Markovo Tepe, Mall Plovdiv and Plovdiv Plaza are the main shopping malls in Plovdiv. Get ready to explore Plovdiv's shopping malls if you recently moved there or are just visiting.
Visiting Plovdiv's shopping malls is a convenient way to avoid extreme weather conditions, both in summer and in winter, when you need to go to shopping. Besides shopping, Plovdiv's three malls provide a wide range of food and beverage options.
There are pros and cons to all the shopping malls in Plovdiv in terms of their locations, what brands they have, their sizes and their appearance. Let's look at each one individually to determine which one is better for you.
Mall Markovo Tepe
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| Shopping Mall Markovo Tepe in Plovdiv City Centre |
Shopping mall Markovo Tepe is located in the heart of central Plovdiv. Easily accessible from anywhere in Plovdiv's city center. With its modern design, it easily meets European standards. While eating or drinking, you have a chance to see the backside of the city and the Alyosha monument on their open terrace. Markovo Tepe has over 80 shops to offer its visitors.
Its carpark is open from 6am to midnight every day and the first hour is always free. You can extend your free parking allowance to 3 hours if you are attending a movie on the top floor, as long as your ticket is presented. Every additional hour costs you 2 BGN, which is much lower than any other parking fee in Europe.
This shopping mall has a variety of children's playgrounds and entertainment areas, making it a good choice for families with children. It has both Billa Supermarket and a great fitness centre, which gives Markovo Tepe Mall an edge over other malls. You will not find these options together in other malls in Plovdiv. Additionally, it has an IMAX cinema where you can watch the latest films at the same time as everyone else in the world.
There is a mix of national and international brands inside Markovo Tepe. There are atm machines and some bank branches. There are telecom stores like A1 and Vivacom on the ground floor. To give you an idea whether this mall is the right place for you, we'd like to list some of the shops you may know or be interested in:
Fashion and Essentials: Pandora, LcWaikiki, Pepco, Superdry, Paolo Boticelli, Asiscs, Technomarket, and many more brands.
Food and Drink: Subway, Fresh Box, The Chicken Guy, Pantastic Pancakes, BMS Bulgarian Food, Victoria Restaurant, and more.
Services: A1 Bulgaria, EasyPay, UniCredit Bulbank, Vivacom, Yettel, Central Cooperative Bank, Bitcoin ATM, Nail Bar Plovdiv, Grand Optics, and more.
Markovo Tepe Mall is open daily from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm (open longer for Imax Cinema customers).
Mall Plovdiv
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| Mall Plovdiv near Youth Hill & Smirnesky Area |
Located in the greenest part of Plovdiv, Mall Plovdiv is the oldest shopping mall in the city of its kind, located in the west part of the city around Smirnesky and Youth Hill. You can park for free up to an hour in the Mall Plovdiv if you come by car. A reasonable additional charge of 1 BGN applies for the second hour.
Plovdiv Mall has 130 retail outlets covering an area of 20 000 square meters, including international fashion brands, food stores, and entertainment venues. There is also a kids' playground with a safe and secure environment for your children. Mall Plovdiv has also thought of adults who like gaming. In their Gaming Hall, adults can play billiards, table football, arcade games, and redemption games.
Its biggest advantage is having a unique cinema hall for an unforgettable experience. A 4DX experience is available in Cinema City Mall Plovdiv since December 2016. Four-dimensional technology was developed in South Korea in 2009 and began emerging in Europe in 2013. By using it, the viewers' senses are stimulated beyond the capabilities of conventional cinema's audiovisual experience. Movie titles in this format have unique choreography and a blend of effects that are in sync with the action on screen. There are three main axes for physical movements - side sliding, lifting, and lowering - which happen through the special modular seats. The seats vibrate or tilt in relation to the action, spectators are pushed in the back (for example, during a duel on the screen) or touched suddenly (in surprises or tension), and the sound of bullets whizzing by near the ears is accompanied by fast air jets.
Compared to other malls in Plovdiv, Mall Plovdiv has an extensive brand portfolio including high end international fashion brands. Some of the brands you might be interested in are: H&M, Bershka, New Yorker, US Polo ASSN, Lee Cooper, Replay, Calzedonia, Swarowski, Pandora, Adidas, Nike, Deichnabb, Guess, Boss, Superdry, Diesel, Armani Jeans, RayBan, Ted Baker, Lacoste, Tag Hauer and many others.
Some food and drink options include McDonald's, KFC, PizzaLab, BMS Bulgarian Cuisine, Cake Collection, Afreddo, Starbucks, and Subway.
Apart from the outlets above, Mall Plovdiv also offers services such as bank branches, dry cleaning, ATMs, mobile phone operators, and car valet services.
Mall Plovdiv is open everyday from 10 AM to 9 PM. (It's open longer for cinema customers.)
Plovdiv Plaza
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| The Biggest Shopping Mall in the City: Plovdiv Plaza |
Plovdiv Plaza is the largest and most modern shopping center in Plovdiv. It is located in Trakia neighborhood and close to Kamenitza. Plovdiv Plaza covers 36,000 square meters of commercial space. You will find a variety of shops on the 3 levels of the shopping mall, including top international and Bulgarian brands, restaurants and attractions for children and adults.
The dining areas are complemented by large terraces that line the east, south, and west sides of the building. This mall has many advantages such as its large size, the open terraces, and having a fitness center. Unlike other malls, this one does not contain cinemas. On the other hand, this mall is home to the only IKEA in Plovdiv.
In comparison to other shopping malls in Plovdiv, Plovdiv Plaza offers the widest selection of food options. In addition to the food court on the second floor, there are a variety of food and drink shops on every floor.
While you'll find everything you need for fashion, homeware, and services, the variety of outlets seems much less than other malls despite being the largest in Plovdiv. As soon as you walk in, it feels more like a chilling and hangout place than a shopping mall.
Some of the shops, brands and services you can find in Plovdiv Plaza are; H&M, ZARA, Pull & Bear, Bershka, Massimo Dutti, LC Waikiki, NewYorker, Swatch, Sport Vision, Miele, Technomarket, Pepco, IKEA, English Home and more.
Food and Drink: Raffy, Fresh Box, Burger Chef, Subway, KFC, Salad Chef, Zvezda Bar & Kitchen, West Cafe, Sushi Mushi, Pizza Lab, Starbucks and many more.
You're also covered if you bring your kids into Plovdiv Plaza as it has numerous kids playgrounds and amenities.
Plovdiv Plaza is open everyday between 10 AM - 9PM.
