Lviv flea markets will appeal to romantics and seekers of rare and original things. Some of them have been deployed in the same places for 10 years, and some of them open on the outskirts of city markets and are temporary in nature.
Market "Torpedo"
At this flea market you can buy Soviet badges, orders, coins, collectible stamps, old postcards, wall cuckoo clocks (cost 100 hryvnia), various figurines, samovars (can be bought for 70 hryvnia), vinyl records, door locks, boxes, antique books, Soviet enamel bowls, cup holders, second-hand sets and dressers, radios, bronze busts of Lenin, vintage jewelry.
Flea Book Market
This market can be found next to the monument to Ivan Fedorov: here they sell all kinds of literature, including university textbooks, the latest works of fashionable authors, as well as rare editions. If you are interested in a specific book, it is advisable to check with the seller for its availability, since not all available assortment is displayed on self-made shelves. In addition to books, local sellers put badges, including the "Olympics-80", medals, and Austro-Hungarian coins on improvised counters.
Market "Vernissage"
Its visitors will be able to become owners of interesting gifts in the form of embroidered shirts made of homespun linen, antique beads, handmade jewelry, wooden amulets, products made of felt, wool, polymer clay and metal, handmade wooden pipes, paintings by local artists, coins, postcards, dishes, national clothes.
It is worth noting that a small flea row can be found on the territory of the Provesin market (Knyagini Olga Street, 112).
Antique shops
Those who do not want to rummage through the ruins of flea markets can visit Lviv antique shops:
- “Leopolis Antiques” (35 Lesi Ukrainka Street): here you will be able to become the owner of silverware, military paraphernalia, coins, antique watches, paintings, antique furniture, porcelain, collectible postcards, engravings, bronze items and more.
- “Retro-Plaza” (Staroevreiskaya street, 24): here you can buy antique clocks, icons and porcelain, rare books, military antiques, including weapons.
- "Empire" (street Panteleimon Kulish, 34): in this store you will be able to acquire high-quality antique furniture, lamps, clocks, paintings, accessories made in France, Belgium, Italy.
Shopping in Lviv
Before leaving Lviv, it is worth buying painted earthenware with national ornaments, Lviv coffee, liqueurs and liqueurs with berries and herbs (pay attention to the company store located at 8 Ruska Street), towels, kerosene lamps, and figurines of lions.
