Prague is a city that has long been loved by Russian tourists. Many appreciated the beauty of the ancient streets, the sophistication of architecture and forever fell in love with the poetic image of the Czech capital. But even the most ardent connoisseur of historical values and the atmosphere of medieval chic needs a respite and simple pleasures, one of which is shopping. You can make purchases everywhere, and it is preferable to feel the modern rhythm of a European city in a large shopping center, where tourist flows mix with the local population. One of the brightest centers is the Palladium shopping center (Prague).
Where is
Faithful fashion fans and ordinary townsfolk with a penchant for entertainment and contemplation periodically need to replenish their wardrobe, dissolve in the flow of people, and sometimes indulge in the joys of communication. In Prague, for walks and shopping, you should walk along one of the main streets - Na Prikope. Any tourist will not be able to ignore the central part of the city and will certainly find himself on a shopping street with many shops, where it is nice to look at elegant shop windows, and once inside, make a few purchases. At the end of the street is one of the largest shopping centers Palladium (Prague).
If walks along the trade line are uninteresting, but there is a purpose to visit this huge store, then the metro on the yellow line will take you to the station Náměstí Republiky (“Republic Square”), near which the famous shopping center is located. You can get into it without going to the surface, for which there are signs at the station, which, like Ariadne’s thread, will lead to the entrance to the trading floor.
What is interesting about the building?
The Palladium shopping center (Prague) is located in a five-story building, built in the 18th century and used as barracks for military personnel. But the history of the building goes even further, in the 12th century, it was on a foundation nine centuries old that later barracks were built. As for them, the popular story is silent, but you can feel the primordial energy on the lower floors. Reconstruction of the facade and modernization with redevelopment in the interior was carried out in 2007, which creates intrigue in the perception of the architectural complex.
The Palladium Center in Prague is a mystery, for an uninitiated person it appears as one of the unique old buildings that you can admire. The diligently restored facade demonstrates the power of the ancient building, and once inside, the tourist becomes a participant in the modern rhythm and the triumph of the latest construction technologies, which use glass, panoramic elevators, underground floors, the brightness and brilliance of the windows of world-class trade brands.
In addition to trade, "Palladium" (Prague) offers to visit the exhibition center, where the works of contemporary artists, sculptors, presentations are exhibited. A lot of space is given to materials and objects found during excavations during the restoration and modernization of the building.
Shopping underground
An attentive tourist at the entrance to the Palladium shopping center (Prague) will note that it has five floors, but this is one of the illusions. The shopping center is spread over seven floors, two of which are below the level of the pavement. At the very bottom, the second, there are food shops for every taste - from democratic (Albert, DM) to those selling sea delicacies (Seafoodshop). One of them, Albert, works for the pleasure of customers from 07:00 to 22:00 on weekdays, and on Saturday from 08:00 to 22:00. You can tear yourself away from the abundance of grocery in two stores located right there and buy sports goods at Sportissimo or pick up a pair of shoes at the Deichmann store.
Rising above, but still within the ancient foundation, on the minus the first floor, the buyer is surrounded by popular world and national brands. Excellent shoes at an affordable price - from classic boats to stylish trendy boots - produced by Czech factories are presented in abundance.
A huge selection of clothing and accessories brands beloved by locals and tourists is offered in neighboring shopping arcades. Here you can try on high-quality sheepskin coats, model coats, suits and dresses of any style and direction of modern fashion. Youth brands Time Out, Tally Weill, Bata and many others have placed their chain stores on this line, where not only young people go shopping. Stylish things are also found here by adults.
Levels of European Standards
The zero level of the Palladium center (Prague) coincides with the main entrance, here for shopaholics new opportunities and temptations open up. The located stores of brands Marks & Spenser, Orsay, Lacoste and many others delight the eye with new collections and trends, and the wallet with an abundance of promotions and discounts. A number of stores with cosmetics and perfumes are no less saturated, where you definitely need to go to evaluate the new fragrances of the famous leaders Estee Lauder, Clinique, L'Occitane and other world brands, purchase skin care products, and please yourself with a purchase of fragrance and decorative cosmetics.
