Moscow Shopping Tips by kris-t

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Ramstore chain is distinguished by a variety of formats - trade centers, hyper- and supermarkets, and convenient stores. According to the trade format, the assortment of a store may include from 10 to 35 thousand articles of goods.


What To Pay: depend

open: 8:00 - 24:00

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Theme: Women's Clothes
Phone: 775-29-35
Address: Miklukho-Maklaya, 32
Directions: metro Belyaevo
Website: http://www.ramstore.ru/

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In 1890-93, the Upper Trading Rows (now GUM) were erected in the so-called "Russian style" on the east side of the Red Square.The very word "rows" goes back into the distant past. It had long been the custom in Russia to have a special row for trading in a certain article. The facades of the long buildings of the Upper Rows are a decorative display of elements of Russian ornament applied to the architecture of the late 19th and early 20th century. The large glass roofs were installed over the trading lines with the help of metal constructions. In 1921, on the initiative of Lenin, the country's largest department store was opened in the building of the Upper Trading Rows. In the 1930s, a number of governmental institutions worked here. In 1953, after major repairs, the State Department Store (or GUM as it is called for short) was reopened. The trading sections are arranged in three long lines. Now this is one of the biggest shopping malls in a central Moscow where a staff of about 8,000 serves the more than 300,000 customers visiting the store daily.

What To Buy: daily 10-00am - 10pm

Take your time and enjoy shops selling wares from around the world. You can buy Levis, Estee Lauder and Christian Dior, but why not explore a little and find out what shops like Kristi, Steilmann's and Gallery Bosco di Ciliegi have to offer as well.

Look for Russia's famous confection, Krasny Oktyobr (Red October) Chocolates, at refreshment stands and Russian shops throughout GUM. Be prepared for a taste unlike American, French or English chocolates, as Red October chocolate is usually lighter in weight, darker in color and more bittersweet in taste than Western fare.

What To Pay: remember, It will take most of a day to see GUM Department Store, which is actually a huge, multi-story mall encompassing over 150 stores and kiosks.

Arm yourself with a calculator and the latest exchange rates before you go shopping. Stores will quote you prices in rubles, so you should know how much you should be paying to avoid getting swindled.

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Theme: Gifts
Phone: (095) 921 57 63
Address: Red square
Directions: Moscow, center
Website: http://www.gum.ru/==PWR==/_ENGLISH=100/static=1/history_eng.html=1/static2_english.pwr

Name of Shop: Discount Center




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Theme: Discount Store
Phone: 095 795 37 89
Address: Savvinskaya nab., Mocsow, Russia
Directions: near by the Novodevichii nunnery
Website: www.discountcenter.ru

Name of Shop: Eleseevskyi

This shop was build long time before the revolution 1917 and was the best in Moscow even in soviet time



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Theme: Food and Drink
Address: Tverskaya st, Moscow
Directions: near metro station Tverskaya

Name of Shop: Ochotny rayd

even if you are not going to buy anythig - visit this undergraund - just take a look at the map of thó world on the calotte

What To Buy: you can buy here everything, if you have some money shure :) that place is not cheap at all...


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Theme: Other
Address: Manezhnaya sq 2
Directions: near by Kremlin

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The Seventh Continent operates in the Moscow area (102 stores), Moscow Region (2 stores) and North-West region (8 stores).
It's the strong brand with a good reputation

What To Buy: Food and Drink, Gifts

What To Pay: depend

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Theme: Food and Drink
Phone: (095)777-777-9
Address: 2 Serafimovicha st., Moscow
Directions: metro Borovitskaya
Website: http://www.7cont.ru/

Name of Shop: What to buy?

In Moscow you can find lots of Local Craft shops, one of them is shop Almaz-Holding with Krasnoselsk Jewellery Works Icons
Shops look like usual Jewellery but have some interesting samples of russian Local Crafts.

What To Buy: Hours of Operation: Mon.-Sat.: 10.00-19.00, Sun.: 10.00-18.00

What To Pay: depend...

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Theme: Local Craft
Phone: 095) 285-06-69, 285-07-90
Address: Nizhniaya Maslovskaya St., 8, build
Directions: metro "Savelovskaya"

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TSUM is one of the largest and most successful department stores in Russia. Central Universal Store (TSUM) is located in the very center of Moscow ? next to the Red Square and the Bolshoi Theater. Opening hours are 9 am till 10 pm Monday to Saturday, 9 am till 9 pm on Sunday.

TSUM?s history started in 1885, when two entrepreneurs from Scotland, Archibald Mirielees and Andrew Muir opened the first department store in Russia. By the beginning of the XIX century it united over 80 departments and was one of the best in Europe together with Harrods in London. In 1922 the Soviet authorities made it the central store of the nation and from that time the store bears the name known to several generations of Muscovites ? TSUM. Nowadays it is equipped with modern lifts, state of art escalators and is decorated in accordance with the highest international standards.

In 1992 TSUM changed its legal status and became an open joint stock venture. In 1995 it was decided to reconstruct the TSUM building in order to expand the sales grounds and optimize the structure of departments. The reconstruction cost TSUM about 22 million dollars.

What To Buy: clothes, shoes, accessories

What To Pay: it's not the cheapest shop in Moscow :) you can be shocked of some prices

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Theme: Gifts
Phone: +7 (095) 292?1157, 292?7600
Address: 103779 Moscow, Petrovka str., 2
Directions: metro Teatralnaya

Name of Shop: Where to go?

not bad shop for midle class

What To Buy: Food and Drink

What To Pay: a little bit chipper than 7th Continent

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Theme: Food and Drink
Address: Teply Stan st, Moscow
Directions: metro Teply Stan
Website: http://www.perekrestok.ru/

Name of Shop: Yarmarka "Konkovo"

Fur is making a comeback across the fashion capitals – no self-respecting fashionista would be caught this season without a fur coat, vest, stole or – at the very least – some fur trim on that fabulous new handbag. As winter arrives in Moscow, so too does the chance for Tverskaya boutiques and market salesmen alike to get their fur coats and accessories back on the rack.

If you’re new to the infamous Russian winter, or if you’ve just never gotten around to buying a fur, the variety of coats, outlets and price ranges can be daunting. Which type of fur should you buy? Should you venture out to one of the local markets or stick to boutiques? What tender loving care do you need to bestow on your precious new purchase? We set out on a shopping spree to find answers to these questions and more.

What To Buy: Make sure that the pelts are well-matched, supple and even in sheen.
Good workmanship is essential. Check that the seams are sewn tightly and evenly and that the hems fall straight.
The easiest way to check a coat’s quality is to feel it. The underfur should be uniformly textured and guard hairs should be soft and lustrous.
Check its weight when you’re trying it on. Particularly at the lower price range, some furs can be very heavy, and you don’t want to be lugging an extra 2 kilograms or more around.
Buy a coat that falls to mid-thigh at the very least – you’ll need it in this weather.

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Theme: Women's Clothes
Phone: 420 2277.
Address: 126 Profsoyuznaya Ul
Directions: Konkovo Market
Metro: Konkovo.
Exit towards Yarmarka Konkovo.
Right by the subway there are
big metal pavilions. Furs are in pavilions
#1 and #2.
Website: http://www.passportmagazine.ru/article/22/