Shopping in Armenia
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Vernissage Market
The main weekend flea market caters to locals shopping for car parts and plumbing fixtures as well as tourists rummaging though piles of antiques and old communist medals. It’s also a good place to pick up a chess set and intricately carved jewellery boxes among other locally produced handicrafts.
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Treasures of Armenia
Craft gallery run by local designer Nina Hovnanian. Besides unique jewellery, crafts, cushions and clothing there is a tea room where you can break your shopping spree. It’s also a fun place just to look at the mind-boggling price tags and wonder, will anyone will buy that US$400 scarf?
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Tufenkian Carpets
Tufenkian Carpets is owned by James Tufenkian who made his name in Tibetan carpets and is now working to revive the Armenian carpet-making tradition, which was collectivised and sucked dry during the Soviet era.
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Vernissage Art Market
Around the Martiros Sarian statue across from Opera Sq, this market deals primarily with paintings; you can turn up some real gems here at negotiable prices. Purchases are made from both dealers and the artists themselves.
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Salt Sack
Better-than-average souvenir and handicrafts shop with some maps and books for sale, and a range of jewellery, pottery, items like woven salt sacks, carpets, dolls and T-shirts.
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Macmillan Bookstore
Has a few English-language novels but mostly sells learning materials, including dictionaries.
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Made in Armenia Direct
One of the best selections of crafts and handmade jewellery and religious iconography.
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Shuka
Vanadzor's shuka on Myasnikyan Poghots is one of Armenia's busiest regional markets.
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Noyan Tapan
Has a few English novels plus maps and books on Armenia.
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