There is no shortage of shopping malls in Moscow. In each district of the capital, there are certainly more than a dozen centers for every taste - from elite ones with pretentious boutiques and exorbitant price tags to indoor venues that are more reminiscent of the good old clothing markets. An improved version of the latter option is Dubrovka, which is conveniently located in the southeast of Moscow. What is this complex, is it worth visiting and how to get there - you will learn about this from the material of the article.
"Dubrovka": description
This complex, built near the metro station of the same name - "Dubrovka", is a huge three-story building, covering an area of more than 180 thousand square meters. Nearby is an impressive parking lot, designed for seven thousand cars. You can easily park your car here. Moreover, there are places for both cars and freight transport. You can appreciate the scale of the center only by visiting it personally.
And there is something to see. On all three floors there are spacious office premises and numerous cafe-restaurants. Spacious warehouses are equipped behind the main building of the center. Let us consider in more detail what kind of infrastructure the shopping center "Dubrovka" has.
Complex infrastructure
As mentioned earlier, outside shopping center there is a huge parking lot, warehouse rows, office building and showrooms. Inside - everything for visitors to the complex:
- shopping malls with numerous pavilions and shops;
- food court area - catering restaurants;
- separate cafes and bars;
- banks, as well as ATMs and terminals on all floors of the center;
- grocery supermarket;
- clinic and driving school (operate nearby).
The undoubted advantages of the complex, according to numerous tenants, are a convenient and understandable retail infrastructure, pleasant interiors and spacious corridors, as well as pavilions of the center, thoughtfulness of the exit location (directly to the gates of the metro station), and ample parking. All these characteristics ensure a wide and continuous flow of visitors every day.
Product range
Be sure that whatever you are looking for, the Dubrovka shopping center will most likely be able to offer it to you. Numerous shops and pavilions of the complex offer a huge assortment of a wide variety of goods. Here you will find:
- casual, sports and shoes;
- leather and fur products;
- goods for tourism and sports, overalls;
- bijouterie, watches and accessories;
- computers, video and audio, household appliances;
- cosmetics and perfumery;
- household goods;
- Food;
- bags, wigs and more.
The mall has both retail and wholesale stores. Goods from Russia, Europe and Asia are presented in different price segments and for every taste.
"Dubrovka", shopping center: visitor reviews
A large daily flow of visitors, it would seem, speaks for itself - buyers like this complex. But, as it turned out, not all. Behind the external gloss and the loud name "shopping center" lies the real one - only covered and, therefore, more comfortable in terms of weather conditions.
Many visitors note that the assortment presented in the Dubrovka pavilions is not particularly attractive and diverse. Things are often of low quality, and this despite the fact that the price level cannot be called low. Often the fitting has to be carried out "behind the curtain" (as in the old "market" times). Particularly surprising are the reviews about the lack of cash registers in a number of shops of the complex - in a good shopping center, such a situation is unacceptable. But there is little surprise here. Many of those who previously traded at the already closed market in Luzhniki moved to the Dubrovka shopping center, as well as former owners small shops (which could not withstand strong competition with shopping malls). So it turns out that the shopping center is just a beautiful name. But in fact - the usual indoor market.
"Dubrovka": for or against?
Who should come "for reconnaissance" to "Dubrovka"? And is it worth it? It is best to visit the complex for those who know exactly what they need and where exactly in the center (and it is not so small) you can find it. The ability to bargain will also be useful - yes, yes, the old system still works here. If you have enough time to search desired product, you are sure that you are well versed in it and know how to choose and how much to pay approximately, and are also not particularly demanding on comfort - you can try to visit Dubrovka. The rest is better to look for places more pleasant.
"Dubrovka", shopping center: how to get there
There are several ways to get to the mall. The most popular is by subway. The indisputable advantage of the center is its convenient location. The complex is located a few steps (right at the entrance) from the station Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line, green line. Near the commercial building itself - Volgogradsky Prospekt and TTK.
If you are going by taxi, then the destination is "Dubrovka", a shopping center. Address: Sharikopodshipnikovskaya street, 13. The complex is located near the third transport ring, not very far from the center of Moscow, so you can get here (if you have a car) on your own. However, in order not to get lost, it is better to lay out a route in advance from the starting point (your location) to the final point (Dubrovka shopping center). The route map is available on the official website of the complex. Following the detailed instructions, you will easily get to the place. By the way, the center operates according to a very specific schedule - from 6 am to 8 pm (no days off).
Advantages and disadvantages of the complex
It is impossible to say unequivocally whether it is worth becoming a visitor or tenant of a place in the Dubrovka shopping center (shopping center). Moscow is "motley", people in it are very different - everyone has their own priorities and preferences. Therefore, we highlight only the main, objective pros and cons of the complex. The advantages include:
- large shopping areas;
- convenient location (near the metro exit, near the 3rd ring);
- ample parking;
- a large flow of people (a plus for tenants) and a large assortment of goods (good for buyers);
- affordable prices (compared to other shopping centers).
