An unstable exchange rate and frantic prices for interior items make you abandon the idea of decorating a house in a vintage style? Really interesting and unusual clothes in shopping centers or showrooms have become too expensive? And where to find interesting items to replenish the collection or original souvenirs? Flea markets are another attraction worth visiting when arriving in St. Petersburg.
Why "flea"?
Historically, after the death of the owner of the house, things were sold by junk workers. Alas, the product could have had such an unpleasant surprise as the presence of fleas, but since the price was very pleasant, the trade went off with a bang. However, this is precisely why the markets began to be called "flea markets." At the moment, in Western countries, trading at flea markets occurs after the death of the owner of the house or upon moving, major repairs of the premises. In Russia, the source of interesting interior and clothing items was their own stocks, inherited items or even dumps. What can flea markets in St. Petersburg offer to the buyer? This is most often, as in Europe, antiques, home decoration, new and worn clothes and much more. The flea market in St. Petersburg, the photo of which can be seen in the article below, attracts the visitor with a bewitching history of things and people associated with these things, rare and valuable goods, and also - most often - a very nice price.
Market at Udelnaya
The market, well known to every fashionista of St. Petersburg or the seeker of unusual old gizmos, is located near the metro station "Udelnaya". This place can rightly be called the main flea market of St. Petersburg, and if you already head for interesting objects with a half-century history, then by all means here. The path to the location of interest lies from the subway towards the railway station. It is not difficult to find it; the bulk of the people are headed precisely towards the "Finishing". What are visitors primarily going to? Of course, these are rare and unique things from the era of the USSR, and above all military paraphernalia from the time of the Great Patriotic War; this is unusual clothing - one that exists almost in a single copy, and in which you will not meet a casual passer-by, these are various objects that can be used to decorate the interior, be used for a photo shoot, or purchased as a souvenir. The market on Udelnaya, like other flea markets in St. Petersburg, is interesting because often the seller can put the actual price of a product much lower than its real value, but the opposite also happens. Some buyers go here as if to work - at Udelka it is possible to sell something really valuable cheaply and then resell the item at real cost. How to buy? People visiting the "main" flea market in St. Petersburg, whose reviews contain detailed information about his work, made a short list of rules for a successful purchase.
"Rules" for visiting flea markets
- Come early! The fact is that often sellers already finish work by the middle of the day. Moreover, even here a golden rule applies: "who did not have time - he is late." The most interesting gizmos will wait for the visitor in the morning!
- To bargain. Sometimes similar lots are located on neighboring counters, and it is competition and the seller’s willingness to give up the price that can play a decisive role in the visitor’s intention to buy something. Do not be shy: regular customers recommend this option as a great way to save!
- Keep track of your things: bags, mobile phones. Unfortunately, like other flea markets in St. Petersburg, people with bad intentions can visit the market on Udelnaya. Taking advantage of the passion of the client, they can easily deceive or rob the person. Attention above all!
Other flea markets in St. Petersburg
Are there any competitors for Udekla? Here they are - other flea markets in St. Petersburg, the addresses of which can be seen below. "Apraksin Dvor" - "Aprashka" - a sensational place, also familiar to every Petersburger. This market cannot officially function - the place has been closed several times, but sellers still spontaneously returned and worked in their former territory. At the moment, Apraksin Dvor looks rather uncomfortable: most of the shops are broken, broken, and in the middle of all this there are motley shops and shops where you can buy absolutely various things. No less famous and loud for the Petersburger is the name "Juno" - here for a very low cost you can buy an expensive smartphone, get a new computer, because the market "specializes" in technology. But alas, none of the sellers warrants for the quality of the goods and does not reveal the truth about the origin of the thing, which cannot but alert.
Market Addresses
- "Specific" market - Specific prospect, 32, metro station "Specific".
- Apraksin Dvor - Sadovaya Street, 28/30, metro station Sennaya / Sadovaya / Spasskaya, Gostiny Dvor.
- "Juno" - Marshal Kazakova street, 35, metro station "Avtovo", "Leninsky Prospekt".