Shopping in Minsk. Department stores in Minsk.

In Minsk you can not only buy something for yourself but also find wonderful presents and souvenirs for your friends and relatives. Our guide will help you plan your shopping in Minsk.

GUM Department Store

The GUM Department Store is one of the largest department stores in Minsk. It was established in 1951 (the first GUM built in 1934 was destroyed during the war). Today GUM is one of the main shopping and tourist sites of Minsk: the building of GUM is an architectural landmark of the 20 century. It is frequently used as a location for filming movies. The four-storey GUM offers clothes, shoes, goods for children, cosmetics, cloth, Belarusian souvenirs, household appliances, etc.

TSUM Department Store

A large shopping complex is located on the main avenue of Minsk. Opened in 1964, it sells everything from clothes and shoes to exclusive design items. Thanks to the recent large-scale renovations the store has increased the shop floor and created a more comfortable environment for shopping.

Stolitsa Shopping Center

The shopping center at the heart of the city under the Independence Square is one of the most popular attractions. In the CIS, there are only a few underground complexes of this scale: Okhotny Ryad in Moscow, Globus in Kiev, and Stolitsa in Minsk which opened in 2007. There are three levels of shops and boutiques, cafés and restaurants, entertainment, video arcades, beauty salons. The atrium of the center often hosts festivals and concerts, computer games championships and other competitions, presentations and tastings.

Arena City

The new shopping and entertainment center is located close to Minsk Arena. It includes clothes, footwear and accessories stores, a large grocery store and a food court. The center also has three entertainment zones: a concert platform, a hall for VIP guests and a games area for children.

There are numerous trading centers in Minsk where you can make really good buys. Among the most popular are trading centers Zerkalo, Atlantic, Passage, Siluet, New Europe, Impulse, Moskovsko-Vensky, Burger, Kupalovsky, Nemiga 3, Rubin Plaza, Podzemny Gorod (Subcity), Globo, Titan, Maximus, Magnit, ALL…

If you look for true Belarusian brands at the best prices coupled with other pleasant bonuses, then you choice is the chain stores and salons of the companies which operate in different districts of the capital. Among them is Belwest, Marko, Bielita Vitex, Milavitsa, Galantea Elema, Svitanok, Kalinka, Pinsk Knitwear (Polesie), Alesya…