Rating of the best shopping centers in Moscow for 2020

The shopping center is a great place to shop in a comfortable environment and with the possibility of having fun with the whole family. There is a large selection of shopping centers of various types in Moscow, but how to choose the right one, taking into account all its features?

This review will eliminate possible mistakes when choosing and provide you with a list of the best shopping centers in Moscow, based on the opinions of buyers.

Review of the best shopping centers in Moscow

"Aviapark"

Address	Khodynsky Boulevard street, 4
Telephone	☎ 7 495 644 45 44
Website	https://aviapark.com/
Schedule	from Monday to Thursday, Sunday: from 10.00 to 22.00
	Friday, Saturday: from 10.00 to 23.00

Aviapark is located in the north-west of Moscow, on the Khodynskoye field. This is a huge territory, the total area of ​​which is 390 thousand square meters, and the trade area is 230 square meters. The shopping complex is considered one of the largest in Europe.

The attraction of the shopping center is a 23-meter cylindrical aquarium with a diameter of 6 meters, with more than 1500 tropical fish. Feeding the fish looks no less exciting than the aquarium itself: every day you can watch the diver descend to the lowest tier so that all the inhabitants of the aquarium can get to the food.

It is an ideal place to relax with your family.

Aviapark includes:

• 385 stores in different price segments. Here you can buy both inexpensive mass-market items and premium brands, including MANGO, Terranova, INCITY, Stockmann, H&M, Pull & Bear, Tommy Hilfiger, Zara and many others. In addition, there are a large number of hypermarkets, where, in addition to clothing and footwear, you can buy food, construction and sports goods, furniture, toys, dishes and more.
• 34 types of entertainment for children and adults. Among them, it is worth paying attention to the first and so far the only one not only in the city, but throughout Russia - the KidZania children's entertainment park and the culinary studio of Julia Vysotskaya. Also among the many entertainment options there are: children's amusement parks, a trampoline area, a mirror maze, a rope park, an e-sports club, a dance school, a wind tunnel, fitness clubs, concert halls, a cinema with 17 halls, an ice rink, go-karting, and a quest room.
• 65 restaurants and cafes for every wallet: from McDonald's and coffee shops to a gourmet Italian restaurant.

In addition, there is a children's city camp in Aviapark, where you can leave children for the whole day while parents are at work. Camp Emoji offers an extensive and very entertaining program that includes both fun and learning. Also, ice shows, master classes and many other events in various directions are constantly held here.

And already in July Aviapark will be able to surprise guests with the opportunity to stay in an open-air hotel, which will be located on the second tier of the parking lot. The glamping hotel will accommodate 8 spacious open-air tents, where everything you need for a comfortable stay will be inside and on the territory.

As for the functionality, the shopping center offers:

• Many entrances and exits;
• A large number of restrooms;
• Paid and free parking;
• Convenient store location: stores of the same price segment are located next to each other.
• CSKA metro station is a 2-minute walk away. Also nearby are the stations "Savelovskaya", "Dynamo" and "Polezhaevskaya".

Please note that if you lose your parking ticket, you will have to pay a fine of 500 rubles.

• convenient location next to the metro;
• a large selection of shops, entertainment, as well as cafes and restaurants;
• an unusual attraction in the form of a tall aquarium;
• paid and free parking;
• large space;
• purity;
• there is a dressing room where you can turnkey items.

• Lots of entrances and exits that are disorienting.

Afimall City

Location	Presnenskaya Embankment street, 2
Phone number	☎ 7 495 258-36-22
Opening hours	from Monday to Thursday: from 10.00 to 22.00
	Friday and Saturday: from 10.00 to 23.00
Official site	https://afimall.ru/
How much does parking cost:
10 minutes	is free
from 6 am to 6 pm	250 rubles per hour
from 6 pm to 6 am	50 rubles per hour

Afimall City is located in the very heart of the Moscow International Business Center Moscow City. You can enter the shopping center directly from the Delovoy Tsentr and Vystavochnaya metro stations. Another 250-350 meters away are the Mezhdunarodnaya and Testovskaya stations.

On an area of ​​283,000 square meters, there are 6 floors with shops, entertainment, cafes, restaurants, as well as a parking lot for 2,700 cars. On the ground floor, you can sit in a cafe and admire a beautiful, large fountain with colored streams of water. Moreover, the largest jet of 32 meters reaches the transparent oval roof, which offers an impressive view of the skyscrapers in the capital.

