Besides world-famous lacquer miniatures from Palekh and Kholui you can buy icons and paintings by modern artists.

In towns situated at the Volga River you can find fresh smoked fish. Yuzha District is rich in wild-growing mushrooms and berries. In Gavrilov Posad and Shuya you can try and buy beverages made according to old Russian recipes.

Paintings by famous local artists, lacquer miniatures, jewelry and silver cutlery and plates.

Besides souvenirs from stores you can bring back home an exclusive gift made by you at workshops at museums of the region.

Woven sleighs would be a great gift from Vichuga. You can buy them at the town's agricultural fair.

At the market you can also buy woven baskets of different sizes and even true lapty (bast shoes).

VICHUGA

Bukarashnitsa. An original author's souvenir from birch bark.

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Powder produced according to the recipes of the imperial court.

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GAVRILOV POSAD

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Author's drinks and liqueurs (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) from the Museum of National Drinks.

Textile made by Ivanovo enterprises.

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Toys made by Ivanovo Toy Factory.

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IVANOVO

Pieces of art made by Kineshma artists and artisans.

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Dressy Kineshma valenki.

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KINESHMA

Onion braids, crafts.

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Onion pies, tinctures, cakes and homemade jam.

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LUKH

Check out the works of local artisans. You will find a great variety of traditional boxes, Christmas tree decorations, pens and many other interesting and useful things at art galleries and souvenir shops.

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You can create a lacquer miniature with your own hands at a master class at the Museum of Lacquer Miniatures.

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PALEKH

PLYOS

Smoked Volga bream in vacuum packaging from Ryba-Lesch shops and famous patties called ugols with bream from Rybniy Ugol eatery.

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Hand-made toys, tissues, tablecloths and pillows from Furlyalyay shop.

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Hand-made women hats from Stolichnaya Modistka Artistic Workshop by Elena Klestova.

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Souvenirs and delicacies from Nasledniki A. I. Solodovnikova shop.

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Paintings and aquarelle paintings by the best Plyos artists like V. Panchenko, V. Nuzhdin, A. Fyodorov and V. Obmanschin.

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Lacquer miniature definitely is not only about boxes. Kholui artists paint various things like pens, notebooks and even wireless mice.

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Painted Christmas tree decorations made from glass and papier-mache would remind you of childhood. You can find decorations of different shapes like spheres, icicles and tree toppers.

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Fairytale books illustrated by Kholui artists. Both children and their parents adore these books because gorgeous paintings make fairytales way more exciting. At the stores in Kholui you can find illustrated Russian fairytale books and fairytale books by Pushkin and Bazhov.

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KHOLUI

"Shuisky Souvenir" or any other natural tincture from the State Wine Warehouse No. 3.

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Scented Shuya soap. At the Museum of Soap you can buy it or make it with your own hands.

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Aprons with deer print for bartenders, black and white bed linen for Tarkovsky fans or exquisite napkins for hospitable hostesses – all these souvenirs can be found in the store of the largest textile enterprise in Russia called Shuisky Chintz.

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SHUYA

A toy, pin, magnet or artificial flower made by you at the Crafts Center.

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Yuzha bread baked according to an old recipe. The manufacturer's store is located on Sovietskaya street, 40.

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YUZHA

Fresh Volga fish: raw, smoked, or salted.

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Paintings by local artists from summer exhibitions at the Andrey Tarkovsky Cultural Center.

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YURYEVETS