St. Petersburg - Post Report Question and Answers
Is this a "shopping post"? Are there interesting handicrafts, artwork, antiques, or other items that people typically buy there?
There's the typical Russian lacquer boxes, amber and matryoshka dolls. There are also some beautiful, traditional woolen scarves. Of course there is all sorts of fur -- hats, scarves, coats. Also porcelain from the St. Petersburg Imperial Porcelain is quite beautiful. - Apr 2017
There are some nice artisans out there, you just have to find them. - Feb 2016
There are no 'cheap' shopping deals here, but there are unique and nice items to buy - Russian china, samovars, icons, matrushka dolls, amber jewelry, fur hats, Faberge eggs. - Aug 2011
