Shopping in Saint Petersburg

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   Dom Knigi

   A six-story building, built in 1902-1904 on the project of Paul Suzor to be the Russian headquarters of Singer sewing machines American company. Art Nouveau is not typical of the Nevsky Prospect, however it blended well into the face of St. Petersburg. It is believed that the company wanted to build a multi-story building, like its skyscraper in New York City. However, the height regulations prohibit building structures up more than 23.5 meters. The architect thus decided to build a graceful tower, crowned with a glass globe, which creates the illusion of elevation, while not overshadowing either the Kazan Cathedral or the Savior on Spilled Blood church. The sculptural decoration of the tower and the facade were created by Estonian sculptor Amandus Adamson, also worked on the design of the shop and school Eliseevsky Baron Stieglitz. Today it is the city's biggest and most important bookstore, a tourist attraction on its own right. A cafe operates on the second floor.

   Nevsky Prospekt 48 Website
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   Gostiny Dvor

   — The city's oldest and largest shopping centre, dating to the mid-18th century. The name means "Merchant Yard", as its old role was to provide both shops and housing to merchants from far away. It sells almost everything from PlayStations to Saint Petersburg Vodka. On the north side is a decent store for second-hand photo equipment selling cameras and lenses (Nikon, Canon, Sigma etc.). The prices of goods are the highest in St.Petersburg. More see above at Saint Petersburg/Center#Along Nevsky Prospekt

   Website
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   Udelnaya Market

   A combined market and a flea market, selling mostly clothes and shoes but some shops also sell books and mobile phones and other small electronics. Items are sold both in the small white numbered buildings that hold more permanent shops and the more casual vendors are selling the stuff on the street.

   along Fermskoye Shosse
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   Warsaw Express

   In the former Warsaw station at Obvodny canal, d.118. In the complex there are cafes and restaurants, a cinema and an ice rink, a bowling alley, a platform for the game of curling, children playing machines, Railway Museum, and various shops.

   metro station Baltyskaya
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   Apraksin Dvor

   The Apraksin Market (Apraksin Dvor) is perfect for people watching, but keep your purse and camera close since it is a favorite of both shoppers and pickpockets. You can find almost anything here.

   Sadovaya St.(ул. Садовая), 28-30
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   Nevsky Prospekt

   Saint Petersburg's Champs-Élysées, lined with department stores and fancy shops. A recommended shop for souvenir hunters is Nevsky Gifts on the corner of the road entering Palace Square.
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   Passazh

   The Harrods of Saint Petersburg, a smaller and very beautiful shopping center for the elite. More see above at Saint Petersburg/Center#Along Nevsky Prospekt
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   Rainbow

   The complex has cafes and restaurants, a cinema, children's slot machines, a variety of shops. Free bus from metro station "Park Pobedy" to mall.

   Prospect Cosmonauts d.14
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   Souvenirs Market

   This market appears to have closed in Spring 2014, though there are still some souvenir stalls around the Church of the Spilt Blood
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    Pyatyorochka Grocery

    This is a unit of All Russia Grocery store chain. [http://www.pyaterochka.ru/spb/shops/list/ List of Spb shops]

    ave. Dobrolyubova (просп. Добролюбова), 20, Bldg. 1A 09:00-23:00 Website
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    Yuzhni Polyus

    In addition to various shops, there are cafes and restaurants, a bowling alley, game machines for children.

    Prazhskaya ulitsa, 48/50
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    Rio

    In the complex there are cafes and restaurants, a cinema, children's slot machines, a variety of shops.

    2 Fucika street
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    Auchan hypermarkets

    hypermarket located in TC MEGA IKEA.

    Murmansk Highway, km 12 (Всеволожский район, Мурманское шоссе, 12 км)/Narodnaya ulitsa, 82 8:30—22:00 Website

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