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crisis levels and the international trade of caviar from wild sturgeon has been
banned since 2006. That said, plenty of wild sturgeon roe ends up in shops in
Russia, so think twice before buying it to bring home as a souvenir.
Shopping by Neighbourhood
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Historic Heart
The city's commercial heart positively throbs with shop-
ping possibilities, from thrift store to department store.
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Smolny & Vosstaniya
Dominated by two enormous shopping centres,
there's nevertheless plenty of unique shopping here too.
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Sennaya & Kolomna
This quiet neighbourhood offers some truly offbeat,
quirky and arty shopping experiences.
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Vasilyevsky Island
Despite being very residential, Vasilyevsky Island is
not known for shopping and has nothing to offer travellers.
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Petrograd & Vyborg Sides
You have to look for it, but you'll find some
great fashion and souvenir shopping here.
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