I’m personally a fan of small, unique shops. I love small boutiques, with one of a kind clothing, toys, souvenirs…Some people like the big malls though. In Warsaw you can choose from over 20 shopping malls, most of which are also places of entertainment. They feature clothing stores offering both Polish and foreign brands, and also services such as dry cleaning, shoe repair, key making, etc. Take a break from shopping and rest in one of the numerous cafés and restaurants, watch a movie in a modern cinema or go to a fitness club. Most shopping malls also have play areas for children, where you can leave your kids with some professional caregivers and go enjoy some shopping. Three of the biggest malls – Arkadia, Galeria Mokotów and Złote Tarasy – are located near the centre. Also still close to Warsaw’s tourist attractions are Warszawa Wileńska and Blue City. Warsaw’s shopping malls are open seven days a week. Here are few most popular shopping malls:
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Arkadia
al. Jana Pawła II 82
tel. 22 323 67 67
www.arkadia.com.pl
The biggest shopping mall in Warsaw and all of Poland, this is a very popular social place, which gathers Warsaw’s citizens and tourists for shopping and entertainment. There are over 200 shops, 30 restaurants and cafés, a Cinema City theatre (15 screens) and a Holmes Place Energy fitness club.
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Galeria Mokotów
ul. Wołoska 12
tel. 22 541 41 41
www.galeriamokotow.pl
One of the biggest and most exclusive shopping malls. Over 200 shops, 30 restaurants and cafés, a Cinema City (14 screens), a kids playground and a Holmes Place Energy fitness club.
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Złote Tarasy
ul. Złota 59
tel. 22 222 22 00
www.zlotetarasy.pl
One of the most popular and frequented malls in Warsaw, with an ultra-modern design and interior, and a sophisticated fountain outside. 200 shops, over 30 restaurants and cafés, a Multikino Cinema (8 screens) and Pure Jatomi Platinium Fitness club.
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Blue City
Al. Jerozolimskie 179
tel. 22 824 45 55
www.bluecity.pl
Over 230 shops and some 20 restaurants and cafés dispatched over six floors. The 4th floor has entertainment centre, with an Inca Play kids playground, a Pure Jatomi Platinium Fitness club and Squash City. There is a fountain right in the centre of the mall, and the square surrounding it houses various concerts, bazaars and artistic events.
Plac Unii City Shopping
ul. Puławska 2
tel. 22 204 04 99
www.placunii.pl
Atrium Reduta
Al. Jerozolimskie 148
tel. 22 823 94 00
www.atrium-reduta.pl
Some 130 shops, a dozen restaurants and cafés.
Dom Mody Klif
ul. Okopowa 58/72
tel. 22 531 45 00
www.klif.pl
Exclusive brands with over 100 boutiques boasting clothing and accessories from international designers, and a dozen restaurants and cafés.
Sadyba Best Mall
ul. Powsińska 31
tel. 22 310 30 00
www.sadyba.pl
Over 100 shops, a dozen restaurants and cafés, Cinema City (12 screens), and the city’s only Imax cinema.
Happy shopping!
Do następnego razu… (Till next time…)
