What to bring from narva. The best shops and malls in Narva. What you can buy in Narva

Narva is one of the most beloved tourists by Estonian cities, as it is just great to engage in the procurement of a variety of things. In this city there are a lot of shops of various sizes: here they are found as tiny

stalls and colossal hypermarkets. Moreover, every tourist can easily buy good goods, and get back a fifth of their price in a completely legal way. Local outlets are most popular with Russians, and more specifically with those who live near the Russian-Estonian border.

This city is a place where you can buy good items of clothing at an affordable price. Well, Narva differs from other cities by something else important: shops, including those in which you can buy food, are pretty early here

close at night. At 10 and 11 o’clock in the evening only the largest of the supermarkets remain open. Here, alcohol is sold for a rather limited time - only 10: 00-21: 00.

Those who come to Narva in order to purchase goods here make purchases, mainly of these types:

expensive alcoholic and low alcohol products
high quality local knitwear, mostly made by Marat
branded trendy items of clothing and shoes. Including for children. Mainly for the winter, and mainly those made by Lenne
sweet. Moreover, the local marzipans and widely known Kalev sweets are the most popular among sweets among the guests of Narva
various household appliances. Although all the same at almost the same price you can buy in Russia
sausage and meat, including processed, from Rakvere. In local markets, you can try to bring down the price of bargaining. But you should not bargain in large stores - they already give discounts and return VAT

Discounts and sales

The most important discount that residents of Russia can use here as citizens of a country that is not part of the European Union is the return of VAT. If anyone does not know, VAT means "20% of the purchase price minus the administrative fee." Buyers who want to take advantage of this same discount should:

at the point of sale: before paying for goods at one point of sale during the current day for an amount of 38.01 EUR or more, ask the seller for a Tax Free Form;
at customs: not a single item can even be taken out of the package before, let alone use it. The buyer must show the customs officer his passport, purchased goods, checks. Then ask to stamp the Refund Cheque.
at the VAT return office: in this building, those who wish to receive this discount are required to show their passport, Refund Check, a bank / credit card, while at the same time requesting an immediate VAT refund for it. If there is no card or request, Tax Free will be returned in cash.

Moreover, buyers should know one more important thing: you need to contact customs for stamping Tax Free Form so that its employees do this no later than three months after purchasing the goods.

The largest sales, where for any purchase you can get a discount of 75-80% of its usual price, in this city are held a couple of times a year: in mid-summer and mid-winter.

Shopping centers Narva

In this city there are a lot of the most diverse outlets. The most loved by tourists coming for shopping here are the following:

Astri Shopping Center

Astri is one of the oldest Narva hypermarkets. He has been working since 1998. This is the largest of all Narva shopping and entertainment centers - it occupies more than 19 thousand square meters. Here you can find:

more than fifty of the most diverse stores
game room
beauty saloon
ultra-modern cinema Forum Cinemas Astri, where more than four hundred people can watch movies at the same time
bowling
car parking for more than half a thousand cars with two tiers
a couple of bars
one fast food restaurant

Sweet tooths are sure to be delighted with the large selection of sweet foods at Astri Buffet.

At Astri, you can buy goods daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Its cinema and bowling facilities are open daily from noon to midnight.

When approaching from the direction of Narva Petrovskaya Square, you can notice this shopping complex to the right of Tallinn Highway.

Contacts:

Tallinna maantee 41, Narva

Working hours:

Astri Keskus: 10:00–21:00
Apollo Kino: 12:00-24:0
Bowling: 12:00-24:00
Children's room: 10:00–21:00

Website:

ru.astri.ee

Fama Keskus Shopping Center

Here every day about 9 thousand people buy goods. It affects the well-chosen location in the city center, and many different outlets and shops. In the trading floor of Fama Keskus there is a playground, a sports club, bank premises, as well as a huge parking lot.

Women here can enjoy stockings and tights made in Italy, swimwear, as well as women's underwear from ROSME and VOVA, a boutique where you can buy goods from BRAND HOUSE, a women's boutique MILENA - and this is only a small part of what they may be interested in. .

At Fama Keskus, you can purchase Mon-Sat goods from 10am to 9pm, and on Sundays until 7pm. It is located at the entrance to this city from the direction to St. Petersburg.

Contacts:

Fama tänav 10, Narva

Working hours:

Fama Keskus: 10:00–21:00;
Rimi: 8:00-22:00

Website:

en.astri.ee/fama/

This store is located in a fairly convenient location - close to the entrance to Narva. Here you can buy different types of purchases - at least food, at least clothes and shoes for both sexes of all ages. And Narva Centrum provides various services.

Here you can make purchases according to the following schedule: Mon-Sat 10: 00-21: 00, on Sundays it closes two hours earlier. You can play bowling or watch the pictures shown in the cinema every day from noon to midnight.

From the fortress and the border to the store it is easy to walk in literally a dozen minutes or drive in a couple of minutes from the direction of Tallinn Highway.

