Gift ideas Moscow (Москва)

The Historical Museum shop is one of the city's good places to find souvenirs on the theme of the USSR. Re-issued posters, objects, books... the prices are affordable (since they are not as inflated as in the shops you can find on the Arbat), but you can't negotiate them like in its direct competitor: the big market of Izmaïlovo. This remains a practical option, as it comes quite naturally after visiting the museum.

Located in the mythical Centralniy Dteskiy Magazin, this department store specializes in Russian souvenirs and handicrafts. Contrary to the tradition of cheap souvenir shops, these are expensive but of impeccable quality, for beautiful objects that last a long time. We recommend this place if you want to see all that the souvenir industry has to offer, as it also has some unusual items that are not easy to find elsewhere, such as Gzhel porcelain and handmade matryoshkas.

The Pavlovo Possad shawl factory is famous all over the world and exports its know-how across the continents, which makes Russians proud. The workshop has developed more than 800 models, for all tastes and from all materials, whether wool, cotton or silk (it also produces beautiful table linen). Each piece is unique, so you get an original, typical and quality gift for a very reasonable price. A must in case of a gift emergency.