Must-see shopping in Russian Far East

GUM

Vladivostok

This once deeply Soviet department store has recently undergone full refurbishment and is now Vladivostok's best place to shop. It's also housed in the…

Flotsky Univermag

Vladivostok

For unusual souvenir turf, follow the navy – this outfitter has those cute blue-and-white-striped navy undershirts and other navy and military gear, as…

Kuday Bakhsy

Yakutsk

In the old city, this is the best place in town to browse for crafts and souvenirs. You'll find mammoth tusk carvings, leather slippers, reindeer boots…

Alpindustriya

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

This is a one-stop shop for all your outdoor gear and the perfect spot to pick up anything you may have forgotten before setting out into the wilderness…