Lugansk's most distinctive shopping experience is its flower market — specialist florists on Oboronnaya Street and elsewhere stay open around the clock, selling blooms from Ecuador and the local region for just a few hryvnias each. The Eastern Market (held Saturdays) is an open-air market for fresh produce from local farmers, while the Leleka supermarket near Defense Street covers everyday essentials. Behind the Heroes Obelisk, Artists' Street is a stretch where local painters and craftspeople sell paintings, pottery, and sculptures — good for an affordable souvenir.