Market shopping in Ukraine
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7-Kilometres Bazaar
The sprawling 7-Kilometres Bazaar on the city's southwest edge is probably the largest market of any kind in the former Soviet Union. Nicknamed the tolkuchka or tolchok (both meaning 'push' in Russian), its appeal lies in its sheer size, rather than in its shopping selection, which mainly entails row after row of the same old cheap knock-offs and junk. The official name has to do with its location about 7km outside the city.
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Outdoor Arts and Crafts Market
This large market sells rugs, embroidered blouses, wooden pysanky (patterned eggs), woodcrafts and lots of everyday knick-knacks.
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Kalynivsky Market
With its own police station, first-aid point and dedicated bank branches, the 33 hectare Kalynivsky Market is like a town unto itself. As a conduit into Ukraine for goods from neighbouring countries, it attracts some 50,000 shoppers a day and is a frenetic, wonderful phenomenon. You might not want to buy anything in particular, although it is good for baseball caps and trainers, and it’s great for people-watching.
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Krakivsky Market
Fans of outdoor markets will enjoy bustling Krakivsky Market, a real Soviet-style rynok (market) with all the fresh fruit, raw meat and cheap junk that entails.
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Tsentralny Rynok
The city’s Tsentralny Rynok is well worth a browse for its eclectic collection of everything from fur shapky (hats) to vegetables and used car parts.
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Volodymyrsky Rynok
One block west of Palats Ukraina metro station, this market has more local, and hence less expensive produce. Its wave-like roof is architecturally impressive.
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Pryvoz Market
The centrally located Pryvoz Market is the largest open-air farmers market in the former Soviet Union and a must-visit for market lovers.
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Bessarabsky Rynok
Grocery shopping is rarely such an aesthetically pleasing experience, so this market full of colourful fruit and veg should definitely not be missed.
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Petrivka Market
Locals call it the ‘book market’ but you can get a vast array of junk here. It’s also Kyiv’s main receptacle of DVDs, CDs and software of questionable legitimacy.
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