{"id":536,"date":"2013-08-07T04:07:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-07T12:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/top-5-russian-souvenirs\/"},"modified":"2019-08-27T07:04:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T14:04:57","slug":"top-5-russian-souvenirs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/top-5-russian-souvenirs","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Russian Souvenirs from Moscow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to have a part of Russia after your <a title=\"Top 10 places to visit in Russia\" href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/russia-top-10-places-to-visit\">Russian adventure<\/a>? Here are <strong>\u00a0Top 5 Russian souvenirs<\/strong>, all lasting different time, but all having very distinct Russian spirit. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<h2>Most popular Russian souvenirs<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_97972\"  width=\"1070\" height=\"602\"  data-origwidth=\"1070\" data-origheight=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G_rQa7BzkHE?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>5.\u00a0Chocolate<\/h2>\n<p>Russians first tasted chocolate during Catherine the Great reign in the 18th century. At that time chocolate was considerd luxury for the elite. Chocolate gained its broad popularity about the same time as matryoshka: in 1899 Mr. Alexey Abrikovos (Alex Apricot) created first authentic Russian chocolates with funny names &#8220;Crayfish Tail&#8221; and &#8220;Duck Feet&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Our favorite one today is Korkunov. There is only one chocolate coffeeshop by Korkunov in Russia (luckily for us located in Moscow), and we will take you there with great pleasure. It is a real paradise for gourmands.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMAG5725.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Friendly. Russian souvenirs. Russian chocolate Korkunov\" width=\"640\" height=\"454\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Travel Friendly. Russian souvenirs. Russian chocolate Korkunov<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>4. Caviar<\/h2>\n<p>As it&#8217;s prohibited to take it back home with you, you probably would love to try some caviar in Moscow&#8217;s only caviar bar in Clumba Club. The restaurant offers\u00a0dozen species of caviar of saltwater and freshwater fish. All caviar is served on ice with butter, crispy baguette toast and fried lime. We recommend to combine it with\u00a0oysters or\u00a0Russian pancakes.<\/p>\n<p>Menu can teach you the geography of Russia.\u00a0Spawn herring comes\u00a0from Kaliningrad ,\u00a0halibut \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0from Murmansk, coho,\u00a0chum and sockeye salmon\u00a0&#8211; from Kamchatka, \u00a0pike, carp and perch &#8211;\u00a0from the Volga region, \u00a0perch, whitefish and carp- \u00a0from Siberia,\u00a0aquaculture sturgeon caviar &#8211;\u00a0from Astrakhan.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/11.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Friendly. Russian souvenirs. Russian red caviar with bread and butter\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Travel Friendly. Russian souvenirs. Russian red caviar with bread and butter<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/12.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Friendly. Russian souvenirs. Caviar\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Travel Friendly. Russian souvenirs. Caviar<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/21.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Friendly. Russian souvenirs. Caviar in Clumba Club\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Travel Friendly. Russian souvenirs. Caviar in Clumba Club<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>3. Vodka<\/h2>\n<p>You can imagine how popular this one is by how vigorously tourists are looking for Russian authentic restaurant with national cuisine. After all, Russian cuisine starts and finishes with vodka ;)<\/p>\n<p>In the Red Army soldiers taking part in the hostilities, was granted a daily serving of vodka (&#8220;combat&#8221; or &#8220;narkomovskie hundred grams&#8221;). Military personnel are often the front line, having success in fighting against the German invaders, increased rate of issuance of vodka servicemen these parts up to 200 grams per person per day. Issued 100 grams before the attack is the &#8220;gain courage&#8221; and analgesic in case of injury.<\/p>\n<p>In the Red Army soldiers were\u00a0granted a daily serving of vodka (&#8220;combat hundred grams&#8221;). Soldiers of\u00a0the front line, having success in fighting against the German invaders, got\u00a0200 grams per person per day. These &#8220;one hundred grams&#8221; were very symbolic and brought \u00a0courage to Russian soldiers during Great Patriotic War (WWII).<\/p>\n<p>Depending on your performance on our <a title=\"Moscow Tour\" href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/moscow\/tours\">Moscow tours<\/a>, you may be awarded traditional 100, or even 200 grams :P<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/13.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Friendly. Russian souvenirs. Vodka\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Travel Friendly. Russian souvenirs. Vodka. Photo: ejin.ru<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>2. Matryoshka dolls<\/h2>\n<p>These cute ladies were born\u00a0in our country\u00a0\u00a0due to Mr. Sergey Malutin back in 1890-ies. What started as a modest Russian country maid in red sarafan is now the whole world of outstanding people from football players to presidents placed one inside the other.<\/p>\n<p>Russian wooden doll called matryoshka for an objective reason. In pre-revolutionary Russian province names Matrona, Matr\u0451sha were considered one of the most common female names, and\u00a0were\u00a0based on the word &#8220;mother.&#8221; These names were\u00a0associated with the mother of a big\u00a0family, in good health, and with a\u00a0portly figure. Subsequently, it became a household name and has come to mean a Russian traditional\u00a0wooden toy.<\/p>\n<p>First matryoshka appeared in Sergiev Posad, a city of <a title=\"Golden Ring\" href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/russian-holidays-golden-ring\/\">Golden\u00a0Ring<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC07406.jpg\" alt=\"Izmaylovo Flea Market\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Travel Friendly. Russian souvenirs in Izmaylovo Flea Market. Matryoshka dolls<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>1. Soviet antiques<\/h2>\n<p>Calendars, bad\u00adges, posters, flasks, cards and watches are the most popular, and prices range from a 60 ruble bill ($1) to 10,000 ruble bills ($160). Arbat is the most touristy area, but most \u00a0pricey as well. Our choice is Izmaylovo\u00a0Flea\u00a0Market.<\/p>\n<p>On our 2 days or\u00a0<a title=\"3 Days in Moscow\" href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/moscow\/tours\/3-days-in-moscow\">3 days in Moscow tours<\/a>\u00a0you can get an excellent choice of souvenirs, as well as taste Russian vodka and savor delicacies from different regions of Russia<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/20080329_008m1717_1280x800.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Friendly. Russian souvenirs in Izmaylovo Flea Market\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Travel Friendly. Russian souvenirs in Izmaylovo Flea Market<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>\u00a0What are your souvenir ideas when in Moscow?\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to have a part of Russia after your Russian adventure? 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