MARCHÉ IZMAILOVSKI

For years, the place attracted crowds of Moscow, expatriates and tourists. It was decided to fix it. It is now a strange hamlet of fausses fausses in the shape of bulbs.

Out of the subway, you only have to follow the crowds, many, especially on weekends. After paying 10 rubles to the allures with the appearance of rugbymen revêches, you get permission to enter this labyrinth, which is finally well organized, where you can find a sampling of everything that produces Russian crafts. The shops shake on both sides and offer shawls wool shawls shawls (the perfect gift, local colour, light and reasonable), matriochkas to all effigies (from the most classical to the heads of Putin and Chirac), cladding boxes, tablecloths, CD. On the extreme left, installed by land, local brac. Before reaching the steps (good marking for appointment), on the right aisle, you can find beautiful eggs/pendants style, lacquered and shawls, sweaters and mitts hand knit. Next, traditional children's clothing. On the right, wooden objects. You will also find fresh water pearls, amber, Uzbek jewellery, malachite objects, crystal glass, old and new art books and finally the full panoply of the Soviet soldier. At the top of the steps to the right is the realm of the carpets. One would think in the Orient, there are all tastes and scholarships. The haggling is more than just bets… Sometimes you can fall into very beautiful old copies. It is on the left aisle that we find the most ancient or allegedly such objects: silverware, icons, porcelain. Be careful, you do not have the right to export them. Then a large part is devoted to painting: oils, gouaches, watercolours, drawings, engravings. Many copies but also original works. Tablecloths, linen or cotton, often embroidered, float to the wind.

In the week, it is mostly professionals who shop. There are almost no paintings or antiques but crafts are much cheaper on Wednesday at 9 am than Sunday at noon…