- What to bring sportswear from St. Petersburg?
- Products of local craftsmen
- Delicious Saint Petersburg
- Antique shopping and fine items
The second (and for some people the first and only) capital of Russia is on an equal footing with Moscow in terms of the number of guests received from abroad. Naturally, each of them asks a question at the beginning or at the end of the trip, what to bring from St. Petersburg. At first glance, there are a lot of answers, because the city has a lot of business cards, architectural landmarks and historical monuments. On the other hand, souvenirs with the image of the Bronze Horseman, the Admiralty Spire or the cruiser Aurora are mostly made in China, and therefore are of very low quality.
In this article, we will pay attention to St. Petersburg souvenirs and goods from the banks of the Neva, which leave the best impressions and become a wonderful gift for relatives, friends and colleagues who have remained at home.
What to bring sportswear from St. Petersburg?
In order to understand which sports paraphernalia is the most popular in the city on the Neva, just look at the famous actor Mikhail Boyarsky, a native of St. Petersburg and a fierce fan of the Zenit football club. Football attributes in white and blue colors are both a tribute to the famous team, and a useful thing in the household, and the main gift for fans of the Zenit game.
On the days when football matches are held in the city with the participation of his favorite team, Peter is transformed, he becomes cleaner, lighter, painted in white and blue colors. The main sports souvenir shop is located in the center, at the intersection of the famous Nevsky Prospekt and Sadovaya Street. There are both clothing items and football souvenirs: T-shirts with the names of the most famous St. Petersburg players; boots and knee-highs; balls; stylized cups; small souvenirs (mugs, magnets, coasters).
The fans of the team also have their favorite attribute - a white and blue scarf, without which no trip to the stadium can do. And for the same Mikhail Boyarsky, he became, one might say, part of the image. The most interesting thing is that you can buy clothes in such colors even for newborns, for example, booties or romper shoes, and women's jewelry, since among the St. Petersburg ladies there are many fans of a courageous and beautiful game.
Products of local craftsmen
Talented people live all over the earth, tourists who have traveled all over the planet have already seen this. There are also many craftsmen in St. Petersburg and its environs, carefully preserving traditional crafts and technologies. Not far from the city there is a small town called Vyritsa with a factory, which has a simple name "Uzor". Its products are known far beyond the northern capital, first of all, guests buy home textiles: patterned tablecloths; beautiful towels; orthopedic pillows with embroidered pillowcases.
Tapestries are especially fond of foreigners; local weavers revive the classic traditions of the past. Of course, artistic masterpieces are not yet created here, but woven swans and deer, which have become native for many, seem to be greetings from the past, who want to decorate the walls in the bedroom, in their home or in the country again. In addition to animals, on tapestries you can see landscapes, famous paintings, still lifes with bright flowers and greenery, portraits of famous cultural, political and religious Russian figures of our time.
Delicious Saint Petersburg
In addition to industrial goods and souvenirs, guests pay attention to the products that can be brought from this or that city. In this regard, St. Petersburg has something to profit from (both literally and figuratively). Walking around the city, many foreign tourists do not pass by "Pyshechnye", where you can taste different delicacies, unfortunately, you can only remember about them later.
But with you it is imperative to grab the famous chocolate, it is produced at a local factory, which bears the name of Nadezhda Konstantinovna Krupskaya. It is not known whether the wife of the Soviet leader of the party loved chocolate products, but modern St. Petersburg producers are responsible for both taste and quality.
On many candy wrappers you can see paintings by famous Russian painters, and souvenir sets of mini-chocolates are also popular with guests of the northern capital of Russia, where the most famous architectural masterpieces are presented on candy wrappers. Such sweets are delicious and informative, as they make it possible to travel in absentia around the city.
Smelt has become the second gastronomic symbol of St. Petersburg, the proximity to the Botanical Bay affects. Of course, this fish can be seen not only among local fishermen, but the appearance of people with such a catch for the city residents themselves becomes a kind of reminder of the approaching spring. It is easy to find corners selling seafood, this is evidenced by a light aroma, but not fish, as some guests of the city on the Neva might think, but fresh cucumbers.
Antique shopping and fine items
The love for antiques of many tourists makes them bypass shopping and entertainment complexes and souvenir shops in the historic heart of the city. In search of true values, many travelers are ready to travel half the world, fortunately for them, the oldest city flea market is still operating in St. Petersburg, it is located not far from the Udelnaya metro station. There are thousands of interesting sellers and millions of unusual products, buyers looking for items with a history and just lovers of old times.
In contrast to them, another category of foreign tourists is looking for items with a history, which even today can become a worthy gift for a chef or a beloved woman. For them - fragile porcelain products from the famous Imperial Lomonosov Factory. There are exquisite souvenirs in the form of a tea or coffee pair depicting the silhouettes of Pushkin or Akhmatova, there are huge table sets for 24 persons, graceful figurines, a kind of excursion into the history of the country, and cute rabbits. Each of the guests will find a porcelain souvenir to their liking and according to their means.
