Shopping
Opening hours vary considerably across Poland. In larger cities, shops generally open at 9am or 10am and close between 6pm and 8pm Monday to Friday, and Saturday hours tend to be 10am to 2pm. Most of the large shopping malls and larger stores are now open 7 days a week and there are also 24-hour shops available.
Out-of-town malls have increased in popularity, including M1, Park Handlowy Janki and Park Handlowy Targówek. The large shopping malls have and endless variety of shops and supermarkets.
Warsaw Shopping Malls
The following shopping malls are all large, modern, American-style shopping malls housing well known stores and boutiques. They are all in the city and have a good selection of eateries, facilities for parents with children, disabled access and covered parking.
Galeria Mokotow
Address: Ul. Woloska 12
Tel: +48 22 541 4141
Web:
www.galeriamokotow.pl/
Arkadia
Address: Al. Jana Pawła II 82
Web:
www.arkadia.com.pl
Comments: This is the largest shopping mall in Central/Eastern Europe.
Promenada
Address: Ul. Ostrobramska 75
Web:
www.promenada.com
Blue City
Address: Al. Jerozolimskie 179
Web:
www.bluecity.pl
Factory
Address: pl. Czerwca 1976 r. nr 6, 02-495
Web:
www.factory-warszawa.pl
Comments: Factory is a discount shopping mall with outlets of well known brands selling overcapacity, series ends and collection samples at discount prices.
Department Stores
Galeria Centrum
Web:
www.galeriacentrum.com
Comments: Galeria Centrum is Warsaw's only true department store in the full meaning of the phrase. It is modern and has a good selection of clothes for the whole family, cosmetics and house-wares. There are several stores around the city including branches in most shopping malls.
Smyk
Web:
www.smyk.com
Comments: Smyk is a large chain of department stores specializing in children. They sell clothes, toys, maternity products and everything connected with children, babies and maternity. They have branches throughout the city and in most shopping malls.
IKEA
Web:
www.ikea.com/ms/pl_PL/
Comments: There are two large IKEA stores in Warsaw. They are both located in the outskirts of the city, one in Janki and one in Targówek.
Marks & Spencer
Web: www2.marksandspencer.com/thecompany/franchise/loca tions/index.shtml
Comments: This well known British chain has three store locations in different shopping malls in Warsaw: Galeria Mokotów, Arkadia and Park Handlowy Targówek.