Interestingly, some advantages can be attributed to disadvantages. For example, a large territory - you will have to walk a lot in search of the right product. Relatively low prices (but not low) determine the conditions for arranging the complex - they are not very comfortable, especially for those who are used to enjoying shopping and the shopping process itself.
In general, we can say that the Dubrovka shopping center has its own "circle of admirers" both among buyers and businessmen (tenants). There are those who are completely satisfied with the complex, which cannot but rejoice.
The South Gate clothing market is one of the largest in Moscow. Despite the distance from the metro, getting to the market by public transport, thanks to free minibuses, can be quite comfortable, and by car you don’t have to waste time in a huge traffic jam before entering the territory.
Scheme of the market "South Gate"
(Click on the layout of the pavilions for a better view)
How to get to the Yuzhnye Vorota market by car
The South Gate market is located in Moscow, on the inner side of 19 km of the Moscow Ring Road, at the intersection with Besedinskoye Highway. You can enter the territory both from the side of the Moscow Ring Road and from Besedinskoye Highway.
How to get there by public transport
You can get free of charge from the metro to the South Gate shopping center on special minibuses. The interval of movement of fixed-route taxis is 15-20 minutes:
From Art. m. "Maryino"
The last car from the center, exit to Lyublinskaya street, to the left.
The stop is located at the shopping mall "Maryinsky Passage".
Working hours:
on weekdays 4:30 - 18:00
on weekends 6:00 – 18:00
From Art. m. "Bratislava"
The first car from the center, exit to Myachkovsky Boulevard.
After the glass doors, take the second left.
Opening hours: 7:00 - 17:30
From Art. m. "Alma-Atinskaya"
The first car from the center, exit to Brateevskaya and Paromnaya streets.
Departure from Paromnaya street 11/31
Working hours:
weekdays 4:45 – 17:30
on weekends 6:30 – 17:30
From Art. m. "Krasnogvardeyskaya"
The first car from the center, after the glass doors to the left, up the stairs to the left. Exit to Musa Jalil Street. Departure from the store "Products" - Orekhovy Boulevard 47/33.
Working hours:
weekdays 5:15 – 17:30
on weekends 6:15 – 17:30
From Art. m. "Domodedovskaya"
The first car from the center, after the glass doors to the left. Exit to the street of General Belov. Bus stop at the Aquarius Gallery.
Working hours:
weekdays 5:15 – 17:00
on weekends 6:15 – 17:00
From Art. m. "Tsaritsyno"
The first car from the center, behind the glass doors to the right, up the stairs to the right. Exit to Sevanskaya and Tovarishcheskaya streets.
Working hours:
weekdays 5:30 – 17:30
on weekends 6:30 – 17:30
From Art. m. "Vykhino"
The Southern Gates shopping complex is a huge indoor clothing market where you can find goods not only from Russia, but also from other developing countries - Turkey, China, Vietnam, the CIS countries and others.
What makes this shopping center attractive to buyers is the fact that the South Gate bus station is located next to it, and free minibuses run daily from a number of metro stations. And the choice of goods is simply huge! Both wholesale and retail purchases are possible.
Many frequent visitors to the Southern Gate shopping mall note its tidiness - there are no extraneous smells, the territory is always clean, and the infrastructure of the center is well thought out. On the territory there are several catering points, ATMs, there is a large parking nearby.
Address: Moscow, 19th kilometer of the Moscow Ring Road, possession 20, building 1.
Opening hours: daily from 5.00 to 18.00.
Shopping complex South Gate on the map (location map)
Ways to get to the South Gate shopping complex
By car
The South Gate shopping complex has its own parking lot for five thousand cars, so when you go there by your own car, be sure that there will be no problems with parking. TC "South Gate" is located on the inner side of the Moscow Ring Road at the nineteenth kilometer.
It will be necessary to drive from the center of the capital in a southeasterly direction to the Brateevo district. For travel, you can choose a route through the Moscow Ring Road or Besedinskoye Highway.
The easiest way to get to the inner side of the Moscow Ring Road is through the Volgograd highway. Follow road signs. It will take no more than 10 minutes to drive from the intersection of the Volgograd highway and the Moscow Ring Road, provided there are no traffic jams. Immediately after the bridge over the Moscow River on the right side you will see a huge building with the inscription "South Gate" on the roof. you there.
If you want to bypass the Moscow Ring Road, then when departing from the center of Moscow, move along Lyublinskaya Street across the Brateevsky Bridge, exit onto Besedinskoye Highway. Before leaving the Moscow Ring Road, turn left following the signs.
