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On your list of things to take back home are the unavoidable bottles of vodka, tins of caviar (be careful with the conditions of preservations), matriochkas (Russian dolls), chapkas (fur hats) and, for the collectors, badges and medals bearing the effigy of Lenin, stamped with the red star or the hammer and sickle. As far as luxury products, clothing, alcohol, cigarettes and perfume are concerned, the market is overtaken by imitations, so much that the prices are sometimes absolutely unbeatable. Traditional handicraft (glossy wooden boxes, china figurines, amber necklaces, embroidered scarves, samovars, Caucasian rugs, icons) and fur (fox, mink) are safe buys but exporting antiques is strictly forbidden. Most shops are open from 9 am to 8 pm from Monday to Saturday, sometimes with a lunch-time break. Some food stores are open 24/7. Gostiny Dvor, the city's most famous department store, is worth a visit.