Bucharest Shopping Tips by edvin_br

Unirii Shopping Center: From Gray Department Store To Cool Shopping Center

Its not easy to define Unirii shopping center, it was built under the communist regime when Ceaucescu built his "favorite project"-Unirii blvd. Since that times it went under a lot of chnges and today its one of the most bustling shopping centers of the capital.
Opening hours:
Monday-Saturday: 9-21, Sunday 9-15

What to buy: The shopping center has huge potential has it one of the biggest in that part of Europe (there are more then 200 store and restaurant places) but yet the level of the stores nedd to get a bit better and the entertainment need to be finished until it will get a really good reputation.

Address: Piata Unirii 1

Theme: Other

Website: http://www.unireashop.ro

A Good Books Shop

When you are walking along Calea Victoriei north to the Revolution square you will find a good books shop on a classical corner building, you should go inside, check if you like something...

What to buy: I bought 2 books about the city of Bucharest (both are in English), there is a lot of information about the history of the city and about the sights... There are other books in addition to tourists books, most of them are in Romanian i belive.

What to pay: The prices are not high at all, i bougght 2 good books for about 500000 Lei (15 Dollars).

Directions: Calea Victoriei

Theme: Books

Galeriile Victoria: Victoria Store

The Victoria store is a fashionable department store, similiar to those in western europe. It is located in a beautiful refurbished building at Calea Victoriei, in the heart of the classical Bucharest.

What to buy: The store is divided by floors. Every floor consists an other kind of merchandise. The most importent sectors are the clothes and fashion of course...

What to pay: About the same as in other shopping centers and high level stores in Bucharest.

Address: 17 Calea Victoriei

Directions: Calea Victoriei, opposite to the National History museum.

Theme: Department Store

Bucuresti Mall: Bucharests First Modern Mall

It was the first modern shopping centrer in Bucharest, opened in 1999.
The Mall is used not only for shopping but also to have fun (10 screen cinema, bowling, amusement center), and for going out with friends to some cafes or restaurant.

What to buy: The Mall has a wide rage of stores:
Fashion - Mango, benetton, Marks&Spencer ...

Sports - Nike, Adidas, Lotto...

Electronics - Domo, Altex

Cosmetics - Beauty shop, The body shop...

There are also stores for children, music, shoes, home decoration, a big supermarket and more.

What to pay: Higher then the avarage because after all its a new complex with a lot of reputation but much less in other big cities around Europe.

Address: Calea Vitan 55-59

Directions: The area is full of communist typical blocks, its like an oasis in a desert so im sure you will find it. a lot of buses and trams are stop just by the Mall and i think taht there is a subway station not far.

Phone: +40 21 327.67.00

Theme: Other

Website: http://www.bucurestimall.com.ro