If you get to the "South Gate" from the Butovo district, then feel free to move along the outer side of the Moscow Ring Road to the 19th kilometer and turn right at the sign to the Maryino and Brateevo districts. Continue driving along Besedinskoye Highway, cross the Moscow Ring Road. TC "southern gate" will be on your right hand.
Metro
The nearest metro stations to the South Gate Trade Complex are Alma-Atinskaya, Shipilovo, Zyablyvo, Krasnogvardeyskaya. But even from the nearest station, "Alma-Ata", walk for at least an hour. Therefore, it is easiest to use public transport. Moreover, from most of the stations located nearby, a free minibus runs daily to the South Gate.
- If there is no time to wait for a free shuttle bus, then from the Alma-Atinskaya metro station you can take bus number 899.
- From the Bratislavskaya metro station through the Maryino station, bus No. 541 runs to the South Gate shopping center every 15-30 minutes every day.
- From the metro station "Domodedovskaya" along the Moscow Ring Road to the shopping mall "Southern Gates" bus number 95 runs daily.
I would like to note right away that the buses listed above will cost you 50 rubles. It will not be possible to get from other metro stations closest to the shopping complex without transfers by public transport.
By free taxi
Every day at intervals of 15-30 minutes you can get to the South Gate shopping complex from the metro stations Maryino, Bratislavskaya, Krasnogvardeiskaya, Alma-Atinskaya, Vykhino, Domodedovskaya, Tsaritsyno on free shuttles.
- If you are going to take a free minibus from the Alma-Atinskaya metro station, then when boarding the metro, choose the first car from the center. The fixed-route taxi departs from house number 1 along Paromnaya street.
- From the metro station "Maryino" go to Lyublinskaya street to the "Maryinsky Passage". In the subway, take the last car from the city center.
- From the Krasnogvardeyskaya metro station, exit onto Musa Jalil Street. The minibus leaves from the thirty-third building opposite the Tuk-Tuk shopping complex. Get on the first subway car from the center.
- From the Domodedovskaya metro station, exit onto Generala Belov Street. The minibus departs from the Aquarius gallery. In the subway, take the first car from the center.
- Every day, a free minibus goes to the South Gates from the Bratislavsky shopping center, which is located next to the metro station of the same name. When boarding the metro, take the first car from the center. It is better to leave the station in the direction of Myachkovsky Boulevard.
- From the metro station "Vykhino" exit to Khlobystova street. Choose the first car from the center to board the metro.
- If it is convenient for you to get to the South Gate shopping mall from the Tsaritsyno metro station, then take the first carriage from the center and exit to Sevanskaya street.
- Every day at intervals of 15-20 minutes from the Sadovod shopping complex from parking lot No. 8 and from the Moscow Trade and Fair Complex from parking number 4 next to the Chaihona cafe, free minibuses leave for the South Gate shopping complex.
By bus
It is very convenient to get to the shopping complex "South Gate" from other cities by bus, since the international bus station "South Gate" is located next to the shopping complex. From the bus station to the mall no more than 5 minutes on foot.
Of the city buses, a stop in front of the South Gate shopping mall is made by those that move along routes No. 541, No. 899, No. 1063.
Shuttle taxi city
The only minibus passing by the South Gate shopping center is No. 897. It moves from the Maryino area towards Razvilka.
Fare: 50 rubles.
As you can see, getting to the South Gate shopping mall is very easy. If you want to save on travel, choose free taxis. If there is no time to wait, feel free to take city buses.
Market "Gardener" is one of the largest centers wholesale trade according to some estimates throughout Russian Federation. In essence, it is a clothing market, but everything for the garden is also here. This is a huge complex 3 floors high, on an area of 90,000 square meters there are more than 2,000 stores.
Bird Market– sale of pets, aquarium fish, animal feed, everything for fishing, hunting, tourism
Salute Wedding Gallery- everything for weddings and holidays
garden center- here you can buy flowers, goods for summer cottages and gardens. That is why the center of the market, it bears its proud name.
Stuff rows— men's and women's shoes, outerwear, underwear, dishes from manufacturers from Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, China
carpet row- carpets, fabrics, rugs, blankets, bedspreads, curtains and some other household goods are sold here.
coat circle- only coats are sold here
Fur and leather- here you will find fur coats, jackets, sheepskin coats, hats made of fur and leather.
Fishing and Hunting– everything for fishing and hunting, also all this can be found at the Bird Market
pigeon paradise- this is a kind of center for pigeon breeders from all over Russia, here you can buy goods for keeping and breeding pigeons.
Fabrics and accessories- this marketplace is engaged in wholesale fabrics and sewing accessories