Contacts:

Tallinna mnt. 47 Narva

Working hours:

Mon-Sat: 10:00–21:00;
Sun: 10:00- 19:00

Website:

www.narvacentrum.ee

Prisma Shopping Center

This colossal hypermarket is widely known not only in Estonia. And there are reasons for this: it includes not only a lot of shops selling shoes, clothes and food, but also its own pharmacy, Internet cafe, a photography center, and a pet supply point.

You can purchase goods at Prisma every day from 8 am to 11 pm. Getting to Prisma is easy from the city center by personal transport in 7 minutes.

Contacts:

Kangelaste prospekt 29, Narva

Working hours:

Mon-Sun: 8:00–23:00

Website:

www.prismamarket.ee

Shopping center Tempo

Tempo is another colossal shopping center. It is located on Tallinn Highway. There is an opportunity to make purchases by choosing from a very large list of products:

household items
clothes and shoes
things for children
different household appliances

At Tempo you can purchase goods from Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., on Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00, and on Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00.

Contacts:

Tallinna maantee 52, 21005 Narva

Working hours:

Mon-Fri: 10:00–21:00;
Sat: 10:00- 18:00
Sun: 10:00-16:00

Website:

en.astri.ee/tempo/

Supermarket Maxima

Maxima is a highly visited food chain specializing in food, company clothes and shoes.

Some stores of this network open at 7, others at 8 in the morning. With the closure, the same thing: some work until 10 pm, others close an hour later. The shops of Maxima's retail network in Narva differ in size: Maxima X (small shops in residential areas), Maxima XX (larger stores, supermarkets), Maxima XXX (hypermarkets). Unfortunately, there are no Maxima XXX supermarkets in Narva.

But Maxima X and Maxima XX in Narva can be found at the following addresses:

Pähklimäe 6a, Narva

Mon-Sun: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Mõisa 8, Narva

Mon-Sun: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Tallinna maantee 19, Narva

Mon-Sun: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Kreenholmi 39h, Narva

At Astri, items for children are sold at Taco, N-Trend. By the way, in N-Trend you can buy children's products manufactured by Lenne. Also, the children's brand “Lenne” can be found in the Kauplus Sipsik store, at Tallinna mnt. 31.

Household appliances stores

You can buy household appliances in Narva in stores located in major shopping centers of the city: Astri, Fama, Prisma, Tempo.

Additionally, you can visit specialized points of sale at the following addresses:

RD Electronic AS: st. Linda 2, Narva.
ASC Computer OU: Daumani 5-63, Narva.
Argo Electronocs AS: ul. Malmi 8, Narva.

Clothing stores

Good clothes, but also shoes, are sold in the already mentioned Narva shopping centers: Astri, Fama, Prisma.

But special attention deserves the Tempo shopping center, which specializes in the well-known Estonian Krenholm textiles. By the way, the products of the Krenholm manufactory can be brought as a souvenir from Narva and Estonia.

Guests of Narva are most likely to buy items made by the hands of folk craftsmen, local sweet products, dishes made from porcelain mugs, antique goods, Narva liquors, balms. And in the city center these souvenir outlets are located:

Kokos: Here they sell Estonian sweet treats. Brand-name chocolate products made in other Baltic countries are immediately sold. They also sell local varieties of expensive alcoholic beverages. It is easy to reach Kokos on foot from Petrovskaya Square, spending literally two minutes on the road, no more. It is located here: Pushkin street, 5, Narva.
Unistus: Marzipans, which the country is famous for, are sold at this outlet. They also sell alcohol and souvenir mugs. This store is located near Astri, and more specifically here: Tallinn Highway 27, Narva.
Alexander Salon: at this point, sales of antiques sell numismatics, goods and objects that have come out of the hands of folk craftsmen, and there are many more that may interest souvenir lovers. Aleksandr Salon is located on st. Pushkin, 13, Narva.
Summer Fair: special authentic items can be found at the annual summer fair in Narva. Participants from Latvia, Lithuania and Russia come here for the duration of the event. In addition to handmade souvenirs, all the guests of the Narva Summer Fair will have plenty of entertainment and a concert program. The exhibition in 2017 falls on August 12. The event will run from 11:00 to 16:00 at Raja 5.

The coordinates of all these stores are well known to those who live near the Russian-Estonian border. We hope that, thanks to this information, other Russian tourists living much further from Estonia got an idea about them, and now it will be easier for them to find those shops in Narva that they need.

I discovered Narva a few years ago as an alternative to traveling to Finland. First there were trips to Tallinn, and then I looked at the offers with one-day tours to Narva. They promised shopping, attractions and almost the second Lappeenranta, only closer, faster and cheaper. Closer - yes, cheaper - yes, but the tour's economy is completely different. People go to Lappeenranta to roll back visas, visit wholesale markets and buy fish-caviar-fairies. When I actively visited Narva (2014-2015), there were no wholesale markets and fish with caviar. Perhaps in time they will follow the Finnish scenario. I warn you right away: Narva is more interesting in terms of shopping, not sights.