Afimall City has over 400 stores offering budget and mid-range options as well as premium clothing from such popular brands: Bershka, Pull and Bear, Crocs, Mango, H&M, Marks & Spencer, Armani Exchange, Marc O'Polo and many others. The distribution of stores by levels and classes is very convenient, so you can easily find the store you need.

The mall also offers more than 50 cafes and restaurants for every taste and budget. Here you can visit McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, and restaurants offering Asian, Russian and European cuisine. After enjoying delicious food and shopping, you can go for some fun. Afimall City offers:

• Try yourself as a pilot. A full sense of reality is possible thanks to flight simulators made similar to those used to train real pilots.
• Have fun with your family in the entertainment center "Kosmik". There is everything for a great family pastime: quests, a game library, laser tag, bowling, billiards, an autodrome, a sports bar and more.
• You can plunge into the virtual world with an alien ship, a military base in the VRPark virtual reality park.
• You can continue your active rest by visiting the trampoline arena with professional coverage.
• In the karaoke bar you can enjoy music and sing from the heart.
• You can enjoy the beautiful views of Moscow from the panoramic observation deck.
• You can watch new movies in the multiplex cinema.
• And the 5th floor, decorated in the national style, invites you to appreciate the beauty of matryoshkas, whose height is from 6 to 13 meters. Also on the floor are exhibitions, concerts, celebrations and other events.

• entrance to the shopping center directly from the metro;
• many stores of different price categories;
• various establishments for eating;
• Beautiful design;
• a lot of entertainment;
• permanent exhibition in the form of large nesting dolls.

• Logistics problems both outside and inside.

"European"

Location	square Kievsky station, 2
Telephone	☎ 7 495 921 34 44
	☎ 7 495 921 44 44
Working hours	from Monday to Thursday, Sunday: from 10.00 to 22.00
	Friday, Saturday: from 10.00 to 23.00
Official site
For the price of 1 hour parking will be released	100 rubles

The capital shopping and entertainment center "Evropeyskiy" is located between Dorogomilovskaya street and Kievsky railway station square.It is a large building of unusual shape, with an area of ​​180,000 square meters. Inside, visitors are greeted by a stunning atmosphere with large fountains, transparent lifts, bright colors and lights.

European is built on the principle of shopping malls, where the main attraction is the atriums with the bright and unusual architecture of the five capitals of Europe: Rome, London, Berlin and Moscow. The main atrium is "Moscow", from where many shopping streets diverge. Despite the beautiful architecture and interior, according to buyers, the logistics in the building are very confusing: for those who are in the shopping center for the first time, it will be a difficult task how to get to this or that store.

In total, the mall occupies 8 floors, where 2 of them are underground and 6 are above ground. On four floors there is:

• 250 shoe and clothing stores. Here you can find expensive items of premium brands, as well as items of the middle price segment.
• 30 stores with perfumery and cosmetics in different price segments.
• 70 shops with jewelry, bijouterie and a variety of accessories.
• 50 shops for children and sporting goods stores.
• More than 30 cafes and restaurants.
• 100 stores with household and electronic appliances, toys, books, furs, household goods, as well as mobile phone stores, a center for consumer services, banks, lingerie and many other stores where you can find everything.

On the 5th and 6th floor there is a parking lot for 1,200 cars. Also on the 5th floor there is a banquet hall where you can celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and other holidays. The seventh floor is occupied by the Kosmik amusement park. The park has rides, a labyrinth, an autodrome, an ice rink, a bowling alley, a cinema, video games, and more. In addition, you can look into the cinemas on the 4th and 3rd floor.

"European" is the first shopping center in Russia and the second in the world in terms of traffic. So, during the day about 140 thousand people come here.

• convenient location;
• impressive architecture;
• unusual and bright interior;
• a large selection of stores in different price segments;
• a lot of entertainment, cafes and restaurants.

• Complex navigation system.
• Extremely unpleasant and rude staff in the person of security guards.

"Vegas"

The network of entertainment shopping centers has 3 establishments, which are located:

• Vegas Kashirskoye highway is located in Moscow and has access directly from the Moscow Ring Road;
• Vegas Crocus City in the Moscow region, in the village of Mayakino;
• Vegas Kuntsevo in the suburbs, between Rublevo-Uspenskoe and Mozhaisk highways.

