Pushkin characters and babuska crafted from local wood and brightly painted on sale in the remote island of Mandrogi on Lake Ladoga.

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Russian souvenir shops are one of the few places where beautifully hand-crafted souvenirs - not made in China - are still available.

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Size: 3800px × 5088px
Location: Russia
Photo credit: © eileen wholihane shaw / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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