What is the best way to get to Narva from St. Petersburg: minibus, bus, private car

Firms offering one-day tours to Narva, to a fig and more. Search the Internet, study offers and choose. Everyone has different trip days and passenger collection points. As a rule, minibuses drive to Narva. More precisely, this: they do not actually go to Narva itself, but to Ivangorod (a city on the border with Estonia, on the other side of the river from Narva). You can also get to Ivangorod by bus from the Bus Station on the Obvodny Canal. There is one caveat: this is the price of the trip. Minibuses are taken back and forth, the price for the tour is floating. Some companies practice last minute prices if there is less than a day before the trip and there are several unsold tickets. The price is reduced and you can roll back and forth for 450-500 rubles. Travel time by minibuses is less: 2-2.5 hours. Regular buses have a fixed price of 380 rubles one way and travel time is almost 3.5 hours. In addition, minibuses approach the checkpoint across the border with Estonia, and from the regular bus you still have to shkandybat. Minibuses to Narva are faster and cheaper. Narva / Ivangorod can also be reached by car. I didn’t go there by car. If you have a green card, go through customs at the car. There is no green card - leave the car in Ivangorod and a pawn across the bridge to Narva. The quality of the roadbed in the Leningrad region towards the border is so-so. An example of a minibus to Narva (I no longer remember the carrier company):

My option: to take a backpack / big bag, you can even grandma's shopping trolley. Everyone does it and then put everything on the back platform of the minibus. And yes, minibuses go 99-100% full. In some, there is Wi-fi internet (up to a point). Usually, they give 6 hours for purchases in Narva: they arrive at the border by 10 am, the return check-out is at 16-17 pm. This time is enough either for hard shopping non-stop, or for a milder version of shopping with a visit to one or two attractions. Ah, here's another thing: they usually advertise on tours, they say, you can visit the Narva and Ivangorod fortresses. Forget about Ivangorodskaya (from the Russian side) - there simply will not be time for it. I'm serious.

Customs in Narva on the border with Estonia - how long to go, features of passage

To travel to Narva, you must have a valid passport with a valid Schengen visa. Documents are checked first in Russia, then in Estonia. Checkpoints are located on opposite sides of the Narva River. The checkpoint is of a pedestrian type, that is, you are landed near Russian customs, they show you where the minibus will be, they say the last time when you need to appear at Estonian customs and the time the minibus leaves for St. Petersburg. The main thing is not to forget about the time difference, if any. Now in the summer of 2017 there is no time difference.

Each checkpoint has toilets. Estonian customs officers speak Russian. In general, Narva is the most Russian Estonian city and there are no problems with the language at all. Everyone speaks Russian, and all names are in Estonian. Questions, as a rule, are not asked. They put a stamp and see you in a few hours.

Some people cross the border on foot, some by car across the bridge - a neutral zone. It is very windy and cold in winter, spring and autumn. The brain freezes specifically.

Good for animals - they do not need any documents and visas. They go back and forth. In the photo above, I recorded a moment when local mongrels fled from Estonia to Russia. Nobody stopped them.

What to get around in Narva

After crossing the border, the first question is: on what to get around Narva? At a briefing in a minibus, it is advised to use a local taxi for trips between shopping centers. Yes, the shopping centers are relatively far from each other, but I always walked and managed to do everything. I have not seen public transport. Narva, although the third largest city in Estonia, is still very small and everything is nearby, when compared with St. Petersburg.

Attractions in Narva

The first place to visit in Narva immediately after crossing the border is the tourist information center (Narva Guest Services Center), which is located on the square right after leaving the Estonian customs on the left side. There you can get free maps of the city of Narva, get free advice from the center’s specialists - where to see what, where to go + there you can find many booklets with information about other tourist places in Estonia, spa resorts, etc. And here you can also buy souvenir products. The consultants speak Russian, the booklets are also in Russian. In general, I recommend! Very nice service.

The main attraction of Narva is the Narva Fortress / Narva Castle. It's nice to just take a walk on a fine day (only very windy), you can visit the castle itself, but in the castle itself I did not remember anything, to be honest.

Here is a monument to the villain who destroyed Russia.

And his hut.

Near the castle in the surrounding area there is a fountain and an iron tree for the newlyweds.

The second main attraction is the Lutheran Alexander Church.

Nothing interesting inside. This is an active cathedral.

You can go up to the observation deck up a spiral staircase or by elevator. Entrance to the church is free, you only need to pay for going up.

From the narrow windows of the tower overlooks Narva and Ivangorod.

I also visited the Art Gallery - it is located on the other side of the Narva Castle and the Alexander Church, there you have to stomp on foot. On weekdays, there are few people in the above places - I like it. In order not to spend a lot of money on entry, you can buy a comprehensive ticket at once for everything (except the church). A complex ticket costs 7 euros for adults, for students 3.5 euros.

