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Vernisazh market_Izmaylovsky Park

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makibao Just Starting Joined: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 2	Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:45 pm    Post subject: Vernisazh market_Izmaylovsky Park I am interested in doing some shopping in this famed mrket, but disappointingly, I know that this market is only in its full swing at weekends. As I may not be able to make my stay in Moscow at weekend, could someone advise me the operations for weekday? It is still worth going on weekdays? Worth going means I could still be spoilt for choices of souvenirs. What do you think?
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overseas_expat VIP Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 741 Location: Moscow	Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 7:44 am    Post subject: The Izmolova souvenir market is closed except on weekends. Period. The rynok outside of the gated souvenir area is open every day to the best of my knowledge. But vendors there just sell your average junk--clothing and cosmetics and shoes and stuff, no souvenirs.
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greg222 VIP Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 599	Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:02 pm    Post subject: On weekdays only the stalls at the front of the souvenir market are manned. That means plenty of matrioshki, fur hats, arts and crafts, soviet paraphernalia and a couple of t-shirt stalls. Sometimes the guys who sell the old propaganda posters show up as well. You miss out on all the old junk that they hawk on weekends, which apparently some people like, and the paintings. Otherwise the only difference is the number of stalls selling the same things (it all looks the same to me anyway) and the atmosphere.
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raerkelens Frequent Guest Joined: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 20	Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:09 pm    Post subject: We were there on june the 2nd 2006, a Friday. Yes a part was closed, but maybe because of some renovation activities and not because it is a working day. We spend a substanial amount of money on souvenirs. Happy shopping. Robert
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