The Cevahir Shopping Centre in Istanbul is the largest one in Europe. The constructed area is nearly 108 acres and currently there are 343 shops, spread over 6 floors. And don’t think that shopping is all it has to offer. There are also 48 restaurants, a cinema complex and a covered theme park called Atlantis. Pretty amazing huh? It’s ranked as the 6th largest shopping centre in the world.
The number one is occupied by the South China Mall. In theory. Besides fancy decorations such as a 25 meter high replica of the Arc the Triumph and a 2km long Venetian canal with gondolas, it also has space for 2350 shops. Again, in theory. Because 5 years after its grand opening, more than 99% of the space is still empty. The few employees they have are sleeping their way through the day. It is basically a desolate piece of concrete.
No comments:
Post a Comment