The architecture of Narva will not amaze you with its diversity. During the war and in the Soviet years, many historic buildings were irretrievably lost. What remains is what remains, everything else is gray scary panels. Photographed what is more beautiful

Shopping centers in Narva and what to buy. Casino

The main thing worth going to Narva is shopping! Before the jump in the euro, it was very profitable, now not very. Only if you want quality goods. The biggest inconvenience for Russian tourists in the shops of Narva is the price tags exclusively in Estonian. Well, that is, you will see that this is cheese, and this is sausage. But there is 50 kinds of cheese there and if you don’t cook in Estonian, it will be almost impossible to understand what the difference is between them - you need to ask sales consultants.

The largest shopping center of Narva is Astri. He opened recently. This is the most diverse in terms of the assortment of shopping centers + it has a cinema. I advise you to pay attention to the Ideaal cosmetics store. There are big discounts on perfumes and you can grab the originals at an attractive price.

Shopping center Fama. There is a Rimi grocery supermarket, pharmacy, clothing stores, etc. In Rimi you can buy cheeses, sausages - these are real, not nashenskie surrogates.

Shopping center Tempo. There is nothing special about it, a small shopping center of local importance. Do not waste your time.

The supermarket Maxima XX is a competitor to Rimi. You can visit in search of great offers and discounts.

Shopping center Narva Centrum. Located next to Astri. About nothing, you can not go there. Very similar to our stalls.

Hypermarket Prisma. And here you must go! Huge selection of goods, low prices, large area, few buyers. It is located far from other shopping centers, so grocery shopping is better to start from here, but this is my personal opinion.

Narva is more suitable for the purchase of quality food. For clothes there is a small assortment of brands. Perhaps, if you catch the discounts, then you can overdo it too. 5-6 hours is enough to visit several supermarkets and relax, taking a little walk around the territory of Narva Castle or along the river promenade. Not a single free minute will be! When buying products, you must keep in mind the list of products and goods that are prohibited from being transported across the border. As a rule, these are cigarettes and alcohol in large quantities, raw meat and fish. Every year something changes, look for a list of prohibitions and restrictions on the Internet. In addition, the minibus driver will tell you about the restrictions on the way from St. Petersburg to Narva.

3. inexpensive round-trip, if you look carefully;

4. everyone speaks Russian, it turns out Russian abroad;

5. the city is constantly and actively improving as part of special EU programs;

6. everything is close, within walking distance;

7. Fast and trouble-free border crossing.

I had no negative moments in Narva, although it is rumored that the Russian population of Narva loves to plump and behaves aggressively. I recommend and put five stars! Also read my chic review of Istanbul

Sincerely yours, Andy Goldred

Narva is a popular city in Estonia, which is a real find for shopping lovers. The Estonian city provides customers with a large number of stores - from huge modern shopping centers to small branded shops where you can buy inexpensive high-quality items and return 20% of their cost in an absolutely legal way. Narva stores are of particular interest to Russians living in neighboring areas bordering Estonia.

Features of shopping in Narva

In Narva, buyers can profitably purchase inexpensive and high-quality clothing, and it is also worth noting that the shops, in particular grocery stores, close quite early. Until 22:00 and 23:00 only the largest shopping centers operate. In Narva shops there are also restrictions on the sale of alcohol - you can buy alcohol only from 10:00 in the morning until 21:00 in the evening.

What you can buy in Narva

Shopping enthusiasts buy the following types of goods in Narva:

Elite spirits and liquors.
Quality Estonian knitwear, mainly by Marat.
Branded branded shoes and clothes.
Children's clothing, primarily winter (Lenne children's clothing stores are popular).
Sweets. Most often, Estonian marzipans and the famous Kalev sweets are brought from Narva.
Household appliances, although Russian prices for appliances practically do not differ from Estonian.
Sausages and meat products Rakvere.

In the markets of Narva, bargaining is appropriate, which should not be done in large shopping centers, which already provide for a VAT refund, and big discounts.

Discounts and sales

The main discount that is granted to Russians as residents of a country outside the European Union is a VAT refund (20% of the value of the product minus the administrative fee). In order to get this discount, buyers need:

In the store: before paying for goods in one store or boutique within one day for a total amount of at least 38.01 euros, ask the seller for a tax free form.
At customs: all goods must be unused and packaged. The buyer must present the customs officer with a passport, purchases and checks, and ask him to put a stamp on the Refund Check.
at the Refund office: at the Refund office, customers must present their passport, Refund Check and credit card, requesting an immediate VAT refund on their credit card (Immediate Refund), otherwise the tax free amount will be refunded in cash.

Buyers need to keep in mind that the Tax free form must be stamped by customs officers no later than three months from the month of purchase of the goods.

The largest sales in Narva take place 2 times a year - in July and January, in January, discounts on goods reach 75-80% of the initial cost.

