Moscow is often said to be a city of contrasts. The same goes for shopping in Moscow. Here there are shops and boutiques of elite brands, purchases in which only the chosen can afford. But there are also budget goods, which everyone can afford. At the same time, it will be fair to say that everything can be found in Moscow, and every commodity will also find its buyer. This, by the way, is not surprising in the largest city of Russia with a population of more than 12 million people, which is also growing.

If you are a lover of shopping, in its scope close to European and even sometimes superior to it, it is really worthwhile to go shopping in Moscow. Moreover, shop tours are constantly organized in the Russian capital. All Moscow stores can be divided into three categories. These are boutiques for the elite, shops for a mass buyer, as well as discount centers or drains, where almost everyone can buy at quite reasonable prices.

If you prefer the high-profile names of elite global brands and are ready to spend a considerable amount on purchases, you should go to TSUM or GUM. ЦУМ - one of the oldest shopping centers not only in Moscow, but also in all Russia and, probably, the most famous. In addition to the shops themselves, which represent more than 1 thousand brands located on 6 floors, there are restaurants and bars and even a cigar room.

In addition to its shopping and entertainment purpose, GUM is a real art object - its building in pseudo-Russian style has become a real symbol of Moscow along with many other architectural attractions. Petrovsky Passage, located in the very center of Moscow, also belongs to the category of elite places for shopping. Its building is an architectural and historical monument, and it is most attractive in the dark, when every corner is filled with colored lights.

More democratic brands, such as Zara, H & M, Promod, Bershka, GAP and many others, you will find in modern shopping centers, most of which are built in place of markets. In any area of ​​Moscow there is such a shopping center, so you can get on without leaving the house. This is the shopping center "Atrium" - the oldest complex in the capital of this type, and the shopping centers "Metropolis" or "European."

Well, if you are going to go for groceries, be sure to check the Eliseevsky grocery store in the 17th century building, where everything you want to buy can be tasted.