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Russian Caucasus

Shopping in Russian Caucasus

  1. Blok Post

    Sells military and police gear plus some camping equipment. For about R400 you can buy one of those black-peaked hats with tops as big as dinner plates, worn by anyone with a uniform in Russia. Other souvenirs include genuine lamb’s-wool shapky (hats; R4000) and various medallions and badges.

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  2. Adyge Une

    This excellent souvenir shop sells all manner of Kabardian and Circassian items, such as hats (R500 to R4000), drinking vessels and jewellery bearing Circassian symbols. Also carries beautiful Dagestani silver jewellery.

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  3. A

    Block Post

    Sells military and police gear plus some camping equipment. For about around Rbl300 you can buy one of those black-peaked hats with tops as big as dinner plates, worn by anyone with a uniform in Russia.

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  4. Central Market

    Browsing the aisles of fruit and fresh-baked flat bread (R10) to the ubiquitous strains of Caucasian tanz (dance) music in the Central Market is a Nalchik highlight.

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  5. B

    Central Market

    Has fresh fruit and vegetables. Try fresh pomegranate juice in season and for nibbles churchkhela, tasty sticks of nuts coated with fruit leather (R20).

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  6. C

    Sochi's Market

    Has fresh fruit and vegetables. Try fresh pomegranate juice in season and for nibbles churchkhela, very tasty sticks of nuts coated with fruit jelly.

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  7. Sennoy Bazaar

    Central market Sennoy Bazaar will appease DIY foragers with rows of fresh fruit, pickled vegetables and dairy products.

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  8. D

    Upper Market

    Here you can gorge on shashlyk and large, filling Balkarsky khichiny (Balkar style stuffed flatbread) for less than R75.

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  9. E

    Art Salon

    Sochi has a thriving artistic community and the Art Salon is choc-a-block with paintings, woodcarvings, icons and pottery items.

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  10. Kooperativny Market

    Kooperativny Market will appease DIY foragers with rows of fresh fruit, pickled vegetables and dairy products.

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  12. Magnit

    Supermarket for self-caterers, 200m south of the colonnade on pr Mira.

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  13. Larysa

    Hair salon with cheap laundry in Hotel Pyatigorsk building.

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  14. F

    Bookshop

    Sells maps and some Russian-language guides to the area.

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  15. G

    Paterson Supermarket

    A large supermarket with everything you might need.

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  16. H

    Book World

    Maps, music CDs and a few English fiction titles.

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  17. I

    Knigo Mir

    Maps, CDs and a few English fiction titles.

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  18. Dom Knigy

    Superb selection of Caucasus maps.

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  19. J

    Book World

    Some English books and maps.

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  20. Bukinist

    Superb map collection.

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  21. Knigo Mir

    Maps and music CDs.

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