Shopping centers and shops in Narva

Narva has a large number of shopping centers and shops, the most popular among shopping lovers are:

Astri Shop (Astri) is one of the oldest hypermarkets in Narva, opened in 1998. Astri is the largest shopping and entertainment center of Narva, with an area of \u200b\u200b19,300 square meters, which includes:

Over 50 different stores.
Game room.
Beauty saloon.
The ultramodern cinema Forum Cinemas Astri, three halls of which are designed for 409 people.
Bowling.
Multi-level parking for 580 cars.
Two bars and a fast food restaurant.

Astri is open from 10:00 to 21:00 (Monday-Saturday) and from 10:00 to 19:00 (Sunday), a movie theater and a bowling alley of the shopping center are open every day from 12:00 to 24:00.

The shopping center is located at Tallinn Highway 41, Narva. If you go from Petrovskaya Square in Narva, then Astri is located on the right side of the Tallinn Highway. You can find the store by GPS coordinates: AS ASTRI-NARVA.

Fama keskus

About 9,000 customers visit the Fama Keskus shopping center every day, as the store is not only well located in the center of Narva, but also offers its visitors a wide selection of shops and boutiques; the shopping center also has a children's room, a sports club, banking offices and a huge parking lot.

Sweets lovers should definitely visit Astri Buffet.

For women, the store features branded stores of Italian stockings and tights, swimwear and lingerie ROSME and V.O.V.A, an exclusive BRAND HOUSE boutique, a women's clothing boutique MILENA and other well-known brands.

The shopping center is open from Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 21:00, and on Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00. His address: Tallinn Highway 19, Narva. The shopping center is located at the very entrance to the city from St. Petersburg, you can find it using the map of Narva or GPS coordinates: X 737888 and Y 6589849.

Narva centrum

Shopping center Narva Centrum is located very conveniently (not far from the entrance to Narva), a modern store provides a variety of goods, products and services, ranging from products to men's, women's and children's shoes, and clothing.

The shopping center operates in this mode: Monday-Saturday from 10:00 to 21:00, Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00, bowling and a cinema are open every day from 12:00 to 24:00. Located at this address: Tallinn Highway 47, Narva. The store is a 10-minute walk from the fortress and the border, from the direction of Tallinn Highway, just 2 minutes by car.

The huge Prisma shopping center is known far beyond Estonia, in addition to a large number of grocery stores, clothing and shoe stores, there is a pharmacy, an Internet cafe, a photo center and a pet store.

The shopping center is open every day, seven days a week from 8:00 to 23:00. Located at: Kandelaste Avenue, 29, 20607, Narva, it can be quickly reached by car (7 minutes from the center of Narva).

Tempo is a huge shopping center located on Tallinn Highway, offering customers a wide range of products:

Household goods.
Shoes and clothes.
Children's things.
Household appliances.

The shopping center operates according to the following schedule: Monday-Saturday from 10:00 to 21:00, Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00. Located on the left side of Tallinn Highway at the very exit of the city to the capital of Estonia.

Maxima X

A popular supermarket chain where you can buy both groceries and company shoes and clothes is open from 7: 00-8: 00 to 22: 00-23: 00 (depending on the particular shopping center).

Addresses of the largest stores in Narva:

Vabaduse 16, Mõisa 8, Pähklimäe 6a, Tallinn Highway 13, Kreenholmi 39h (Maxima X).
Kreenholmi 52, Tiimanni 20 (Maxima XX).

Children's shops

The best children's stores are located in the largest shopping centers of Narva. For example, in the Maxima shopping center there is a Limpopo children's store, in the Sipsik store there are products for children of the well-known company Lenne, in the Fame shopping center on the second floor there are such popular children's stores as Chicco and Ricco.

In the Astri shopping center, children's goods can be purchased at the Taco and Trend stores. Customers can also purchase Lenne products at the following address: ul. 4 Pushkina (Kauplus Trend store) and Tallinna mnt. 31 (Sipsik store).

Clothing stores

High-quality branded clothes and shoes can be purchased at the shopping centers Astri, Fam, Prism.

It is also worth noting separately the company store of Krenholm textile, which is located at: Tallinn Highway 52, 21005, Narva (Tempo shopping center).

Household appliances stores

The best household appliance stores are located in the largest shopping centers of Narva - Tempo, Astri, Prisma, Fama.

Electronics and home appliance stores are also located at the following addresses:

RD Electronic AS: st. Linda, 2 Narva, 20309.
ASC Computer OU: Daumani, 5-63, Narva, 20607.
Argo Electronocs AS: ul. Malmi, 8 Narva, 20308.

Gift Shops

The most popular among tourists and visitors are craftsmen, Estonian sweets, dishes, porcelain mugs, antiques, local liquors and balms. In the center of Narva, shopping lovers can find the following souvenir shops:

Kokos: Estonian sweets shop, where you can also find branded chocolate from other Baltic countries, elite Baltic spirits. The store is just a couple of minutes walk from Petrovskaya Square, at this address: st. Pushkin, 5, Narva.
Unistus: Kalev brand sweets store where customers can buy famous Estonian marzipan, alcoholic drinks and traditional souvenir mugs. The store is located next to the Astri shopping center at the following address: Tallinn Highway 27, Narva.
Aleksandr Salon: an antique shop where you can buy old coins, products of Estonian masters, art objects and other amazing objects. Store address: st. Pushkin, 13, Narva.

