Shops and boutiques in Kiev
Political unrest comes and goes, but life does not stop. Kievans, despite the shocks they have experienced, continue to go shopping, hospitably welcome tourists and those who come to Kiev on business.
Luxury shopping
- On the streets of Khreshchatyk, Grushevsky and Krasnoarmeyskaya there are boutiques of famous companies from all over the world. These are the main streets, and naturally they are designed to create the perfect surroundings for luxury shopping. These beautiful streets are home to shops of leading jewelry brands, exquisite beauty salons, banks, a theater, a cinema, expensive restaurants and cozy cafes..
- Sanakhant department store offers the latest collections from Prada, Anvin, Balenciaga, Stella, McCartney, Marny, Judith Leiber, Alexander McQueen. It is profitable to be in it at the end of the season - significant discounts are guaranteed.
- The Helen Marlen Group specializes in premium fashion. In 2005, the company announced the creation of a luxury shopping zone in the Kiev Passage. Currently, on an area of about 1,850 square meters, the company has opened a number of mono-brand boutiques - Gucci, Burberry, Roberto Cavalli, Bottega Veneta, Salvatore Ferragamo, Yves Saint Laurent and others. In addition to stores in the Passage, the company has a network of multi-brand boutiques in hotels and shopping centers in Kiev..
- Another luxury merchant is Spazio. It is located in the Pechersk region. On the second level of the department store, classic fashion brands are registered, on the third - the avant-garde style. There are seasonal discounts here - everything is as expected, there is also a stock department. And you can finish the study of the store on the first level in the fashion-cafe "Marocana".
- On Khreshchatyk there are also boutiques of the middle price segment - Mango, Benetton, Parfois, Aldo. Many of them belong to one company - "Argo". Its shops are scattered throughout the city, present in many shopping centers..
Ukrainian designers
Ukraine is proud of its designers. Some of the most famous are Lilya Pustovit and Vika Gres. They keep their studios in Kiev, where you can buy something from sewn things or order individual tailoring. A large cluster of shops from national fashion designers in the Alta Center shopping center - Diana Dorozhkina, Anisimov, Alexander Gapchuk, Andre Tan.
Shopping and entertainment centers
There is a great variety of shopping and entertainment centers in Kiev. Most tourists shop there. The most popular are "Globus", "Ukraine", the largest mall "Caravan", "Promenada" and stock "Macros".
Souvenirs
For national flavor, welcome to Andreevsky Descent. A pedestrian street with a cobbled pavement, surrounded by buildings of the century before last, is inhabited by stalls of artists and folk craftsmen. Here they sell shirts embroidered in the national style - embroidered shirts, towels with embroidery - towels, openwork jewelry made of beads and bugles - gerdans, antiques, paintings, graphics and much more. You can start the walk on the Independence Square, climb a little up to the Andreevsky Descent, bargain in the market, admire from the observation deck on the left bank of the Dnieper.
As a souvenir, you can also bring a Kiev cake, for example, from the Roshen confectionery on Khreshchatyk. Or vodka with pepper - purchase at any grocery store.
