Shopping is definitely one of the joys of any trip. Therefore, most tourists tend to bring presents for friends, relatives and, of course, buy something for themselves. Not only overseas resorts can please with successful acquisitions. In modest Russian cities there is a lot of things that you can “lay your eyes on”. You can make pleasant purchases everywhere, including in Kaluga.
Instructions
Step 1
Kirov Street, the city's main trading platform, starts right from the Kaluga railway station. Therefore, before leaving, it is useful to wander around it, having bought something that is not in your city.
Step 2
It can be Tarusa embroidery - a unique artistic craft of an ancient Russian city, now the regional center of the Kaluga region. By the way, if you have time, you should definitely visit it. One-story Tarusa is a natural and architectural reserve. As for the assortment of embroidery, first of all, this is everything that is intended for interior decoration. Bed linen, towels, napkins, tablecloths, cushions can be selected for every taste. Clothes are also decorated with embroidery here - there are an abundance of women's dresses, blouses, men's shirts, blouses, dressing gowns, pajamas and much more. You can also buy embroidered souvenirs. The products of Tarusa craftswomen are exclusively made from natural fabrics - linen and cotton, they are well known, for example, in Paris and Milan, where they were highly appreciated.
Step 3
There is the village of Khludnevo in the Kaluga region, which is famous for its toys. Bright painted rattles, whistles, horns, nozzles, bells, shape-shifters will bring joy to children, and for adults, the tree of life is suitable as a talisman - the main plot of Khludnev's toys, bringing a person closer to nature. Each such thing has its own special meaning.
Step 4
Kaluga is a symbolic city associated with such events in the history of Russia as the deliverance from the Tatar-Mongol yoke, the Patriotic Wars of 1812 and 1941. But they were overshadowed by the brand that took hold in the city in the twentieth century - the cradle of cosmonautics. The great Konstantin Tsiolkovsky lived and worked here. Kaluga is home to Russia's largest museum dedicated to cosmonautics. From here you can take good books and aircraft models.
Step 5
The Kaluga gingerbread is much less known than the Tula gingerbread, but it is in no way inferior to its taste. The recipes for its preparation were invented in the 19th century and have not changed to this day. Leaving the city without such a sweet souvenir is unforgivable.
Step 6
And if you are fond of soft drinks, bring the excellent Fisher beer, named after the Fischer family, who founded the brewery here in 1875.
