers have set up shops here to cater to the elite of Moscow. These include:

This is an outdoor bazaar located in Izmailovsky Park. Vendors speak English and goods can be bargained for. The merchandise that these shopkeepers have to offer are diverse and range from wooden toys, to quilts, jewelry and dolls. It is worth stopping by here.

Artists sell their work here at reasonable prices that are not fixed. It is also possible for buyers to get the paintings framed from these as framers too have set up stall here.

Ceramics, dolls and wind chimes are just a few of the specialties available here.

This is a great place to buy souvenirs from. There is a wide selection from which to choose. Both simple and ornate knick knacks are available. The porcelain tea sets are gorgeous as well.

This shop specialises in hand embroidered linens, hand painted plates and boxes.

This is the best store to buy toys and kids clothing from.

The specialty of this shop is the beautifully intricate and delicate ceramic tiles it sells. These are unique to Russia and are known in local lingo as 'gzhel' .

This is a huge black market where pirated DVDs, CDs and films are sold at next to nothing.