This is by far the prettiest Qatar shopping mall I have ever visited. The ceiling is domed and painted with sky & clouds. The lighting is very natural, and for all intents & purposes it feels like walking around an open-air shopping centre. The different avenues are all set to different times of the day, and dressed accordingly, including streetlamps and sky colour. The top half of the shops are decorated with painted on windows, balcony's etc, giving the whole mall an Italian feel. It even has a canal running though the centre.... yes a canal, with a gondola that you can ride from one end of the mall to the other. There are bridges to cross the canal, and comfy seating alongside where you can sit & watch the world go by.
The mall houses several well known UK stores including Wallis, M&S, boots and more. There are home ware stores and several jewellery shops. Carrefour, the leading hypermarket, have a large store here. At the top end is a very exclusive area that houses shops for those with expensive taste & money to spend... this includes the likes of Rolex, Gucci, Tiffany’s to name but a few.
There are plenty of eating options, from a quick take-away, to a full 3 course sit down meal, with restaurants available from all cultures, including, Chinese, Greek, Mexican & English. Throughout you will find coffee shops that you can sit & relax at.
The mall everything need to keep you entertained, when you are done shopping & eating you can take in a movie at the 13 screen IMAX 3D cinema, or visit funfair with the family where there are rides & stalls for children of all ages.
All in all, visiting Villagio is an extremely pleasant experience..... one I intend to enjoy again & again!!
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