Hello @EmekaUlor
Today I visited local market I saw nice valenki ,made from sheep’s wool .I like these handicrafts.
I would like to share some photos .
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That’s nice of you to share this @helga19
I see different colors of Valenki. They are beautiful, hopefully not so expensive?
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Thanks @EmekaUlor for you answer and question.
The price is different from 10 euro to 50 euro .It depend on size and shape.
Small valenki as a slippers -10euro
Big valenki for deep snow and cold and frosty winter-40 or 50 euro
What shape do you like best?)
If I have such opportunity and we meet somewhere for example— you get valenki as a gift)
Cheers,
Inga
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Hello @helga19
These are wonderful!! Are these just ornaments or do people actually wear these? If these are worn most likely only indoors because are these waterproof too?
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Hello @CharithaJB
Good questions!
Sure,people wear these!
But only in dry frosfy and snowy weather.Valenki are not waterproof.Most of all children like to wear valenki in winter.
Sure,valenki -is
Russian national souvenir and many people buy them as a gift for foreigners.
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@helga19 you have a kind heart. Thanks
They are collectible items surely. I can’t wait to have one of these.
Let’s keep faith!
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Москва. Россия.прикрасный современный город. Столица России.
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Обратите пожалуйста внимание на то что я сдвинула Ваш пост в тему об Russian national handicrafts., которую Вы упомянули.
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Hi @helga19,
I was really happy to see the Matryoshka dolls (матрёшка) and I actually found one at home which looks different from yours, but I bought it a long time ago, when there was a campaign about women who are not able to have kids and would like to have. I was really glad I can help out for that campaign by buying the doll.
Here is a picture of it:
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Hello dear @KatyaL
Your Matryoshka (Матрёшка) is very nice and colorful.It is really different from another.
It was very nice campaign to help women who want to have kids.
Matryoshka is among the well-known symbols of Russia and favourite souvenir for tourists.
Mayroushka is about 100 years old.
“Matryoshka”-is a simbol of family,this words have a root from Mom,Mother.
Seven small dolls simbolize FAMILY,Russian word -“Ceмья”-Семь-(seven)+Я (I).
I have post about Matryoska-about history this doll.
I wrote it last summer.
Best wishes,
Inga
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Hi @helga19 ,
Thanks for your compliments and also for sharing the additional information about the Matryoshka dolls.
It is famous in Bulgaria as well.
I was happy to learn that the 7 dolls symbolise family and the name of the doll comes from Мать (Mom). I’ve studied Russian language in high school and I can still understand it.
I’ve just checked your previous post about the Russian souvenirs, that you’ve mentioned you shared during the summer. The photos are lovely! Now I’m in a process of gathering 5 more dolls, so that we have 7 at home 
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Iam glad @KatyaL that you like my post" Russian souvenirs" .
It is nice to know that you understand and know Russian language.
It is great!
This summer I also spend in Bulgaria -Cascadas Family Resort with my daugher.
My daugher with her small kids like to spend every summer in Bulgaria, St.Vlas or Sunny Beach.
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Hi @helga19 ,
I suggest you to visit also Sozopol and Nessebar if you haven’t been there. Both cities are very beautiful.
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Thank you dear @KatyaL for your reply.I am glad to read your comment.
Nessebar I visited several time and I was in Nessebar in this summer.
But Sozopol I have not visited yet.,I suppose that next summer )
It is a link to my album “Nessebar”
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Hi @helga19 ,
Thanks for sending me the link to your gallery from Nessebar. I loved the photos with the black swans. It’s a very nice city indeed.
I can’t wait to see your photos from Sozopol. It’s also one of my favourite place at the Bulgarian seaside.
If you need some tips when you’re planning your vacation, please let me know and I’ll try to help you out.
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Thank you dear @KatyaL
I am glad to hear that you can give me tips ,if I will visit .Bulgaria.
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