Flea markets in St. Petersburg will appeal to connoisseurs of "ancient" and interesting gizmos (local flea markets can find many artifacts related to the bygone era of the USSR). Passing the makeshift counters, you should pay attention to the goods laid out there - among unnecessary things, you can stumble upon an inexpensive but valuable rarity.
Market "Juno"
At the flea market unfolding at the entrance to the market, they sell everything that grandmother's apartments keep and can be dug up in the forest - books, vintage clothes and jewelry, buttons, Soviet and German regalia, radio, dishes, rare decor items, musical instruments and other goods. It is worth noting that folk festivals, parkour and rock music festivals, and other events are often held here.
Market "Apraksin Dvor"
At this flea market, popularly called "Aprashka", it will be possible to stock up on fairly high-quality things at the lowest prices, namely: collectibles, clothes, kitchen utensils and others.
Flea market near Udelnaya station
Here on weekends from 9 am to 4 pm you can become the owner of cigarette cases, jugs, cosmetics, irons, kerosene lamps, samovars, old toys, suitcases, ammunition and war decorations, spinning wheels and rocker arms, scientific instruments, including microscopes, cup holders, tea sets, porcelain, icons, old books, toys, in particular, Christmas trees, second-hand clothes and accessories (if you're lucky, you can buy decent vintage coats, all kinds of hats and handbags), cameras, hunting and fishing accessories, coins of different countries and year of issue, wooden figurines of animals, people and birds, audio and video cassettes.
Hay Market
Guests of the northern capital of Russia often visit the Sennaya Market (Moskovsky Prospect, 4A) - here, rummaging through the ruins of flea rows, they manage to acquire bags from the times of their grandmother's youth, belts of the Soviet period, old buttons, brooches and other interesting gizmos.
Shopping in St. Petersburg
From St. Petersburg it is advised to take away items from the Imperial Porcelain Factory, carvings on bone and wood, books on the naval history of Russia, sets of chocolates "St. Petersburg" and "Summer Garden", watches produced by the Petrodvortsov Watch Factory, things with FC symbols " Zenith”,“Neva cosmetics”, tapestries with city landscapes.
It should be noted that the main places for selling souvenirs are concentrated in the area of the Hermitage, St. Isaac's Cathedral, and the Winter Palace.
