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Prague Shopping Malls and Shopping
Centers
Prague's first shopping
centers started opening in the mid-1990s. These were
the smaller Vinohradský Pavilon and the malls built
inside the passageways on Na Příkopě Street. Larger malls started appearing in the early
2000s. Below are a few Prague shopping malls. Please check their websites for opening times and other information.
PALLADIUM is a large shopping mall located in the center of Prague, across the way from the Municipal House (Obecní dům). The five-story building holds 170 shops and 30 restaurants and cafés. It is easy to get to by public transport (you can enter the mall directly from inside the subway station), and if you drive, there are 900 underground parking spaces. Some stores you'll
find there are Benetton, C&A, ECCO, Esprit, Foot Locker, Guess, H&M, iStyle, L'Occitane, Marks & Spencer, Puma, Sparkys, Villeroy & Boch, and many more.
Address: Náměstí Republiky 1, Prague 1
Getting there: Metro B
to Náměstí Republiky
Website: www.palladiumpraha.cz
Nový
Smíchov is a stylish shopping mall and entertainment
center that spreads across three floors. It is located
near the Anděl metro station (line B). On the ground floor, you'll find
Marks & Spencer, Tesco, a large Datart electronics store, a shoe store, a pet shop, flower shops, pharmacies, and many other stores. Large clothing brands like Zara, Lindex, C&A, Orsay, Mango or Promod are located on the first floor. The second floor is taken up by a bookstore, a food court and a Palace Cinema multiplex.
Address: Plzeňská
8, Prague 5
Getting there: Metro B
or tram 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 20 to Anděl
Website: www.novysmichov.eu
Arkády Pankrác is a large mall that opened in 2008. It offers a wide selection of clothing stores, shoe stores, and sport clothing shops. A large supermarket, drugstore, bookstore, and a food court make the mall a good stop for all your shopping needs. You can enter directly from inside the Pankrác metro station.
Address: Na Pankráci 86, Prague 4
Getting there: Metro C to Pankrác
Website: www.arkady-pankrac.cz
Palác
Flóra is one of the larger malls, yet it feels almost intimate. It opened in 2003. Its
four floors are filled with 120 shops, a food court,
a Cinema City multiplex
theatre and IMAX. The environment is bright and airy
with an open central lobby. You can walk into the mall
right from inside the Flóra metro station (line A) or from street level.
Address: Vinohradská
144, Prague 3
Getting there: Metro A
or tram 5, 10, 11, 16
to Flóra
Website: www.atrium-flora.cz
The Myslbek Shopping Gallery opened
in 1996 as one of Prague's first shopping malls. It connects
Prague's New Town and Old Town, stretching between the
busy Na Příkopě Street and the historic Ovocný trh (Fruit
Market) behind the Estates Theatre. The site is named after
the sculptor who created the St. Wenceslas statue on Wenceslas
Square. Myslbek Shopping Gallery houses about 30 shops
and boutiques, and a few restaurants.
Address: Na
příkopě 19/21, Prague 1
Getting there: Metro A/B
to Můstek
Website: www.ngmyslbek.cz
The historic Černá růže passageway
at Na Příkopě Street was turned into a shopping center
in the 1990s. You will find some 50 stores and several
restaurants inside.
Address: Na
příkopě 12, Prague 1
Getting there: Metro A/B
to Můstek
Website: www.cernaruze.cz
Slovanský dům is another
shopping center located on Na Příkopě. The small area focuses on upscale stores and luxury brands. Some restaurants
that deserve a mention are Ambiente Brasileiro and
Kogo Slovanský dům. There's also a large outdoor
garden and the Palace Cinemas multiplex theatre.
Address: Na
příkopě 22, Prague 1
Getting there: Metro A/B
to Můstek
Website: www.slovanskydum.cz
The Vinohradský Pavilon was Prague's
first mini-mall. It is located in the historic Vinohrady
Market Hall that dates back to 1902. The mall opened
in 1994. When large shopping malls started popping up in Prague, the Pavilon became somewhat abandoned.
It was restored in 2013 and turned into a three-story mall specializing in interior design. The reconstruction earned the mall a design award.
Address: Vinohradská
50, Prague 2
Getting there: Tram 11
to Vinohradská tržnice
Website: www.pavilon.cz
Metropole Zličín is a large fashion
and entertainment complex on the outskirts of Prague. It
includes a Cinema City multiplex theatre. The mall is located right at the Zličín metro
station, about a 20-minute ride from the center. It is
also accessible by car.
Address: Řevnická
1, Prague 5
Getting there: Metro B
to Zličín
Website: www.metropole.cz
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