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Traveling to Estonia for our compatriots is always an opportunity not only to see the sights, but also to do shopping. Estonia, of course, is far from France and not even Germany, but for those who like to shop there is everything from fashion boutiques and famous shopping centers to tiny shops and regular sales.

So, what to bring home from Estonia, and where is the best place to shop?

Where is it profitable to shop in Estonia - and, in particular, in Tallinn?

Most Estonian stores are concentrated in Tartu, Narva and Tallinn.

In Narva You can look at the supermarkets Rimi and Prisma, in the shopping center Fama and Astrikeskus.
In Tartu: TC Tartukaubamaja, Sisustuse, Lounakeskus, Kaubahall, Eeden.
IN Johvi: Shopping center Johvikas, Johvitsentraal.
In Rakvere: Shopping center Vaala and Tsentrum.
To Pärnu: Shopping center Kaubamajakas, Portartur, Parnukeskus.
In Tallinn:

Viru street teeming with all kinds of shops. Souvenirs (in a wide assortment - handmade and factory production) should be sought in that part of the street that is closer to the Old Town.
Port stores . In them you can buy goods of foreign production (from the Baltic Sea countries).
Krambud's shop. Here you can buy souvenirs created according to unique samples of medieval artisans - from glass and leather, porcelain, wood or metal.
Designer Shop Hand Made Nu Nordik.
Forge Shop (forged metal interior items) - Saaremaa Sepad.
Mida kinkida (funny slippers made of stocky wool, various souvenirs made of glass and pointed hats).
Krunnipea Butiik (textile items with Estonian patterns).

Shopping center in Estonia:

In shopping centers and department stores, you can buy anything you want. The advantage of the shopping center is work until late and on Sundays.

Foorum.
Melon, Estonia pst 1.
Järve Keskus, Pärnu mnt 238.
Rocca al Mare keskus, Paldiski mnt 102.
Kristiine keskus, Endla 45.
Mustika keskus, A.H. Tammsaare tee 11.
Norde Centrum, Lootsi 7.
SadaMarket, Kai 5.
Sikupilli Keskus, Tartu mnt 87.
Solaris, Estonia pst 9.
Stockmann, Liivalaia 53.
Tallinna Kaubamaja, Gonsiori 2.
Telliskivi poetänav, Telliskivi 60A.
Viru Keskus, Viru Väljak 4.
WW Passaaž, Aia 3 / Vana- Viru 10.
Ülemiste Keskus, Suur-Sõjamäe 4.

Markets:

And:

Duty free shops with the service Tax Free Shopping (look for the corresponding logo).
Brand fashion stores Baltman, Ivo Nikkolo and Bastion.
Müürivahe street where you can buy knitwear and look at the market of Estonian artisans.
Katarina käik street. Here, in medieval workshops, souvenirs are created right in your presence.
Especially famous glassblower house (there is also an exhibition of works with the possibility of purchase) and a doll house.
Antique shops in the Old Town. Here, it will be interesting to lovers of antiquity and fans, collectors.
Fam - inexpensive and high-quality clothing.

Sales:

1st: from Christmas until the end of January.
2nd: from mid-June to the end of July.
Many stores arrange discounts of 4 times / year before the end of the season.
The size of discounts is from 15 to 75 percent.

Grocery stores (distribution networks):

Maxima. Work time until 10 pm.
Konsum. Opening hours until 9 pm.
Prisma.
Saastumarket (until 9 pm). The cheapest.

Normal Store Hours - from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Sundays, mainly tourist shops are open. And without days off, shopping malls, department stores and supermarkets work from 9 am to 9-10 pm.

As for private shops , they are usually closed on Sundays, and on Saturday close very early (on weekdays from 10-11 am to 6 pm).

12 types of goods that are most often bought in Estonia

In the distant Soviet times, all of Estonia was a real shopping center, which gathered from other republics for various scarce goods.

Today, Estonia, unlike many EU countries, offers authentic souvenirs (not imported and not Chinese).

As a rule, in Tallinn, resort Pärnu and other Estonian cities go for the following purchases:

