Shopping in Ukraine
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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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Art and Souvenir Market
Art and Souvenir Market
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Bukinist
Maps of the city and surrounding region are sold here.
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Megamarket
A good choice if size and selection are what you seek.
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Budynok Knyhy
This large, central bookshop has local maps and guides.
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Galereya Afina
Galereya Afina is the city’s newest and best mall.
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English-language book specialist, hidden through an archway on prov Muzeyny.
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Vopak
For a wide range of well-priced supplies, try this popular supermarket chain.
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Extreme Team
A small but high-quality selection of last-minute camping and hiking supplies.
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The Book Shop
Has lots of maps, a few guidebooks and a reasonable collection of English-language fiction.
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Furshet Gourmet
An upscale supermarket with imported foods, pre-prepared meals and – what else? – a sushi bar.
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Knyhy
Nash Svit publishes a great city map, filled with information on the park. It’s available at Knyhy in the town centre.
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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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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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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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Silpo
Self-caterers should make a beeline to this conveniently located, Western-style supermarket. The grocery section is on the ground floor; the minimall is on the 1st.
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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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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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Original Ukrainian Souvenirs
Original Ukrainian Souvenirs has a great selection of high-quality embroidered shirts and skirts, bulavy (spiked clubs carried by Cossack hetmans), and pysanky.
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Globus Mall
Clothing outlets line Khreshchatyk and fill the enormous underground Globus mall. However, prices aren’t always cheap and some of the fashions (including fur) might not appeal to Western tastes.
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Svitoch
Svitoch ( Світоч ) is one of Ukraine’s most popular brands of chocolate, and the company has many own-brand shops. These include the well-stocked confectionery outlet Svitoch.
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Ravlyk
Located in the pr Svobody branch of the Museum of Ethnography, Arts and Crafts, the quality of its souvenirs is second to none in Lviv, particularly the pysanky, which use real eggshells and are arguably better than those in the museum itself.
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Passazh
Passazh is a swanky covered shopping arcade, which is the best-preserved example of the neo-renaissance architectural style that permeated in Odesa in the late 19th century. Its interior walls are festooned with gods, goblins, lions and nymphs.
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