Saint Petersburg Shopping Tips by HORSCHECK

Local markets are great places to get yourself some fresh fruit or vegetables for a busy sightseeing day.
Apart from that, they are always worth seeing and give you a good idea of local life



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Theme: Food and Drink
Directions: I visited two indoor markets near the city centre:
Kutznechny Market, Kutznechny per. 3, Metro: Valdimirskaya
Sennoy Market, Moskovsky pr. 4a, Metro: Sennaya

What To Buy: Matryoshkas are probably the most popular Russian national souvenir. So if you have to bring presents for your family and friends, then you should take Matryoshkas into account. Matryoshkas are colourful wooden nestling dolls of different sizes. Smaller ones fit inside the bigger ones.


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Theme: Local Craft
Directions: You get Matryoshkas at almost all souvenir stands and in most souvenir shops. You might even meet people around the main sights who directly offer Matryoshkas from their bags.

Russia seems to be a very popular place for all kinds of pirate CDs, DVDs and CD-ROMs. You get pirate products in many shops or at kiosks in metro stations and underpasses, so not only in hidden places.
There are rumours that the quality of the pirate products is not always satisfying. A new music CD might cost you between 80 and 150 Rubles (2005). The licensed products are still a bit cheaper than in Western Europe.



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Theme: Music