Juniper Products. For example, shovels and hot coasters made of wood and having a sweetish specific aroma.
Knitten things- like and. These include brightly patterned thick socks and mittens, beautiful coats, a poncho and sweaters with deers. As well as creative things, like hats in the form of a cartoon hero or scarf, decorated with soft toys. The price of a cap is from 20 euros, a cardigan from 50 euros.
Marzipan (from 2 euros per figure). Cheaper to take marzipan in briquettes, by weight. Figures will be much more expensive.
Chocolate Kalev . The incomparable taste of delicacies that can be found in all towns of the country (from 1 euro per tile). The company store is located in the Rotermann quarter, on Roseni 7.
Liquor Vana Tallinn . One of the most popular souvenirs. The cost of a bottle is from 9 euros. Sold in any wine shop in the country. And Pirita liquor (from 40 types of herbs).
Amber . Everything is made of this stone here: from simple jewelry in silver to replicas of royal regalia and services. The cost of a modest decoration is from 30 euros, earrings - from 200 tons. Amber can be purchased in souvenir shops and special shops. For example, in Toompea and around Town Hall Square, as well as in Amber House.
Knitwear Exclusive wardrobe items with special patterns.
Milk products. The most popular cheeses from Saaremaa, milk, kama (creamy dessert).
Textiles from the Krenholm factory. Very comfortable and soft towels and bathrobes for men / women.
Handmade pottery. It is made at Atlas Cape (50 km from Tallinn). You can buy ceramic souvenirs on the 1st floor of the Garden Market (for example, beer mugs and designer plates, figurines, etc.).
Antiques. Estonia is a paradise for lovers of antiquity. Here you can sometimes find things that you will not find in the other former Soviet republics during the day with fire. For example, artifacts from the Soviet past - from books and military uniforms to crystal and phonograph records.
Peppercorn Pepper Cookies.

Shopping rules in Estonia: how to shop and transport them to Russia?

As for prices in Estonia, here they are, of course, lower than in other EU countries, so shopping here is definitely advantageous (which even the Finns know).

How to pay? Almost all over the country, credit / debit cards are in use, which can be paid even in the smallest store. It is recommended to take cards of those banks that are not subject to sanctions.
Services In most of the shopping centers you will be offered free parking and Internet access, currency exchange and ATMs, places for a “snack” and even the services of an educator (to leave your baby and wander around the shops).
Currency. The euro is valid in Estonia. Ruble is not recommended to be transported (the rate is significantly lower than in Russia).

Tax free

When you see the corresponding logo on the window, be sure that you can return VAT for purchases.

To receive a tax refund on goods that you bought in Estonia, you should ask the seller for the relevant documents (special checks - Refund Check) when making a purchase. They will have to be certified (by presenting the UNUSED goods with tags and Refund Check) when crossing the border with a customs officer (you must put a special stamp on the receipt issued by the seller).

Fly by plane? Look for a refund desk (on the card or in cash) next to the Tax free checkout counter.
Or traveling by train? If you have documents certified by border guards, you can return the money already in Russia.

How to return the tax?

Already stamped Refund Cheque should be presented with your passport and credit card at the nearest branch of Refund Office, and then demand a return (Immediate Refund) to your card. Or in cash.

Tax Refund Points:

Travelers: in Luhama, Narva and in Koidul - in “exchangers”.
In St. Petersburg: on Chapygin 6 (off. 345) and on Glinka 2 (VTB 24).
In the capital: at VTB 24 on Leninsky Prospect, Avtozavodskaya St., on Marxist St. and on Pokrovka.

On a note:

VAT in Estonia is 20 percent. That is, the amount of compensation is equal to VAT minus the administrative fee.
Customs clearance date for Refund Cheque - 3 months from the date of purchase. That is, from the moment you bought the item, you have 3 months to put a stamp on the check at customs.
Purchase amount in Tax Free should be above 38.35 euros.

What is forbidden to export from Estonia to Russia?

Currency in excess of 10,000 euros - only with declaration. Before the trip you need to study.
Items of cultural, historical or artistic value . Especially those released before 1945, or those that are more than 100 years old.
Any precious metals and drag / stones.
Animals without vaccination certificate and honey / information issued 10 days prior to departure from the country.
Restrictions on the export of alcohol - no more than 2 liters once a month.
Maximum amount for duty-free export of goods - 5000 CZK.
All plants, animals and plant / origin products must presented to quarantine workers.

Shopping Narva is one of the best cities in Estonia. Especially its stores are of interest among Russians who live in border areas. There is an opportunity to purchase inexpensive brand-name items of good quality, and regain 20% of their cost using a completely legal method.

Why is it so good to shop in Narva that many of its guests go shopping just here, and not to the same neighboring Finland? The main and most enjoyable discount for Russians - residents of a state that is not a member of the European Union is the VAT refund, which will be 20% of the purchase price minus the administrative fee. To get it, you must:

In the shop. Before paying for purchases totaling at least 38.01 euros from one store or boutique made within one day, ask the seller for a tax free form.

At customs. All purchases must be unused, better packaged. Present the passport and purchases with checks to the customs officer, and ask him to put a stamp on the Refund Check; VAT Refund Office Show your passport, credit card and Refund Check at your nearest Refund office and request an immediate VAT refund on your credit card (Immediate Refund). Otherwise, the amount of tax free is likely to be returned in cash. But keep in mind that the tax free form must be stamped at customs no later than three months, if you start from the month of your purchase.

As for sales, the most ambitious sales happen twice a year - (January and July), especially good discounts (up to 80%) happen in January.

