Shopping in Czech Republic - outlets, shopping streets and boutiques

In the Czech Republic, shopping malls, stores, and supermarkets are at almost every turn, which makes it a great destination for shoppers. Popular Nový Smíchov Shopping Center in Prague has been operating for over 15 years. In addition to shops of world famous brands selling clothes and accessories, children's products, electronics, cosmetics, household goods and food, the huge center also houses a cinema, a safe children's play area, restaurants and cafes. In the same place, you can ask professional stylists to create a new look for you.

Nová Karolina in Ostrava is a shopping mall consisting of five floors of boutiques and fashion stores. A cafe, eight cinemas, a kids club, a rooftop restaurant, summer terraces, and a fitness center make shopping and entertainment in the mall comfortable and interesting. In Brno, you will find Vaňkovka Gallery Shopping Center offering a huge selection of fashion stores like Bershka, H&M, Yves Rocher and many others, as well as fast food restaurants, a large hypermarket, a bookstore, a pharmacy, and a car wash.

Amazing Czech markets is a bold and tasteful mix of traditions and modernity. Kolbenova Flea Market in Prague is a real godsend for those who like to collect unusual things and objects with history. This is the largest flea market in the Czech Republic where Czechs sell old and new things of different value they no longer need. The market is open on weekends from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm, the entrance fee is about 1$. Here you can find literally everything: jewelry, clothes, books, artworks, tableware, watches, candles, scooters. There is always a chance to buy a real treasure at a low price. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Small but pretty crowded and noisy Havelsky Market in Prague is open Monday through Saturday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm and from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on Sundays. Here you can buy fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as unique souvenirs. There are always lots of tourists and a broad selection of goods, despite the small size of the market. This is a historical place dating back to the 13th century. The Cabbage Market was opened in Brno in the same century. It is one of the best places to buy excellent fresh vegetables, fruits, and flowers.

“RAFINAD Parfumerie”, a gorgeous perfume store located in Mariánské Lázně, offers a wide range of exclusive scents allowing everyone to find something to their liking. Its friendly staff is always ready to give advice and help customers choose the right perfume. Here you can see quite rare brands, which cannot be found in the best popular perfume stores around the world. In addition to perfumery, the store also sells cosmetics, for example, oils.

Tourists with a sweet tooth cannot ignore “Steiner & Kovarik” chocolate shop in Prague, which offers a variety of delicious delicacies like unique Czech nougat, almond chocolate, fresh hot chocolate, and many other wonderful specialties. Prices are high but reasonable. "Book Therapy" bookstore in Prague is a paradise for bibliophiles with a nice design and a large selection of hand-picked books where one can find new novelties and classics in English and Czech. The store got its name for a good reason: owners treat books as a therapy, which improves well-being through physical contact with the book and its smell.

It's hardly possible to come back from the Czech Republic without souvenirs. First of all, pay special attention to traditional Czech wooden toys with a long tradition, which can be bought in souvenir shops and flea markets. Puppets represent another ancient Czech fun. Art connoisseur must buy pieces of unique Czech Cubism art - frames, lamps, dishes. Bohemian crystal, which has been produced since the 13th century, would be a fantastic memorable souvenir, as well as magnificent porcelain leading its history from the end of the 18th century. Products made of Bohemian Garnet - jewelry, figurines, writing implements - are another opportunity to take home a piece of the Czech history.