This rating provides an overview of Vegas Kashirskoye highway, which is located within the city. It is the largest shopping mall in Europe with an area of ​​480,000 square meters. It's real to visit Vegas without leaving Moscow. In this incredible place you can:

• Visit Fashion avenue, plunging into the world of fashion with such popular brands as Terranova, Zara H&M, Mango Karen Millen, Stradivarius, Malene Birger and others. The shopping street is 102,000 square meters.
• Enter the luxurious GINZA Street, with an area of ​​7,800 m2, with miniature skyscrapers, bright showcases, or walk along the Walk of Fame, where a large number of stars have left their autographs.
• Have fun with the whole family in Vegas Park, which has a real fall tower and a ferris wheel, as well as many attractions, a large maze, slot machines and a 5D cinema.
• Purchase or have a tasty meal on an area of ​​1,350 square meters called BAZAAR. The shopping "street" conveys the flavor and atmosphere of the east. It houses brand shops with shoes, cosmetics, jewelry and accessories, as well as a cafe.
• Watch films in a cinema complex with nine cinemas, bars, restaurants and a relaxation area.
• The entire GOLD STREET, with an area of ​​6,200 m2, consists of many shops of famous brands of watches, jewelry and precious stones, which you can try on and choose the best.
• Buy everything you need for home and summer cottages. On the territory of 16 800 m2 there is a round-the-clock shopping complex "Your House".
• In the Food Stop area, you can take a break from shopping and entertainment and visit the many cafes and restaurants on offer.
• Do fitness. There is a fitness club in Vegas.
• Go karting, segway.
• Visit the petting zoo, mirror maze or ice rink.

• incredible atmosphere and beautiful decoration;
• free parking;
• great place for shopping and relaxation;
• many products that are not available in other shopping centers;
• concerts are often held;
• well thought out logistics.

• It is extremely difficult to get there without a car, as the bus from the Maryino metro station was canceled.

"Columbus"

Location	Kirovogradskaya street, 13
Phone number	☎ 7 495 114 44 44
Schedule	daily, from 10.00 to 22.00
Website	http://www.trc-columbus.ru/

The shopping and entertainment center has a total area of ​​277,400 m2 and a retail area of ​​142,000 m2. On several floors there are about 300 shops with various clothes, apparel, accessories, jewelry, underwear, appliances, household goods, etc. Here you can find products from the world's leading brands, as well as mass market goods for all consumers.

The third floor is allocated for an entertainment area for children with trampolines, a car park, a petting zoo and various attractions. There is also a food court area with about 25 cafes and restaurants.

On the fourth floor, you can watch new movies in one of the 14 cinemas. There is also a children's room where you can leave children for a while.

You can have fun with the whole family:

• In an active recreation park with a football field, bungee rope, climbing wall and other entertainment.
• In the esports arena.
• Taking part in drift races or visiting virtual reality rides.

Columbus also has a pharmacy, beauty salon, pet shop, travel agency and many other useful services, including an English school.

• spacious room;
• many shops;
• there is entertainment for the whole family.

• Constant traffic jams in the underground parking. Moreover, the time spent in a traffic jam (and reviews of visitors say that some waited about 2 hours), is taken into account in the cost of the stay.

"Metropolis"

Address	Leningradskoe highway, 16 a
Telephone	☎ 7 495 660 88 88
Schedule	from 10.00 to 23.00 every day
Website	https://metropolis.moscow/

Metropolis is a spacious shopping street and a chic place to relax in the form of a winter garden. You can enter the shopping center directly from the MCC Baltiyskaya metro station. Also nearby is the Voykovskaya station.

Metropolis's three floors house over 350 stores ranging from inexpensive goods to premium brands. Here you can also visit cafes and restaurants, cinemas, bowling. There is a playground for children with a drawing area.

As an entertainment program, Metropolis offers:

• kids club with lots of entertainment and cafes;
• amusement park with trampolines, climbing wall, labyrinth, air hockey, etc .;
• family entertainment park;
• auto city;
• virtual reality club;
• entertainment events are held here once a week.

• a lot of space;
• winter Garden;
• shops and cafes for every taste and budget;
• entertainment for adults and children;
• good location.

• The restroom is dirty.

"Riviera"

Location	Avtozavodskaya St, 18
Phone number	☎ 7 495 269 99 99
Opening hours	seven days a week: from 10 am to 10 pm
Website	https://riviera.su/

"Riviera" offers its visitors clothes, shoes, accessories, jewelry of famous European and American brands. Also here informals and future mothers can find something worthwhile for themselves. The shopping center has a beauty salon, dry cleaning, laundry, car wash, banks, consumer services, travel agencies, and a fitness club. You can relax and gain strength in cafes and restaurants, which number about 30.

This mall has an excellent service offering the following:

• rental of strollers for children;
• free playground;
• ATMs;
• free parking;
• free buses from the Tulskaya and Avtozavodskaya metro stations;
• a wardrobe where you can leave your belongings;
• equipped room for mother and child;
• toilets for people with disabilities.