First of all, visiting shopaholics in Estonia buy elite alcohol, local quality knitwear, branded clothes and children's clothes, especially winter ones. Very praised Lenne children's clothing stores. Leaders of sweet products are considered marzepan and Kalev candies, meat and sausages - Rakvere. Equipment is also being brought from Narva, however, it costs the same as in Russia. By the way, small bargaining is appropriate in Narva markets, but this is not worth doing in shopping centers - so there is a VAT refund and discounts.

In Estonia, it is quite profitable to buy high-quality and inexpensive clothes, but from the features of shopping, it should be noted that stores, for the most part grocery, close very early. For a long time (until 22: 00-23: 00) only large shopping centers operate. There is a restriction on the sale of alcohol - strict time - 10: 00-21: 00.

The largest shopping centers in Narva are Astri, Fama Termpo stores, and they are all well located next to each other on the Tallinn Highway.

Now let's talk about the main stores of the city, their location, work schedule. One of the largest shopping centers in Narva is the Fama Keskus Fama Keskus, in which there are about nine thousand people a day. Successfully, in the central part of the city, the Fama store was located. It has everything: not only all kinds of shops and boutiques, but also banking offices, a sports club, a children's room, parking lots. Fans of sweets should definitely look into Astri Buffet, women in Italian stocking and pantyhose stores, swimwear and lingerie ROSME and V.O.V.A. MIULENA women's clothing boutique, exclusive BRAND HOUSE boutique outlet, etc. Everything is located on Tallinn Highway 19.

Fama Astri is one of the oldest hypermarkets in Narva. It was opened in 1998, and since then it has been reconstructed twice. Now it is the largest shopping and entertainment center of the city with an area of \u200b\u200b19,300 sq.m, with 50 shops, the ultramodern cinema Forum Cinemas Astri with three halls for 409 people, a games room, a beauty salon, a bowling alley and parking for 150 cars.

If you are hungry while shopping, you can have a bite to eat in two bars or a fast food restaurant. A hypermarket is located on Tallinn Highway 41.

Shopping center “Narva Centrum” is another large shopping center, modern, quite convenient, where all kinds of products, goods and services are presented. It is located close to the entrance to Narva, on Tallinn Highway 47, and it is very convenient. Every day, bowling and a cinema are open in it for the entire second half of the day.

Another popular favorite known even outside Estonia is the large Prisma supermarket. It is one of the few Narva shopping centers operating until eleven at night. It has not only a huge number of shops, but also a pharmacy, a photo center, an Internet cafe, etc. The location is 29 Candelaste Avenue.

Another place to go during shopping is the Tempo shopping center on Tallinn Highway 47. It offers a huge assortment of household goods, shoes, clothes, equipment and children's things.

The Maxima X chain of stores is very popular in Narva.

A variety of vegetables and fruits, and all kinds of fresh seafood can be bought in the spacious Rimi store. It is located on Tallinna mnt 19c.

If you are going to Narva just for clothes, then all of the above centers will suit you. Separately, you can highlight an interesting Krenholm textile store located on Tallinn Highway 52, which also occupies part of the Tempo shopping center.

It is also good to buy products for children in the above centers. In the same shopping center "Maxima" there is a store "Limpopo". Not far from it is the Sipsik store, which represents the products of the company "Lenne", which is greatly loved by Russian mothers. On the second floor of Fame there are also many shops for children's accessories, clothes, toys, including Ricco, Chicco. With their trading places, Trend and Taco will also please Astri. In addition, Lenne's products are available at two more points. This is the Kauplus Trend store on Pushkina 4 and the Sipsik store on Tallinna mnt 31

Souvenir shops “Estonian souvenirs” will be a nice addition to Estonian shopping. Craftsmen’s products, antiques, sweets, dishes, porcelain mugs, local liquors, balsams, etc. are in special demand. Let's say a few souvenir shops conveniently located in the central part of the city. Kokos is a huge store selling Estonian sweets, and more. There you will find chocolate from other Baltic countries. From Petrovskaya Square to the store on Pushkin Street, 5 minutes walk.

Aleksandr Salon is not only a souvenir shop, but also a whole antique shop. In which you can admire and buy objects of art, old coins, products of Estonian masters and many other interesting objects. It is located on Pushkin Street, 13.

Unistis is a Kalev brand sweets store selling Estonian marzipan, a hot drink, as well as alcohol and souvenir mugs. It is located near the Astri shopping center, on Tallinn Highway 27.

The best household appliance stores in Narva are not located separately, but also in large shopping centers - Fama Astri Tempo Prisma. Although you can’t say that the prices for household appliances and electronics are very different from the Russian ones, unless, of course, you find yourself at the January sales.

Here are a few addresses of major electronics and home appliance stores: RD Electronic AS - Linda street, 2, Argo Electronocs AS - Malmi street, 8 ASC Computer OU - Daumani, 5-63.

In Narva, there are many second-hand shops selling clothes and shoes of the 80-90s. The same "Aleksandr" represents clothes and personal belongings of the era of the USSR and the times of World War II.

Now, having read this information, with confidence go to Narva for purchases.

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