The middle floors offer the buyer more expensive items of clothing, shoes, accessories and other necessary things, the most exciting and thoughtful shopping (Prague) takes place here. Palladium has placed its brands according to a popular marketing strategy. On the second, third and fourth floors are the boutiques of Guess, Ecco, Benetton, Pietro Filip, Gas, etc. The location of the brands and their price category are related to the situation at the levels of the shopping center - the higher the cost, the closer to the top floor.
Leisure and communication
At the highest level, in the Palladium shopping center (Prague), there are restaurants, cafes, food courts. After walking through the shopping galleries and an abundance of impressions, you need to relax, collect your thoughts, evaluate your purchases or decide whether to take on your favorite shoes, handbag or new perfumes. Here they will offer fresh aromatic coffee with an exquisite dessert or a full lunch from dishes of national cuisine, adherents of a healthy diet will also not go hungry - an abundance of fresh salads, rolls, cocktails will conquer every visitor.
The top floor is called Gurmán / "Gourmet". And this fully reflects its essence, because food is to taste for any wallet and lifestyle. For tourists a pleasant surprise will be the abundance of national cuisines - Italian, Chinese, Asian and others. Fresh pastries, delicious drinks and sweets will appeal to both adults and children. For gambling natures, who have not lost their strength in the process of shopping, a casino works.
Positive reviews
Almost all hiking trails pass by the Palladium shopping center (Prague). Reviews with positive ratings talk about an exciting journey on seven floors, among world and Czech goods. Many liked the pricing policy, a large number of frequent promotions and fair discounts on the sale of collections.
The comfort of staying in shopping galleries is noted, where you can not just make acquisitions, but also have a good rest. For many, it was a pleasant surprise to be able to purchase not only branded items, but also original Czech souvenirs of excellent quality. The availability of some cosmetic local brands pleased the fair sex, which many did not fail to take advantage of. Warm reviews were expressed at the food court, where many were able to relax after many kilometers of running through the boutiques and drink a cup of delicious coffee and support the strength of lunch.
Most of the visitors agreed that this Czech shopping center is one of the few where you can use the sanitary room for free, which added to the advantages of the site.
Negative reviews
For negative ratings, the reason was a large number of people in shopping galleries. Experienced shoppers specified that the presented brands are available in any large shopping center in Moscow or another large city in Russia. And this is indeed so, but the number of discounts and the quality of goods in European boutiques sometimes differ for the better.
Some visitors claimed that, comparing the prices of the same goods in different shopping centers in Prague, they came to the conclusion that the Palladium is somewhat more expensive than in places remote from the historic center. Also, many visitors did not like the European tradition of a common weekend on Sundays, including at the Palladium shopping center (Prague), when it is impossible to buy something and you have to stock up on necessary in advance or change the number of days in the Czech capital.
Address and route
So, how to find the Palladium shopping center (Prague)? His address is nám. Republiky, 1, Praha 1 (Republic Square, Building 1, Prague 1).
You can get there by metro - to the “Ploshchad Respublika” station, then, following the signs, go through the underpass or, having come to the surface, walk along Na Prikope Street for a bit.
You can take the tram: routes No. 5, 8, 56, 24, 91, 51 to the stop “Republic Square” (Náměstí Republiky).
When can you visit the Palladium in such a wonderful city like Prague? Opening hours: Monday to Wednesday inclusive - from 09:00 to 21:00, from Thursday to Saturday inclusive - from 09:00 to 22:00. The day off is Sunday.
general information
- Near the Palladium shopping center there is a 24-hour parking for 900 cars.
- The supermarket on the lower floor (-2 level) is open from 07:00 to 22:00 (weekdays), on Saturdays from 08:00 to 23:00, on Sundays - off.
- Stores located in the Palladium shopping center (Prague) - 180 items.
- The total number of food items - 20 items (Czech, Italian, Asian, Mongolian, Indian cuisine, etc.).
- Entertainment: casino, exhibition hall, gym and fitness area.