On the territory of 298,000 m2, in addition to shops, cafes and restaurants, there is a huge number of different types of entertainment, including:

• unique exhibition space;
• electric carting;
• blaster games;
• children's entertainment center;
• drift racing and segweidrome;
• interactive entertainment center;
• auto town and pottery studio;
• family restaurant and dance studio;
• flight simulator and cinema;
• a town where every child can build a whole house;
• trampoline arena and mirror maze;
• a town of professions and a petting zoo;
• theatrical quests and a park with different types of outdoor activities;
• town and lego and exhibition in the dark;
• museum-theater and educational game park "Station Mars".

• a lot of entertainment;
• high level of service;
• many additional services;
• large space;
• there is no large crowd of people;
• free transfer from the metro.

• Inconvenient location - far from the metro.

"Golden Babylon"

Address	Mira prospect, 211, building 2
Telephone	☎ 7 495 966 64 98
Working hours	every day: from 10.00 to 22.00
Website	http://zv-rostokino.ru/

There are three metro stations near the shopping center: Sviblovo, Rostokino and Botanichesky Sad. "Golden Babylon", with an area of ​​240,000 m2, unites under its roof:

• More than 400 stores of different price categories, where you can find everything you need: from multi-brand boutiques with clothes, shoes and accessories, to stores with appliances.
• Food court area with various cafes, restaurants and coffee shops.
• Cinema with 14 cinemas.
• Parking for 4 800 cars.
• Entertainment for children and adults.

Now "Golden Babylon" is at the stage of complete restoration. Moreover, the restoration is carried out in such a way as to cause a minimum of discomfort to visitors. After restoration, the shopping center will have a new name - Europolis Rostokino.

• location next to the metro;
• good place for shopping, everything you need is here;
• good navigation: on the map near the escalator there is a description of the location of each store.

• Now there is a reconstruction, because of this, there may be some inconveniences in visiting.

"Atrium"

Address	Zemlyanoy Val street, 33
Phone number	☎ 7 495 970 15 55
Schedule	daily: from 10.00 to 23.00
Website	http://www.atrium.su/

Atrium is located in the center of Moscow, on the Garden Ring. Chkalovskaya and Kurskaya metro stations are just a 2-minute walk away. The shopping center has everything you need for good shopping and a pleasant pastime.

First of all, it is worth paying attention - this is the necessary equipment for the free movement of people with disabilities.

In "Atrium" you can find many branded stores, which are always updated with new collections on time. Also in the shopping center there are many masses of markets where the average price of goods is presented. You can relax and have a tasty meal in the food court area, where you can find a wide range of establishments for every budget. You can also enjoy delicacies in the Green Perekrestok supermarket, which is open around the clock.

As entertainment, the shopping center offers a cinema with 9 cinemas, a children's theater and a fitness club with a massage room, a dance hall and other services.

"Atrium" has a number of additional services, including: atelier, dry cleaning, shoe repair, underground parking for 700 cars.

• many shops for any wallet;
• equipment for people with disabilities;
• convenient location in the center and close to metro stations.

• many people;
• not enough entertainment.

"Mega Belaya Dacha"

Where is	1-1 Pokrovsky proezd, 5
Telephone	☎ 7 800 707 10 44
Working hours:	from Tuesday to Thursday: from 10.00 to 23.00
	Friday and Saturday: from 10.00 to 00.00
Website	https://mega.ru/belaya_dacha/

The shopping center has excellent facilities for visitors with children and for people with disabilities. "Mega Belaya Dacha" has more than 300 stores where you can buy women's, children's and men's shoes and clothing, equipment, sporting goods, household goods, furniture, food and much more.In addition to a huge number of masses of markets, IKEA and OBI, there is the first and only Debenhams store throughout Russia.

In "Mega Belaya Dacha" you can not only be stingy, but also have fun. There is a multiplex cinema, a bowling alley, an ice rink, a children's playground, billiards, a kids club, and a car town. You can also spend time and eat in the food court area, with a good selection of cafes, restaurants and coffee shops.

• large space;
• convenient equipment for people with disabilities;
• a large assortment of different shops, cafes and restaurants.

• Few latrines.

Conclusion

By giving preference to shopping centers, you get:

• Collected goods of different price categories in one building.
• Comfortable conditions of stay.
• Entertainment areas where you can relax with the whole family.
• Lots of cafes, restaurants and coffee shops where you can have a full meal.

And we, in turn, have compiled a list of the best shopping centers in the capital, where you can choose the one that best suits your selection criteria.