Probably the best shopping place in Ostrava. There are hundreds of shops including the big ones…read morelike Ikea or Decathlon. I am pretty sure you will find most of the stuff you need. Parking is free. The only small disadvantage is choice of restaurants. There are some asian restaurants, one indian and some turkish and healthy food but the quality is not something super. Fastfood´s representatives are KFC a McDonald but they are not part of the mall. Starbucks is but it´s more coffee than meals so...

On the border of the historical city centre, on the river bank, on a quite unhappy spot, a huge…read moreshopping mall sprang up. The green ones fought for a park, but Šantovka opened in 2013 anyway. To be honest, some locals love it. In the meantime, small shops in the city centre draw slowly to an end. The new tram track was built along and also a 75 m high tower was planned. The case is still on, although the ground plan forbade this or other towers close to historical centre. Today, you might be asked on the street to sign a petition against the new tower.