DK Travel : St Petersburg : Shopping

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Artists’ Market in front of the Church of St Catherine

If you feel like having your portrait painted or want to buy some original art, then this small, open-air market is where you will find it all.
Caviar

Black or red caviar makes a great gift. Spread thinly on bread, its distinctive taste is not easily forgotten. It is best to buy caviar in large supermarkets, after carefully checking the expiry date.
Chess Sets

Russia has long been famed for its chess (shakhmaty) and chess sets are available in a variety of styles. These range from the more modest options costing around 500 roubles to handmade sets that can go for up to 2,500 roubles and higher.
Corinthia Nevskij Palace Shops

Housed in a luxury hotel of the same name, these shops sell expensive items like black caviar.
Dom Knigi

Russia’s top bookstore, Dom Knigi has branches all over the country. This branch has a small selection of English books.
DVDs

The streets are full of pirate DVDs of Hollywood hits at rock-bottom prices. The government, under pressure from the WTO, has begun battling against the pirates. As a result, official, great-value versions of films have begun to appear, usually priced from 100 roubles upwards.
Gostinyy Dvor Mall

This mall, with over 300 shops, from furniture stores to fashion outlets, is housed in a charming old arcade.
Grand Palace

Expensive boutiques are stocked with European designer labels in this shopping centre.
Gzhel Porcelain

Gzhel porcelain has been produced in Gzhel, an area not far from Moscow, since the middle of the 18th century. The distinctive blue and white patterned ceramics are extremely popular. The Gzhel style is also used in traditional Russian art.
Ligovsky Prospekt DVD Shops

These two shops have a vast selection of DVDs, both Russian and foreign, at unbelievably low prices. They also sell computer games and CDs.