4 Best Shopping in Moscow, Russia

Gourmands flock to this 24-hour grocery store that supplies Moscow with high-quality imported foodstuffs. Among the wide array of deli foods are wild boar sausages, vinegars aged for 50 years, chocolates from Belgium, fish from Norway, ham from Spain, and special local dairy products—the cheese department is a memorable sight in itself.

This cozy, old-fashioned candy store, which will weigh out chocolates for you, has a good choice of Russian brands, including Krasny Oktyabr. The pryaniki are festive gingerbread cookies shaped as hearts, human figures, and animals with colorful frosting and inscriptions in Russian, such as "To my best friend" and "To my mother-in-law."

Tucked away in a side street, this store specializes in valenki, Russian-made felt boots, which it stocks in children's and adult sizes. You can also buy ribbon-trimmed felt slippers and fleece-lined clothing. A small valenki museum is next door.

It's worth seeking out this out-of-the-way shop for their plentitude of handmade crafts. The choice of souvenirs, jewelry, and dolls by Moscow craftspeople and artists will make you dizzy.